Every morning between September 7 and October 31, 2021, more than 20 volunteers woke up early to hit the streets of Portland to search for birds that collided with glass windows. This monitoring program began just a year ago, during the fall of 2020, and so we were able to compare seasonal data for …
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Sign Unveiling Celebrates Collaborative Project with King Middle School Students
Braving freezing temperatures, students and teachers from King Middle School joined leaders from Portland Parks, Maine Audubon, US Fish and Wildlife, and others to unveil a new interpretive sign about an ongoing project in Deering Oaks park early in the morning on Wednesday, November 17. A short …
Announcing the 2022 Junior Duck Stamp program!
Announcing the 2022 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program! Educators, now is the time to get your students prepared to create some innovative and beautiful waterfowl art! Maine Audubon is collaborating with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the 28th annual statewide Federal …
Tracking an Invasion at Gilsland Farm
All the basic information about the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) is right there in its name: "emerald" refers to the hue of its iridescent body; "ash" for the family of trees that these jewel beetles feed and lay their eggs on; and "borer" for the tunnels young beetles dig through the …
Andy’s Blog: Feeling thankful this November
I’m a glass-half-full kind of person, so I see the end of Daylight Saving Time as a gift: Soon we’re about to get another hour of daylight in the morning. PSA: Remember to set your clocks back an hour on November 7 at 2 am (or when you go to bed Saturday evening). I will concede that leaving …
Backyard bird of the month for November: Black-capped Chickadee
Perhaps the best known bird in the state, holding the title of “Maine’s State Bird”, the Black-capped Chickadee is an amazing survivor thanks to its wits. For a bird that is just over five inches long and that weighs less than the equivalent weight of five pennies, it is remarkable that it can …
November 2021 Elections: Information about Question 1
Question 1 is a Citizen’s Initiative that will appear in the November 2021 Maine Referendum Election. This question aims to halt the construction of the “CMP Corridor”, as well as provide additional legislative oversight for future high-impact transmission lines, including lines that cross public …
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Today, we honor and celebrate the cultures and contributions of indigenous people and communities throughout what is now called Maine and beyond. We must also acknowledge and address the pervasive and systemic injustice indigenous people have endured since our …
Online plants sales are over but there’s still time to plant
That’s a wrap! The 2021 Native Pants Sale is in the books, and it has been another incredible season. Huge thanks go to our incredible horticulture staff —James, Nikki, Ayden, and Alex, our vendors, sponsors, funders, partners, and, most of all, YOU! Online sales have ended, but you still …