Summer 2020 has been a difficult and unprecedented one on so many different levels. However, we couldn't be more proud of what we have accomplished in promoting and restoring Maine native plants, and the countless resulting benefits to wildlife and habitat throughout the state over the last four …
Bringing Nature Home
Bringing Nature Home: Behind the scenes at our native plants sales
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Maine Audubon's native plant sales and growing operations with Properties Director Peter Baecher. In this video, he takes you into the hoop house, outdoor growing area, and demonstration garden, talking about what plants are on sale right now that are perfect for …
Nature Play, Native Plants, and Local Birds: Maine Audubon webinar series at Springvale Library focuses on outdoor exploration
From nature-based play, to growing native plants, to spotting birds in your backyard, a new three-part series of virtual workshops will help Springvale and Sanford community members use birding and wildlife gardens as springboards for outdoor exploration. Maine Audubon and Springvale Library …
Bringing Nature Home: Native Plants Grown From Seed
In the five years that Maine Audubon has been promoting and selling native plants, we have also been growing many of our favorite pants from seeds. Propagating our own plants this natural way is more economical, uses less fossil fuel, sustains natural genetics of straight species, and ensures our …
Bringing Nature Home: Size up midsummer plants and plan for fall planting
The COVID-19 pandemic may have wiped out our fifth annual in-person Native Plants Sale & Festival, but it has still been a wildly successful year for the “Bringing Nature Home” initiative. We launched the new Maine Native Plant Finder website in May, and look forward to an expanded 2.0 version …
Become a moth manager to support wildlife
If you have been following Maine Audubon's and other organizations' social media (follow our Moth Week fun on Instagram!) regarding National Moth Week, you may have fallen in love with a moth or two. And back in June, Aislinn Sarnacki of the Bangor Daily News wrote an article about how to find and …
June is all about Maine Native Plants
We have so much to share! Maine Audubon's online plant finder and curbside plant sales are up and running, and ready to help you get started restoring ecology and habitat at home this summer. We spent the spring growing plants, teaching webinars, building a new website, and creating systems for …
“Bringing Nature Home” in Early Spring: Our Plants Are Starting to Arrive!
To say that it has been a strange beginning of spring for people and communities is obviously a tremendous understatement. However, looking out our windows, going for walks, and even shoveling out from one more snowstorm reminds us that longer, warmer days are coming. Whether we are confined to …
“Bringing Nature Home” in January: Sow and Study
Happy New Year! While we might not be seeing blooms, bees, and butterflies in our gardens, parks, or conserved landscapes, January is still as good a time as any to work on restoring ecological function around us. Many of you are maintaining and watching bird feeders right now, but we urge you to …