Thanks in large part to incentives put in place by Governor Mills in 2019, clean, renewable solar energy is cropping up all across Maine. From fewer than 100 MW of solar energy on the ground in Maine in 2019, there are more than 525 MW installed today. Maine is on track to meet its clean […]
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Maine’s Senators Introduce Bill to Improve Access at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
August 10, 2022 (Falmouth, ME) – Maine Audubon is pleased to learn of the introduction of Senate Bill 4784, The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act, by Senator Angus King and co-sponsored by Senator Susan Collins. �Improving access to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument from the communities of Millinocket and East Millinocket […]
Take flight in Rockland at the Harbor Square Gallery
Maine Audubon�s mission has always embraced the connection between art and nature, and we are delighted to be partnering with others who share that focus as well. This summer, Harbor Square Gallery in Rockland has curated an exhibition of fine art that features birds as subject matter, by national and international artists, including painting, photography, […]
A Celebration of 50 years at the marsh
As the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center turns 50 this summer, we�re celebrating and honoring all those who have helped to conserve and protect the marsh, and supported (and continue to support) our educational and environmental programs.� At a special event last week, we honored Director Linda Woodard and former Executive Director Dick Anderson for their […]
Maine Audubon welcomes new trustees
Maine Audubon is pleased to announce the induction of four new trustees to its board of trustees. We welcome these new trustees and thank them for their commitment to Maine Audubon and its mission. Alison Hark is a versatile marketing leader who brings a combination of strategy, operations, and communications to achieve goals and build […]
Annual loon count scheduled for July 16
Did you know that loon chicks can swim right away but need parental care for their first three months? That the shape of a loon�s forehead or length of its neck can change to indicate stress? And that Maine is fortunate to be home to the largest Common Loon population in the Northeast? For nearly […]
Important Update on Avian Influenza from Maine DIF&W
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIF&W) issued the following statement on June 24 regarding an outbreak of Avian Influenza in Maine. Please read carefully and follow all directives. ____________________________________ Update on Avian influenza Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife The Northeast is currently experiencing an outbreak of Highly Pathogen Avian Influenza […]
Maine Audubon and Ag Allies announce new partnership to help grassland birds
Bobolinks are one of the most charismatic and iconic species of our grasslands.� They, along with other grassland species, have suffered the steepest declines of North American birds in recent decades, dropping 53% between 1970 and 2019. They face threats on several fronts, all across their range (www.stateofthebirds.org).� Habitat loss is a driving factor in […]
Maine Audubon Joins Conservation, Labor, and Business Groups to Support Offshore Wind
On May 18, 2022, Maine Audubon joined partners from the conservation, labor, and business communities for a press conference in Portland in support of offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine.� The group gathered to urge state and federal governments to work quickly and responsibly in furthering locally-produced clean energy, just a day before the […]