Happy February, friends. This is my first blog post as Acting Executive Director at Maine Audubon, but my relationship with this organization -- and with its mission in particular -- goes back a long way. Growing up in Aroostook County, the natural landscape was more than the backdrop for …
News & Notes
Action Alert: Take Action to Ban Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Food Containers
Maine's Environment and Natural Resources Committee is holding a public hearing on LD 103, An Act to Prohibit the Use of Certain Disposable Food Service Containers, on Monday, February 6 at 1:00 p.m. in room 216 of the Cross Office Building in Augusta. Please attend and show your support for …
Nature Notes 2017: 02
"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 …
Action Alert: Voice Your Opposition to Pruitt’s Confirmation as EPA Administrator
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is at the heart of our nation's protection of clean air and water. Its work is absolutely critical to the health of America's wildlife and habitat. President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Pruitt to head the EPA poses a clear and present threat to …
Nature Notes 2017: 01
"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 …
Maine Audubon Announces Leadership Transition
For immediate release Friday, December 16, 2016 Contact: Jeremy Cluchey, Director of Communications jcluchey@maineaudubon.org 207-781-2330 x222 Ole Amundsen III has announced that he will be leaving his role as Executive Director of Maine Audubon in January 2017, a decision he called “very …
Action Alert: Protect Maine from Invasive Plants
For the first time ever, Maine's Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is proposing a list of invasive plant species. If approved, it will be illegal to import, export, buy, sell, or propagate any living and viable portion of a listed plant species. The creation of the list of …
Maine Audubon Deeply Concerned by Nomination of Scott Pruitt to Head EPA
The nomination of Scott Pruitt to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a deeply concerning signal of the incoming Trump administration's approach to environmental issues that have critical implications for Maine wildlife and habitat. Mr. Pruitt denies the scientific consensus around the …
What will be the big conservation issues of 2017?
Greetings: What will be the big wildlife and conservation issues of 2017? While no one can say for sure what the future holds, it's sure to be a busy year for those of us focused on encouraging sound and responsible decisions for wildlife and habitat. More than likely we will see continued …