Portland Public School Second Grade District-wide fieldwork in Portland Public Schools (PPS) continues to grow! As part of PPS’s Wabanaki Studies curriculum, every second grade student in Portland visited Mayor Baxter Woods, a 29-acre open space in the Deering Center neighborhood, in early May. Alongside Passamaquoddy member Minquansis Sapiel, students explored the woods while learning […]
Environmental Education
A Window of Opportunity: Bangor Fifth Graders Step Up for Birds
Glass might look harmless to us, but to birds, it can be deadly. That’s why this month fifth graders at Fairmount School in Bangor have taken action to make their communities safer for migratory birds. Ms. Heath’s 5th grade class from Fairmount School visited the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine […]
Input needed on State Wildlife Action Plan
May 28 update from Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: We invite you to provide input on identifying significant Threats and what conservation actions are needed to address those Threats. Step 1: Review the list of Threats and Conservation Actions Step 2: Share your input! Based on your personal understanding of and familiarity with […]
Fifth-Grade Students Dive into the Penobscot River Ecosystem
Fifth-grade students in Ms. Bendure’s class at Mary Snow School in Bangor have taken a deep dive into understanding their local waterways thanks to a year-long partnership with Maine Audubon. This hands-on learning experience has been made possible through the Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program, supported by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). […]
Goodbye, Fry! A Salmon Send-Off to Remember for Endangered Species Day
Today we honor Endangered Species Day with stories about our work with schoolchildren in the Greater Portland and Greater Bangor area to raise and release endangered Atlantic Salmon. FIELDS POND This story begins back on a chilly February day, when Northern Programs Director David Lamon and Community-Based Education Manager Melissa Gallagher trudged through knee-deep snow, […]
Learning that Sticks: Bangor Students Explore Watershed Health
This spring, fifth graders in Ms. Estes’ class at Mary Snow School wrapped up a yearlong investigation into watershed health with an inspiring environmental action project, thanks to support from the NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) grant program. Their learning journey brought them from the top of Copeland Hill in Holden to the […]
Environmental Education Assistants Wanted!
Are you a 15- to 17-year-old who wants to explore outdoors, play games, and create art with campers this summer? Do you want to build skills, gain experience, and have fun while volunteering? If so, we hope you’ll apply to be an Environmental Education Assistant (EEA) with Maine Audubon’s summer day camps for children ages […]
Pollinator Parade Celebrates 10 Years!
Local families, including pollinator enthusiasts of all ages, will gather at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm on Saturday, May 10, 10 am to 1 pm, for the 10th annual Pollinator Parade and Picnic, to honor the winged species essential to our ecosystems. Since 2015, Birth Roots and Maine Audubon have partnered to raise awareness about the […]
Pollinator Spotlight: Solitary Bees
We’re using the time leading up to the 10th anniversary Pollinator Parade, hosted at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center on May 10, to highlight a few of our favorite pollinator species! If you have tickets to the parade, consider this some extra costume inspiration. And even if you can’t attend, we hope these posts will help […]