At Maine Audubon, we feel like every day is Earth Day! But of course, we still do honor the official day, which falls on April 22 this year. We’ve got a week packed full of special events designed to have fun while doing our best for the planet. Please join us! APRIL 18 Gilsland Farm, […]
Scarborough Marsh
Visit the New “Birds of the Marsh” Nature Trail at Scarborough Marsh
Picture this: You take a short walk in a beautiful setting, view lovely artwork, and learn some interesting facts and natural history about marsh birds. That’s the experience you can have now along the Nature Trail at Scarborough Marsh. Last year, we installed sign holders and displayed pages from The Secret Bay, a picture book […]
Scarborough Marsh Canoe Tours: Take tides into account
Our guided canoe tours are a great way to explore the Dunstan River from the water, offering a chance to see cormorants, egrets, and other birds up close, and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the marsh. Because of the changes from storms this past winter and shifts we are experiencing in the tides, […]
Volunteers at the Marsh: Meet Brenda McGovern
Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center is looking for volunteers! If you love being outside, talking to people about wildlife and habitat, and being part of a community of people with a shared love of nature, then this is the perfect spot for you. Center Director Linda Woodard says they especially need people to assist with canoe […]
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 visitors to […]
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 Woodard and former Executive Director Dick Anderson for their […]
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 elsewhere�and find some incredible birds. This summer we’re celebrating the […]
Snowy Egret 5K Results!
From Scarborough, Maine, south to Florida, and all the way to 7000 feet in Santa Fe, New Mexico, runners and walkers and nature lovers took part in the second virtual Snowy Egret 5K in support of the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center. Thanks so much to all the people who entered the race, and to those […]
It’s Mayhem: Maine Audubon is busting out all over
In May, Maine Audubon staff was out in front of the public leading bird walks, protecting endangered plovers on the beaches, giving forest bird workshops, planting native plants, and more.