David Lamon has taken on a new role of Northern Operations and Programs Director, expanding his gaze beyond Fields Pond to include all areas in Maine’s northern regions. Read on to see what’s been happening at Fields Pond and beyond lately! Remembering Judy As you’ve hopefully heard by now, …
Borestone Mountain
Poets have power to connect us to Juneteenth, Borestone, and the land
This Juneteenth, we’re thinking about words. We know how much power even one small word has. No one understands that better than a poet. A few years ago, we hosted a wonderful event in which five poets read works they had written in response to paintings by artist David Driskell. One of those …
Behind the scenes at Borestone Naturalist Weekend
Just south of the North Woods, and at the doorway to the 100-Mile Wilderness, sits Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary. Maine Audubon’s largest and northernmost sanctuary, it sprawls out over the slopes of the namesake peak from the old Bodfish station on the Canadian Pacific Line, near the …
Craft Fairs, Retreats, and the Gilsland Farm Gallery
Art at Maine Audubon Last winter's issue of Habitat magazine focused on the connection between Maine Audubon and art. Love of the natural world and love of artistic pursuits both run deep in Maine, and the legacy of John James Audubon and his illustrations forever connects the two. This confluence …
PHOTOS: Fall foliage at our sanctuaries
One of the best things about autumn is that every day something outside is different. Trees become vibrant and then fade at their own paces, animals prepare for winter, and the weather can change dramatically day to day. This October was a beautiful time to explore some of our sanctuaries and …