Maine Audubon has been working to protect Common Loons for decades, so we know that the Fourth of July is one of the busiest periods on Maine lakes and ponds. The potential for conflict is high, especially since many loons have vulnerable chicks by their sides in July or may still be nesting. In many […]
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BirdSafe Maine Announces Winners of Inaugural Bird Safe Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 28, 2024 MAINE AUDUBON media@maineaudubon.org BirdSafe Maine Announces Winners of Inaugural Bird Safe Awards BirdSafe Maine–a partnership between Maine Audubon, the University of Southern Maine, and the Portland Society for Architecture–honors companies, schools, and individuals working to protect birds from window strikes FALMOUTH, ME — As many as 988 million birds […]
Maine Audubon Urges Federal Regulators to Remove Kennebec Dams
The story of America’s movement to restore wildlife habitat by removing unnecessary and underperforming dams began, in part, on the Kennebec River. In 1999, advocates from across Maine came together to celebrate the removal of the Edwards Dam near Augusta and the restoration of 18 miles of fish habitat not accessible since 1837. The movement […]
Meet our Fish Migration Tales storytellers!
Each spring, millions of fish return to Maine’s coastal rivers to spawn. For thousands of years, these fish runs have helped people build and sustain communities, economies, and cultures. Over time, dams, pollution, and other threats have fractured habitat and diminished historic numbers and species of migrating fish. As scientists, conservationists, and anglers seek to […]
Freeport Area Stream Explorers Wanted for Community Science Project
Do you like to explore? Walk through streams? Care about water quality? Are you looking for an excuse to be outdoors? If you answer yes to those questions, then this community science project, to explore water quality and stream health, is perfect for you. Maine Audubon, in partnership with Trout Unlimited Merrymeeting Bay chapter, is […]
Maine Legislature Passes Suite of Bills to Protect Maine�s Lakes
The Maine Legislature this week finalized a set of bills intended to protect and enhance water quality on freshwater lakes and ponds. The bills, each passing with bipartisan support, tackle a variety of emerging freshwater issues, including aquatic invasive species, shoreland zoning, and wake boats. “Our freshwater lakes and ponds are a core part of […]
Make Earth Day Matter with Maine Audubon
The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, the brainchild of Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin. He wanted to �get the nation to wake up and pay attention to the most important challenge the human species faces on the planet.� Designed as a day to sponsor �teach-ins� at college campuses across the […]
Maine farms join Bird-Friendly Maple program
For many people in Maine, March means one thing: maple syrup. Throughout the state, sugarmakers are now busy boiling maple sap into syrup. You might not see the connection to wildlife, but those very same forests that make Maine one of the top three maple producing states also support some of the highest diversity of […]
Francesca Gundrum named Director of Advocacy at Maine Audubon
Maine Audubon is pleased to announce that Francesca �Ches� Gundrum has been promoted to Director of Advocacy. Gundrum holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College and a Masters in Wildlife Ecology (Human Dimensions of Wildlife Science) from the University of Maine. She started her career at Maine Audubon in 2020 as a Seasonal […]