This gorgeous weather has made us forget that we still have a month to go, but the 2022 Plants Sales season is officially underway. We are THRILLED to be hosting our first in-person Native Plants Festival & Sale at Gilsland Farm on Saturday, June 11. We’ll feature thousands of great Maine …
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Warbler Walks Daily Reports
Migration is ramping up and we're ready to show you all the amazing birds that are using Evergreen Cemetery in Portland as a stopover point on their northward journey, or to stay and breed. Each weekday, Monday through Friday, from May 9-20, I'll be at Evergreen Cemetery (map) to lead a walk from …
Backyard bird of the month for May: Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Perhaps the most anticipated migrating bird to return in your yard is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Weighing only three grams (the same as a penny), these birds have flown thousands of miles, making a trans-Gulf of Mexico nonstop flight to return to your gardens. Their small size but large attitude …
Recapping an Exciting and Important Legislative Session
The 130th Maine Legislature has nearly completed the work of their second session, with many conservation wins to show for it. From expanding biodiversity protection on public lands, to limiting sprawl across the state, to reducing conflict between boats and wildlife, meaningful environmental policy …
Welcome to Fish Migration Week
An international phenomenon thousands of years in the making is headed to a coastal river or stream near you. This week, Maine Audubon heralds fish migration—the return of diadromous fish from the ocean to their inland spawning grounds. It starts with elvers, baby American Eels; then soon millions …
Advocate for Wildlife in Maine’s Offshore Wind Roadmap
Maine’s Offshore Wind Roadmap is part of a state initiative to guide the development of offshore wind, led by an expert advisory committee and working groups, including Maine Audubon staff. The Roadmap focuses on a variety of topics related to the development of offshore wind, including energy …
Avian Flu in Maine
June 24, 2022: For the most recent updates, click here. UPDATED: 19 April 2022 In mid February, the USDA and APHIS announced the presence of "highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)" in a (non-commercial) backyard flock of chickens in Knox County. Since then, cases of avian flu have …
Environmental education assistants needed!
Are you a 14- to 17-year-old who wants to spend time exploring outdoors 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 …
Wildlife wins with stream grants awarded
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has just announced that it will be awarding grants to 34 projects in Maine, to match local funding that will pay for upgrades of culverts at stream crossings on municipal roads. Congratulations to the grantees! This directly supports our Stream …