Have you ever done battle with a woodchuck (AKA a groundhog) on your property? Who won? After over 20 years of studying woodchucks in southern Maine -- including countless hours studying the population at Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm sanctuary -- I've been asked many, many times about how to get …
News & Notes
Progress on Brook Trout and Arctic Charr Protection
Maine Audubon has been hard at work with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), Trout Unlimited, and others to improve the way we manage our native brook trout and Arctic charr. Maine's native and wild brook trout and the lakes, ponds and flowing waters they depend on are …
For Bats, Acadia’s Real Estate Market is on the Rocks
White-nose syndrome is a nightmare, almost literally, for hibernating bats. The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome stressing bats out and speeds their metabolism so that they wake up hungry and low on energy, and with itchy, irritated skin. Infected bats might leave their hibernacula in search …
Disgusting Photos of a Maine River Before the Clean Water Act
October 18 marks the 46th anniversary of the passage of the Clean Water Act. That's a long time, and it can be difficult to remember just how bad things were on some of Maine's rivers before the Clean Water Act forced pollution to be cleaned up. We'd like to remind you how far we've come. Between …
Supporting LMF and Land Conservation in Maine
Since the inception of the Land for Maine's Future Program (LMF) in 1987, Maine Audubon has been a leading supporter of the program. LMF works. Not only is it a shot in the arm for Maine's economy (for every $1 of LMF money spent, $11 accrues to Maine's economy), it has also preserved Maine's …
Op-ed: Hydro line project doesn’t go far enough to mitigate conservation concerns
This op-ed by Maine Audubon Executive Director Andy Beahm and The Nature Conservancy in Maine State Director Kate Dempsey appeared in the October 16, 2018 edition of the Bangor Daily News. Hydro line project doesn't go far enough to mitigate conservation concerns By Kate Dempsey and Andy …
Results from the 2018 Big Sit!
We came, we sat, we birded, we laughed, we ate doughnuts, it rained. That pretty much sums up the experience enjoyed by a hardy team of birders who ventured to Gilsland Farm this past Saturday for the 11th annual Big Sit bird count. The goal was to identify as many birds as possible without …
ICYMI: The Woodchucks of Gilsland Farm Featured on CBS Sunday Morning
Americans tuning in to CBS's eclectic "Sunday Morning" news show this weekend were treated to a wonderful montage of woodchuck footage -- straight from our Gilsland Farm Audubon Sanctuary! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cWnBcdjUXU The video footage was provided by Maine-based professional …
Andy’s Note: The Frenzy of Fall
Happy October, friends. There's a unique kind of energy in the air as humans and animals alike prepare for the change of seasons. You can feel it on early fall walks in the woods, and along the trails at Gilsland Farm. If you venture into our Visitor Centers, either in Falmouth or Holden, you'll …