MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release September 26, 2016 Contact: Jeremy Cluchey, Director of Communications jcluchey@maineaudubon.org 207-781-2330 x222 Maine Audubon Executive Director Ole Amundsen III and Central Maine Power Company (CMP) President and CEO Sara J. Burns cut the ribbon on a new electric vehicle charging station at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm headquarters in Falmouth today. […]
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Help the Brook Trout Survey Reach Its 2016 Goal!
The Brook Trout Survey Project needs your help.�We still need adventurous anglers�to explore 25 new ponds from our�survey list before the end of September. The Brook Trout�Survey Project�recruits volunteer anglers to identify previously undocumented wild brook trout populations in remote Maine ponds. Maine brook trout are a special resource, and we need to know where […]
Action Alert: They’re Back! Help Us Defeat Weak Mining Rules!
Even though Maine’s Legislature has twice overwhelmingly defeated bad mining rules that would have allowed dangerous mines near some of our state’s most treasured places, the�mining rules are back. Let�the Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) know you oppose the proposed �weak mining rules by�testifying at a public hearing next Thursday�or by emailing them at�miningcomments2016.dep@maine.gov. Board […]
Confidence and Optimism in Northern Maine
Maine�Audubon supported the creation of the the Katahdin Woods and Waters�National Monument�because of the area’s value as wildlife�habitat and the important role�that it�plays in providing corridors for wildlife movement. In August, I was fortunate enough to attend the�monument’s�opening celebration. The National Park Service has already opened an office�in downtown Millinocket, complete�with park rangers handing out […]
Who has been chewing on our building?
While photographing a Sigmoid Prominent outside our Environmental Center, I noticed a series of long narrow marks along the wood siding of the building. We shared a photo of them as a quiz on our Facebook page. Do you know who made�these bizarre markings? It didn’t take long before their creator returned and continued the […]
Experience Maine’s Wildlife
Greetings, Summer is in full swing�for Maine Audubon and we are hosting a variety of programs designed to help people engage with wildlife. One of the best ways to get out and experience the Maine summer is by paddling a canoe or kayak at our Scarborough Marsh facility. You can rent a boat or take […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon Names L.L. Bean Executive Andrew Beahm as New Deputy Director
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release August 3, 2016 Contact: Jeremy Cluchey, Director of Communications jcluchey@maineaudubon.org 207-781-2330 x222 Maine Audubon is pleased to announce that Andrew Beahm will be joining the team as Deputy Director. A former Maine Audubon board member and chair who has served in various executive roles at L.L. Bean for the past […]
Action Alert: Speak Up and Protect Brook Trout Waters
We wanted to let you know about an upcoming Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) rulemaking process that includes proposals to protect ponds identified as brook trout waters through Brook Trout Survey volunteer�efforts, including proposals to add Moose Pond and Little Fowler Pond to the state’s list of “Heritage” Brook Trout Waters. We […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Volunteers Take to the Lakes for 33rd Annual Maine Audubon Loon Count
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release July 13, 2016 Contact:�Leslie Taylor, Digital Media Managerltaylor@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x276Cell: (347)225-1510 FALMOUTH, Maine �� On Saturday, July 16, Maine Audubon will conduct its 33rd annual Loon Count. Over 900 Mainers have volunteered to survey lakes and ponds across the state, collecting valuable scientific data that informs and supports conservation […]