Maine Audubon will host its sixth Native Plants Festival and Sale at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center on Saturday, June 11, from 9 am to 3 pm. We are anticipating 90 or so species of Maine native plants, and past experience shows we can expect all you excited shoppers lining up for the 9 am opening […]
News & Notes
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 […]
Introducing the new Bringing Nature Home Manager, Andrew Tufts
Greetings, everyone!� My name is Andrew Tufts, and I am the new �Bringing Nature Home� Program Manager at Maine Audubon. I come to the role after growing up in Topsham and pursuing an education and career devoted to landscape design, municipal planning, habitat stewardship, and landscape management.� I am thrilled to be the first manager […]
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 […]
Maine Audubon releases PSAs on wildlife-friendly fishing tips
Maine is a great place to fish, whether you�re at the ocean, on a lake, or in a river.� And if we all take a few simple steps this summer, we can keep it that way. To help support our native fish populations as well as wildlife like the iconic loon, Maine Audubon has created […]
It’s Bat Week! Let’s Celebrate — and Help
It pays to think for a moment about how cool bats are. It’s not easy — you may need to push through the fog of spookiness, creepiness, and icky-ness that clouds the discussion on bats — but when you can get to a clear mental space you’ll realize that there’s so much to love. They’re […]
Get ready for the 2022 Maine Native Plants Sales!
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 native plants for sale, […]
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 7-9 am […]
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 makes them a joy to watch, […]