For the second straight year, Maine Audubon joined forces with the Maine College of Art (MECA) to help teach a class on grant writing. Under the tutelage of Professor Bob Jenkins, students learned about the importance of developing an idea and pitching it to a foundation for funding. Once again, …
Bringing Nature Home
Native Plant Pop Quiz #7 (the Final Installment)!
Welcome to "Name That Native Plant!" -- a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine's insects, birds, and other wildlife. For our seventh and final installment, we're featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant... I am named for a …
Native Plant Pop Quiz #6!
Welcome to "Name That Native Plant!" -- a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine's insects, birds, and other wildlife. For our sixth (and final) installment, we're featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant... While often …
Native Plant Pop Quiz #5!
Welcome to "Name That Native Plant!" -- a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine's insects, birds, and other wildlife. For our fifth installment, we're featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant... Like swamp milkweed, I am the …
Native Plant Pop Quiz #4!
Welcome to "Name That Native Plant!" -- a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine's insects, birds, and other wildlife. For our fourth installment, we're featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant... I am a critical mid-summer …
Native Plant Pop Quiz #3!
Welcome to "Name That Native Plant!" -- a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine's insects, birds, and other wildlife. For our third installment, we're featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant... I could once be found lining …
Native Plant Pop Quiz #2!
Welcome to "Name That Native Plant!" -- a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine's insects, birds, and other wildlife. For our second installment, we're featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant... I am a striking plant, with …
Native Plant Pop Quiz #1!
Welcome to "Name That Native Plant!" -- a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine's insects, birds, and other wildlife. For our first installment, we're featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant... I am the ultimate “Bringing …
Native Plants for Sale All Summer (and Fall)!
The third annual Native Plants Sale & Festival in June was a huge success. We are proud to have sold over 2,000 fantastic plants native to Maine! We've also spent the last few months planting hundreds more at Gilsland Farm and at various locations in Portland. At each of these sites, we've …