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 a very special resource. […]
News & Notes
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 of food that just isn’t available in the middle […]
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. […]
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 working […]
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 Beahm, Special to the BDN – October 16, […]
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 leaving […]
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! The video footage was provided by Maine-based professional nature videographer Mauricio Handler, who has been capturing wildlife photos and video at Gilsland Farm regularly over the […]
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 find […]
Honoring Dick Anderson with a Congressional Proclamation
Last weekend, we set sail on the 50th anniversary voyage of our Bald Eagles of Merrymeeting Bay boat trip (it was an incredible day — you can read about it in Nick’s excellent write-up). We saw 47 Bald Eagles, which is a thrill in and of itself…but the highlight of the day was having an […]