Maine’s Native American tribes are treated differently from the vast majority of tribes in other parts of the country. The federal government recognizes the inherent sovereignty of those tribes, meaning they are treated as a separate nation rather than as a state or municipality. Sovereign tribes can establish their own form of government, determine membership […]
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Waterfowl Wizardry Runs in the Family for Maine’s Junior Duck Stamp Winner
Some of the nation’s most impressive waterfowl art is created in a single, sunny studio room from a home in Biddeford. There, among the cluttered desks and tables, three women of the Lowell family�mom, Rebekah, and daughters Elektrah, 14, and Ariah, 12�spend their evenings drawing and painting images of nature from their backyard and neighborhood. […]
Announcing the winners of the 2020-21 Junior Duck Stamp Contest!
Congratulations to all the participants and the winners in this year’s Maine Junior Duck Stamp challenge! The young artists impressed the judges, who met on March 26 to review the art submitted by more than 400 Maine students in grades K through 12 taking part in this federal program.� The Junior Duck Stamp program, coordinated […]
Get ready for springtime fun
The warm weather sure has people aflutter, and no doubt we’ll soon see more wildlife moving amongst and between the habitats around us. With both our fingers and toes crossed, we’re hoping this is our last season of offering strictly virtual programs about wildlife and habitat (may as well knock on wood, too).� But we’re […]
Maine Audubon Excited About Kennebec River Wildlife Recommendations
Many species of fish travel great distances during their lives, and many move between the ocean and freshwater streams and rivers in order to complete their lifecycles. Unfortunately, dams built on those streams and rivers are like locked doors keeping fish from their required habitat. For centuries in Maine, species such as the endangered Atlantic […]
Help Wildlife with Better Stream Smart Crossings
What helps wildlife and protects public safety at the same time? Stream Smart crossings, of course! Stream Smart crossings are culverts and bridges that allow streams to flow naturally as if the road wasn’t even there. Not only does this allow fish and wildlife to move freely and safely through the landscape, but it also […]
2021 World Series of Birding
We were proud to take part in a COVID-safe version of this famous birding competition, run by New Jersey Audubon. On May 8, 2021, Team Maine Audubon spent 24 hours finding as many different bird species as possible, trying to beat teams from all over the Eastern Seaboard. We had live coverage as we heard […]
Maine College of Art Students Tackle Bird Safe Buildings
Maine Audubon and the Maine College of Art (MECA) have partnered for several years on a class called Mathematical Enterprise, where students learn to develop grant proposals and present their ideas to simulated grant panels. Maine Audubon presents the students with a topic, and the students develop solutions, build a budget, and make their pitch […]
What’s in store for this unusual legislative session
With the limited fanfare that can be generated over Zoom, the 130th Maine Legislature got off to a relatively slow and definitely unusual start in January. Though many of the session’s high-profile bills have yet to have their public hearings, Maine Audubon has already engaged with legislators on bills that deal with invasive aquatic plants, […]