"Nature Notes" will be a near-weekly blog post to keep you updated on some things going on with Maine's wildlife. This will include incidental observations (many of which are shared on our Instagram page), recent unusual bird sightings, and notes on our bird walks or other field …
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Happy March, Friends. As I write, the heavy February snows are melting around Gilsland Farm. Hard to know if this is the end of winter (hopefully not!), but if it is, at least we know we made the most of it. February saw our best-attended Winter Carnival ever, with hundreds of families …
Thank you People’s United Community Foundation!
This morning, People's United Community Foundation delivered a grant check of $2,500 to support Maine Audubon's “Bringing Nature Home” Portland Youth Stewardship Initiative. This money will allow us to engage urban youth in the restoration of native plants and wildlife habitat in city parks and …
Marmota monax Madness!
Despite all the snow on the ground, the first groundhogs (aka woodchucks, whistle pigs, Marmota monax) will be emerging from their burrows soon. Groundhogs are one of the few "true" hibernating species that we have in Maine. They slow their metabolic rate and drop their body temperatures to wait out …
App Review: Song Sleuth
Since the first time birders used Shazam to learn what song was playing on the radio, they've been waiting for an app that can identify what birds they are hearing. There have been attempts at the technology and we've been teased with releases. Princeton, for example, has been dangling the …
Nature Notes 2017: 04
"Nature Notes" will be a near-weekly blog post to keep you updated on some things going on with Maine's wildlife. This will include incidental observations (many of which are shared on our Instagram page), recent unusual bird sightings, and notes on our bird walks or other field …
Nature Notes 2017: 03 (Arizona Edition)
"Nature Notes" will be a near-weekly blog post to keep you updated on some things going on with Maine's wildlife. This will include incidental observations (many of which are shared on our Instagram page), recent unusual bird sightings, and notes on our bird walks or other field trips. In case you …
February Vacation Camps 2017
Gilsland Farm Audubon Center (Falmouth) Vacation Camp for Kids in Grades K-5 February 21-24, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Members: $220/weekNon-members: $280/week A new theme will be introduced each day through cooperative games, scientific examination, and creative arts exploration. We'll investigate winter …
Action Alert: Urge Sen. Susan Collins to Come Out Against Pruitt
This morning, Republicans in the U.S. Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee suspended the rules in order to bypass a boycott by Democrats on the confirmation of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. The full Senate is expected to vote next week on whether Pruitt will become the next EPA …