Location: Bennett Pond, Parkman Years participating in loon count: 10 How did you first hear about the loon count? I first learned about the count when I read an article in the Bangor Daily News I thought it sounded interesting – there are not a lot of people on Bennett Pond in the warmer months, …
News & Notes
Maine Audubon Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Maine Loon Count
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release July 9, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Maine Loon Count Recently passed legislation to protect loons from lead …
Maine Loons Protection Bill Becomes Law
For Immediate Release June 28, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Loons Protection Bill Becomes Law Legislation passes with strong bipartisan support Falmouth – Maine Audubon announced today …
Maine Audubon Director comments on Obama’s Climate Action Plan
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release June 27, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Applauds President Obama's Climate Action Plan Cuts in Carbon Pollution will protect Maine wildlife …
Media Release: Maine Audubon Seeks Information on Bat Colony Locations throughout State
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 13, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Seeks Information on Bat Colony Locations throughout State “White Nose Syndrome” continues to impact …
Piping Plover Nesting Update
With nice weather due to return for the weekend here in Maine, we would like to take a moment for a short update on our Piping Plover Monitoring Program. After the storms in late April, a group of plover/endangered species biologists from United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Maine …
Recently at Gilsland Farm: Nesting Hairy Woodpecker
One day in late April while taking a walk to the west meadow I was at the end of the parking area at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center when a flash flew by that could only be a woodpecker. It didn't take long to find the bird – who it turned out had important nearby duties to attend to – and sure enough …
Former Maine Audubon Executive Directors Interviewed
Looking Back with Respect, Moving Forward with Optimism In the June-August 2013 issue of Habitat, our members' magazine, we mention work completed to capture the perspective of five former Executive Directors (all living in Maine) in video interviews they graciously agreed to give. Board …
Summer Program Volunteer Needed at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center
Do you love the outdoors, love kids, or even enjoy organizing programs? Help our education department this summer. Maine Audubon needs volunteers to support our famously-fun Summer Camps and Preschool Programs at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth which run from June 17 - August 23. A …