Greetings! I have had a fast-paced month at Maine Audubon and have been able to get out and tour some of our sanctuaries and meet a range of folks who are engaged with our organization. On April 1, I visited Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary, near Greenville. I hiked up the snow covered trail …
News & Notes
Action Alert: Maine’s solar industry is under attack. Please act now!
Help us stop the attack on Maine's solar industry! Contact your legislators today. Last week, the Energy Committee voted along political party lines on the solar bill (LD 1649) – Democrats supporting and Republicans against. This was a disappointing partisan vote, especially considering the …
Action Alert! Join us for Conservation Lobby Day on March 24th
The legislative session is in full swing, and a host of environmental issues are on the table. Through the Legislature's deliberations, Maine Audubon, together with our colleagues, is standing up for our environment on the issues that matter most including funding for stream crossings and expanding …
My First Days with Maine Audubon
Our sanctuaries tell our story best, demonstrating what Maine Audubon is all about – helping people engage with wildlife and wild places so they better understand and cherish Maine's natural environment. Greetings: I have just finished my first two weeks at Maine Audubon and WOW – we have a …
Action Alert! Your Chance to Influence Long-term Fisheries Management
Attend an upcoming DIFW public meeting and share your opinion on long-term fisheries management priorities. Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is holding public meetings to hear Mainers' thoughts on long-term management (15 years) of bear, moose, deer, turkey and freshwater …
Action Alert! Speak Up for Solar
Maine Audubon supports the comprehensive solar legislation that was announced recently. We need you to help us support this historic bill. Take Action! Please attend the public hearing before the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee and speak in support of LD 1649. When: Wednesday, March …
Students in Search of a Snowy Owl
I recently had the pleasure of going birding with a group of students from Windham Middle School to look for a Snowy Owl. I've had the pleasure of working with this group before. Their teacher, Ryan Rumsey, has been working with Maine Audubon and teaching his students to bird for a couple years now. …
Maine Audubon Supports Comprehensive Solar Legislation
Maine Audubon supports the proposed comprehensive solar legislation that will give Maine a big boost in expanding solar power here in Maine in terms of both increasing the amount of solar power generated and increasing opportunities for community solar. Maine Audubon is proud to host a 42 kw solar …
The Maine North Woods Through the Eyes of a National Geographic Young Explorer
This is the first in a new series of blog posts for Maine Audubon written and photographed by Erika Zambello Maine birds have always been special to me. I grew up to the sound of laughing Black-capped Chickadees in my backyard, and Common Loons singing me to sleep when I spent the summers in …