Unfortunately, the Maine House of Representatives recently failed to override the Governor's veto of LD 1378, the bill that required the Governor to release the voter-approved bonds he's holding – including the Land for Maine's Future (LMF) bonds. While the Senate voted to override the veto by a …
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Taking Back the Farm: Purple Loosestrife
This is the first in a small series of blog posts I'm calling Taking Back the Farm. Each post will focus on an invasive species that is present at Gilsland Farm. I hope you can take some of the information from these posts to identify and eradicate any non-native and invasive species you find on …
Action Alert! Speak up for Wildlife: Tell Congress You Support a National Park in Maine
We need your help in creating a new National Park and Recreation Area. Please contact your Congressional delegation members today.Landowner Elliotsville Plantation, Inc. has offered to donate up to 150,000 acres east of Baxter State Park to the National Park Service to create a National Park and …
Coldwater Fish in the Summer Heat
It was one of those infernally hot summer days, when the air anywhere away from the coast was stifling. I didn't really want to get into the car, but I convinced myself to take a short drive for the chance to ward off the heat by standing in a well-shaded stream. After rigging up a fly rod and …
How to see a Little Egret
Birding has many interesting aspects. Birds offer plenty of exciting opportunities for discovery – from learning to the basics of identification to exploring the migratory timing or even just admiring them from your window. One of the most exciting aspects for me, is finding a rare bird. On June 8, …
Fall is upon us…
Although the summer solstice – the “first day of summer” – was on June 21st, to some birds that may have been the first day of Fall. All of the shorebirds we see in Maine are migratory. Some of them migrate to Maine for the winter (Purple Sandpipers) while some come here just to breed (Piping …
Less Lawn
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 …
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, …