On May 12, thirteen students and teachers from Freeport High school joined Maine Audubon's properties department at Mast Landing Sanctuary for a fun, productive day removing invasive plants and clearing trails in preparation for the busy summer season. Maine Audubon partnered with Freeport …
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New Nature Trail Improvements at Scarborough Marsh
A couple heading out on the Nature Trail at Scarborough Marsh the other day was delighted to read about the marsh and some of the inhabitants on an interpretive sign they came across at the trailhead. Little did they know, they were the very first people to see the new sign installed! Frequent …
Bangor students see things from a salmon’s eye view
Through recent outdoor learning and hands-on activities, students at the Fairmount School in Bangor are deepening their understanding of watersheds thanks to Maine Audubon’s “River in my Backyard” after-school program. The school was recently presented with their very own salmon story “walk,” 12 …
Thanks to Freeport Conservation Trust for trail work session at Mast Landing
(above photo: Jennifer Post works the two-person crosscut saw) Jonathan Dawson, Freeport Conservation Trust, sent this great report and photos from a trail work session earlier this week at the Mast Landing sanctuary in Freeport: "Thanks to all for a great joint Freeport Conservation Trust–Maine …
A Fond Farewell to Amanda Ives, the 2022 Davis Intern at Fields Pond
Imagine a job where you start your day by filling feeders for wild birds, then help to plan an after-school lesson for fourth graders, then recommend some hiking trails for visitors to the Fields Pond Audubon Nature Center. Next, you take a canoe trip, paddling out on the pond to monitor a loon …
Who’s that turtle in the tank?
Earlier this fall, on September 7, some observant visitors notified our staff at Gilsland Farm that there was a baby Snapping Turtle in the parking lot. Echoing the events of three Septembers prior, we began searching the parking lot and surrounding area for tiny crawling turtles. Female Snapping …
Come Have a Brush with Nature
People connect with nature in many ways. Some go for long hikes–like Nelson Daigle, who, at age 84, just climbed Borestone Mountain for the 200th time! Others spend hours gardening, bringing native plants home to create a robust habitat for birds and insects. Some connect with nature by canoeing, …
A Celebration of 50 years at the marsh
As the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center turns 50 this summer, we’re celebrating and honoring all those who have helped to conserve and protect the marsh, and supported (and continue to support) our educational and environmental programs. At a special event last week, we honored Director Linda …
Top Ten Rare Birds found at Scarborough Marsh
At over 3,000 acres, Scarborough Marsh is the largest contiguous salt marsh in Maine, and also one of the most famous and productive birding destinations. Thousands of birders visit Scarborough Marsh each year—from Dunstan's Landing to the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center to Pine Point and …