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 […]
News & Notes
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 survive Maine’s […]
November 2021 Elections: Information about Question 1
Information to help Maine Audubon members and supporters better understand Question 1 in the November 2021 Maine elections
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 continent was first �discovered� and colonized by Europeans, and our own […]
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 have another 2-3 weeks to plant […]
Backyard Bird of the Month for October: Rufous Hummingbird
Vagrant hummingbirds Although the majority of our Ruby-throated Hummingbirds will have departed for Central America by early October, the hummingbird feeders and late blooming flowers in your yard can act as an important fueling station for late migrants or as an attractant for vagrants from the west. We are increasingly seeing western species like Rufous […]
Announcing a Special Maine Audubon Beer!
The good people at Banded Brewing have proven to be great partners of Maine Audubon. Our relationship began in 2019, when Banded hosted our Friends of East Point Audubon Sanctuary group for several nights at their Biddeford brewery. The idea was hatched during that time to collaborate on a beer commemorating one of Maine Audubon’s […]
Announcing the Renewable Energy Siting Tool
Maine is in the midst of a new era of renewable energy development, spurred by legislation that requires 80% of Maine�s electricity come from renewable resources by 2030 and 100% by 2050. These targets are amongst the most ambitious in the country and are necessary to stave off the worst impacts from climate change. But […]
Poetry, Art, and Nature come together at Gilsland Farm
Words, art, and nature combined for a very special event last week, In the Shadow of a Pine: Black Poets from Maine Respond to David Driskell. On a warm summer evening, visitors to Gilsland Farm Audubon Center were treated to a selection of poetry as five poets gave readings at three locations around the sanctuary. […]