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 …
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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 …
Help Maine Audubon this #GivingTuesday
I hope you enjoyed a peaceful Thanksgiving! This year, I was especially thankful for the beautiful, wild places that make Maine such a great place to live, work, and play. Can you help us protect Maine's special character by making a gift as part of the #GivingTuesday campaign? Your support helps …
Action Alert: Take Action to Protect Maine’s North Woods from Scattered Development
Important decisions will be made soon that will shape the path of development in areas of northern, western, and downeast Maine – including Maine's North Woods. Let Maine's Land Use Planning Commission know you don't want them to weaken zoning laws by taking a few minutes to complete their …
Explore with Maine Audubon
Each Fall, Maine Audubon hosts a pelagic boat trip that leaves out of Bar Harbor in search of rare birds. Pelagic means "of the sea." On this year's trip, videographer Lincoln Benedict joined us to document the incredible experience of venturing out beyond our usual range to see exceptional and …
Farmers, Sportsmen, and Naturalists
Greetings, November is the season of harvest, so it's only appropriate that our November Speaker Series event will have an focus on Maine's farmland. Amanda Beal, the new executive director of Maine Farmland Trust, will give a talk entitled "The Nexus of Conservation and Agriculture" in which she …
Rufous Hummingbird visits Portland
A frequent question I receive in the fall is: "When can I take my hummingbird feeders down?" I answered this a blog post in October 2014 by saying that most of our Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are gone by early October, however you should keep the feeders up later than that because it is October and …
Action Alert: Rally Against Proposed Anti-solar Net Metering Rules
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has proposed the most extreme anti-solar net metering rules in the country. We need your help to fight these changes! Please join us at a rally and public hearing at the PUC on Monday, October 17. What: Solar Rally and Public Hearing When: Monday, …