Not even a pandemic and a fresh 19 inches of snow stopped Maine birders from taking part in the Christmas Bird Count this weekend. The official season for the 121st annual Count, or CBC, runs between December 14, 2020 and January 4, 2021, though many of the regions held their event this Saturday, …
Volunteering
Thanks to our volunteers during National Volunteer Week
It's National Volunteer Week (April 19 through 25, 2020). Every day, but especially during this week, Maine Audubon would like to recognize the hundreds of friends who support us with nearly ten thousand hours of volunteer time throughout the year. We deeply appreciate the commitment that these …
VIDEO: Creating Healthy Communities with Martin’s Point Health Care
Maine Audubon has been proud to partner with Martin's Point Health Care to help create healthy communities in Maine. Our two organizations may seem like we have different missions -- Martin's Point focused on human health and Maine Audubon on environmental protection -- but in actuality our goals …
2019 Loon Count Roundup! Images, Video, and Headlines from the Big Day!
The 36th Annual Maine Loon Count was conducted this past Saturday, July 20. It was a hot, steamy morning ... perfect for cruising around a Maine lake looking for loons! Each year the loon count attracts more than 1,000 volunteers counting on more than 500 lakes. Maine Audubon biologists will be …
Maine’s Naturalist: Seeking Salters, Maine’s Unusual Trout
Maine Audubon regularly features posts by guest authors as part of our Maine's Naturalist series. If you'd like to explore contributing a post about Maine wildlife, send an email to media@maineaudubon.org. Today's post is from Ronald N. Dupuis Jr., Maine Master Naturalist and Registered Maine …
Thank you to our Volunteers!
During this National Volunteer Week (April 7 - 13), Maine Audubon recognizes the friends who support us with thousands of hours of volunteer time throughout the year. Volunteers are the backbone of many nonprofit organizations, including Maine Audubon, and we thank everyone for taking the extra time …
Results of the 2018 Loon Count
This past July marked the 35th anniversary of Maine Audubon's Annual Loon Count. As has happened on each third Saturday of July since 1984, a corps of dedicated volunteers ventured out on lakes and ponds across the state to search for, and count, Common Loons. In the 2018 count, 1,350 people …
Roundup: Reports & Images from the 35th Annual Loon Count
Saturday morning, July 21, was the 35th year of Maine Audubon's Annual Loon Count. On Lakes and ponds around the state, over 1,400 volunteers headed out to tally the loon adults and chicks in their designated areas. Over the coming days and weeks, their reports will be collected and aggregated, …
The Maine Loon Count Turns 35!
It's nearly here! This year marks the 35th year that volunteers have been participating in annual Maine Loon Count. For three-and-a-half decades, dedicated volunteers have fanned out across the state to contribute to this important data-gathering event. This year, the loon project is proud to …