Maine Audubon is pleased to announce a very special event for this fall. In place of our annual Nature of Craft Show, we are inviting plein air painters to be inspired by nature at our sanctuaries and create art outdoors to engage visitors in the artistic process. Juried artists will paint at the …
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Help Wildlife with Better Stream Smart Crossings
What helps wildlife and protects public safety at the same time? Stream Smart crossings, of course! Stream Smart crossings are culverts and bridges that allow streams to flow naturally as if the road wasn't even there. Not only does this allow fish and wildlife to move freely and safely through the …
Maine Audubon Remembers George Smith
In one of the many tributes to George Smith, who recently passed away after a four-year battle with ALS, George noted that one of his most prized accomplishments was establishing the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund (MOHF), a specially-designed program that awards grants for wildlife and habitat …
Op-Ed: Legislature should take steps to keep solar development green
Note: This is the text of an op-ed column published in the February 4, 2021, Portland Press Herald. By Ellen Griswold, Policy and Research Director, Maine Farmland Trust, and Eliza Donoghue, Director of Advocacy & Staff Attorney, Maine Audubon Tux Turkel's January 4 article …
Volunteers Get Creative During 2020 Annual Loon Count
In a year when it seemed like just about everything could go wrong, a few things did go right. Thanks to 48 regional coordinators and 1,347 volunteers, Maine Audubon's Annual Loon Count was one of them. They overcame many hurdles in order to complete the annual snapshot census of Maine's loon …
Lead Tackle Buy Back Program Off to Great Start
There's nothing more iconic than the haunting call of a Common Loon. But loons are way more than just icons. The loon's dependence on clear, clean water and healthy fish populations makes it an important biological indicator, and long-term studies have shown that lead poisoning from the ingestion of …
Stream Explorers . . . explore streams!
Kick net? Check. Ice cube tray? Check. Tiny paintbrush to help pick up tiny water bugs? Check! Armed with these tools, volunteers embarked on treasure hunts as part of the Maine Stream Explorers, a community science project that Maine Audubon launched in partnership with the Maine Department of …
New video series showcases Forestry for Maine Birds program
Are you interested in learning more about how you can help birds and other wildlife while managing your woodland? Typically, you'd be able to take part in an in-person workshop introducing you to our Forestry for Maine Birds program. But prompted by coronavirus restrictions, Maine Audubon, the …
Maine Audubon and Clean Energy Companies Applaud Vote on Climate Action Plan
Landmark Document Sets Course for Carbon Reductions and Economic Revitalization November 12, 2020 (Augusta, ME) – The Maine Climate Council voted today to finalize draft recommendations for the state's next Climate Action Plan (CAP), a document that will guide Maine's efforts to meet ambitious …