Young adults throughout Maine are innovating, organizing, and leading efforts to connect and address the most pressing social and environmental issues we face, and many have garnered statewide, national, and international recognition and accolades. Many of these young activists have joined …
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Maine Audubon partners with City of Portland to create wildlife-friendly area on Franklin Street
Portlanders, remember that football-field-sized black tarp covering a field in the center of Franklin Street, between Congress and Cumberland? It was unveiled today and the City's horticulture staff will begin a transformation from lawn to urban meadow that Portlanders can watch grow literally from …
“Birds of Maine” book coming in November
The first comprehensive overview of Maine's incredibly rich birdlife in more than seven decades, Birds of Maine is a detailed account of all 464 species recorded in the Pine Tree State. Written by the late Peter Vickery in cooperation with a team of leading ornithologists, this guide offers a …
Welcome to our new Director of Finance
Erin MacGregor-Forbes has been named Director of Finance and Administration at Maine Audubon. She was most recently the Chief Financial Officer at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, and worked previously at Allagash Brewing Company and Sterling Rope Company. A native Mainer, she is also a master …
Nature Play, Native Plants, and Local Birds: Maine Audubon webinar series at Springvale Library focuses on outdoor exploration
From nature-based play, to growing native plants, to spotting birds in your backyard, a new three-part series of virtual workshops will help Springvale and Sanford community members use birding and wildlife gardens as springboards for outdoor exploration. Maine Audubon and Springvale Library …
Volunteers needed to survey aquatic life in streams in the Sebago Lake area
Do you like to explore? Walk through streams? Care about water quality? If so, we have a wonderful new opportunity for you! The Lakes Environmental Association and the Portland Water District are teaming up with Maine Audubon and the Department of Environmental Protection to recruit community …
Maine Audubon Annual Loon Count Set for July 18
Nothing says summer in Maine more than the evocative tremolo call of a loon. And now that summer is officially here, it's time to take stock of our loon population once more, in one of Maine Audubon's signature events: the annual Loon Count. This year, the 37th annual count will take place on …
Maine Audubon Partners with NOAA and NAAEE to Offer Watershed STEM Education to Bangor Area Students
Bangor area students will be getting some hands-on learning and fieldwork in the future, studying the Penobscot River watershed, and investigating topics such as water quality, fish/wildlife passage, and native plant restoration, thanks to The River in My Backyard, a new grant from the North …
New Lead Tackle Buy-Back Program Helps Loons
If you are planning to go fishing this spring or summer, now is a great time to clean out your tackle box. When you do, be sure to get the lead out. Not only will you be helping wildlife, you'll also get ten dollars toward new tackle. Lead poisoning is a leading cause of death for adult Common …