Last week, Bringing Nature Home author Doug Tallamy spoke at Maine Audubon. His message was simple and straightforward. Each of us has an opportunity to improve habitat for wildlife, beginning in the back yard. Tallamy showed how removing non-native and restoring native vegetation can pay huge …
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The Subadult Twitchers’ 2015 Bird-a-thon Recap
The 2015 Bird-a-thon is complete! This is the second year of participation by our team, the Sub-adult Twitchers, which formed last year as an attempt to involve a team of [mostly] youth birders. This year we were able to beat our past record but still fell short of our competitors, the Mighty Marsh …
Action Alert! Help Release the Land for Maine’s Future Bonds
The Governor is holding the Land for Maine's Future bonds hostage as a political bargaining chip. Recently, both the House and Senate voted by over two-thirds in favor of LD 1378, as amended, a bill that would require the Governor to release voter-approved bonds unless there are legitimate, …
Of Birds and Brookies
Two weeks ago, Maine Audubon trustee Sandy Buck and I took a short trip into the woods north of Baxter Park. We wanted to check in on Maine's forest songbirds and brook trout, and we wanted to do that in a place that is as close to an undisturbed habitat as can be found anywhere in Maine. So we …
Action Alert! Protect Maine from Mining Pollution. Urge Legislators to Oppose LD 750.
We need your help again to defeat weak mining rules, which are coming to the full Legislature any day! Please contact your legislators now and urge them to vote "Ought Not to Pass" on LD 750!Last year, thanks to you and thousands of people statewide, the Maine Legislature overwhelmingly defeated bad …
Action Alert! Free LMF Funds and Improve Stream Crossings
Next week, the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee is holding public hearings on two very important bond bills – LD 1248, a bill to fund the Land for Maine's Future program, and LD 1069, a bill to fund new and improved stream crossings. While the bills are before the Appropriations …
Action Alert! Take a Stand Against Solar Rollbacks
You may heard about the batch of bad bills the Governor just proposed: bills that attack solar power, other renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and steal money from the Bureau of Parks and Lands. How You Can Help: Today, there is a public hearing on the worst of these bills (LD 1400 and LD …
Reflections on Warbler Walks
Each weekday morning from May 5th through the 15th, I had the pleasure of leading free walks at Evergreen Cemetery and Capisic Pond Park in Portland. In 10 days we saw 99 species, plus one other taxa (American Black Duck x Mallard hybrid). A complete list of these species is located at the end of …
How Do We Build a Broader Network of Wildlife Conservationists?
Over the last year, Maine Audubon's Board and leadership has been reflecting on how we can build a more sizable and durable network of wildlife conservationists. We cannot attain our vision unless we engage a far greater number of people in our mission. To develop a clearer idea of how we might …