We are thrilled to announce the slate of presenters for the next installment of Phenomenal: Fall 2025, our bi-annual storytelling event. Join us for a cozy and entertaining evening of live storytelling focused on nature’s many magical responses to the onset of winter. In mid-November, we’re adjusting to shorter daylight hours during which views have […]
News & Notes
Building a Maritime Shrubland at IDEXX
This fall, Maine Audubon partnered with IDEXX (a Maine Audubon Corporate Partner) to design and install a Maritime Shrubland demonstration landscape at the company’s global headquarters in Westbrook. This project transforms a previously conventional planting area into a thriving native ecosystem modeled after Maine’s resilient coastal shrublands, plant communities found on windswept dunes and rocky […]
Happenings at Hamilton
If you haven’t been to Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary in West Bath recently, it’s time to put that on your fall checklist. Maine Audubon Land Steward Liz Thibault has led some trail improvement projects there recently and filed this update: This month, the Properties Department said farewell to our seasonal staff member Kiley Chen. I want […]
2025 Voting Resources from Maine Audubon
The health of our democracy and the protection of Maine wildlife both depend on engaged, informed citizens. At Maine Audubon we want every eligible voter to have the opportunity to cast their ballot this November. Planning ahead can help ensure your participation in this essential aspect of our democracy. ⭐ Election Day 2025 is Tuesday, […]
October Phenology Report: New England’s Red Foliage, Part 2
In last month’s blog post, we explored evolutionary reasons why leaves turn red in the fall. But this phenomenon is not uniform across the globe. In North America (and East Asia), deciduous trees have a much higher proportion of species that turn red instead of yellow. In Europe, only 24 species have red autumn leaves, […]
Maintaining a connected landscape: conference report
I started October not in Maine but in Albany, New York—which can be lovely, especially when you’re with partners from all over the northeast talking about habitat connectivity! That’s where I was October 1-3, attending the biennial Staying Connected Initiative (SCI) senior leadership retreat at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center. The SCI is […]
Portland Third Graders Enjoy “Take Me to the River” Program
At the end of the September, staff from Maine Audubon got to meet with every 3rd grade student in Portland–that’s about 500 students! Over the course of four days, students from nine of the Portland Public Schools (PPS) elementary schools (including Peaks Island!), visited Gambo Dam in Windham to kick start their Wabanaki Studies unit, […]
Birdability Week 2025! Events and a Fun Birding Volunteer Opportunity
Maine Audubon is committed to helping everyone get outside to enjoy wildlife, but it’s easier for some than others. Those with disabilities, health concerns, or other accessibility issues may have a much harder time. A lack of information about the relative accessibility of different outdoor sites is part of the problem. We’re working this October […]
Small Wonders: No Touchy!
I spoke to someone recently who said that the most unpleasant feeling in the world is itchiness. Many of their fellow humans might agree; a 2011 study at the Emory University School of Medicine compared the impacts of chronic pain and chronic pruritus (itchiness) on quality of life, and found that the average itchy patient […]