Spring is coming and many of our most loved birds will be here any day! Thanks to long running citizen science projects we can pretty accurately predict when certain species are going to arrive. One migrant that a lot of people are already talking about and eagerly awaiting is the Ruby-throated …
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Action Alert: Help Ensure Funding for LMF and Stream Crossings
Please Contact Your Legislators NOW and Urge Them to Support New Bond Funding for Land for Maine's Future (LD 1248) and Stream Crossings (LD 1069) The Appropriations Committee voted yesterday on bonds. The good news is that a majority of the committee voted in favor of both the Land for …
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon Seeks Anglers for Brook Trout Survey Project
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release April 12, 2016 Contact: Leslie Taylor, Media Manager ltaylor@maineaudubon.org 207-781-2330 x276 mobile: 347-225-1510 Falmouth - Maine Audubon, Trout Unlimited and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) are seeking volunteer anglers to …
Solar Rally at the State House
Join Maine Audubon and our Solar for ME coalition partners for a big solar rally at the State House next Wednesday, April 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. RSVP for the solar rally! Maine is already in last place for solar in the region, but Governor LePage and his allies are working hard to further …
Action Alert: Land for Maine’s Future Is Nearly Out of Money
The legislative session is wrapping up quickly and we need legislators to vote in support of bond funding for the Land for Maine's Future program before they adjourn. Please contact your legislators and urge them to support LD 1248. LD 1248 proposes $20 million of new bond funding for the state's …
Meeting the Maine Audubon Community
Greetings! I have had a fast-paced month at Maine Audubon and have been able to get out and tour some of our sanctuaries and meet a range of folks who are engaged with our organization. On April 1, I visited Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary, near Greenville. I hiked up the snow covered trail …
Action Alert: Maine’s solar industry is under attack. Please act now!
Help us stop the attack on Maine's solar industry! Contact your legislators today. Last week, the Energy Committee voted along political party lines on the solar bill (LD 1649) – Democrats supporting and Republicans against. This was a disappointing partisan vote, especially considering the …
Action Alert! Join us for Conservation Lobby Day on March 24th
The legislative session is in full swing, and a host of environmental issues are on the table. Through the Legislature's deliberations, Maine Audubon, together with our colleagues, is standing up for our environment on the issues that matter most including funding for stream crossings and expanding …
My First Days with Maine Audubon
Our sanctuaries tell our story best, demonstrating what Maine Audubon is all about – helping people engage with wildlife and wild places so they better understand and cherish Maine's natural environment. Greetings: I have just finished my first two weeks at Maine Audubon and WOW – we have a …