With Halloween coming up in a few weeks, October is a great time to talk about bats. Our furry, flying friends are in trouble. Following is part two of a series on bats we are featuring this month. Please read and share - fostering an appreciation for bats will do wonders to help make their …
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Action Alert! Contact the Land for Maine’s Future Board
The Land for Maine's Future (LMF) Board is accepting public comments and we're asking for your help.Currently, the Land for Maine's Future program is undergoing a Government Evaluation Assessment (GEA). As part of that assessment, emerging issues are being identified. Some of these issues include …
Maine’s Struggling Bats – Part One
With Halloween coming up in a few weeks, October is a great time to talk about bats. Our furry, flying friends are in trouble. Following is part one of a series on bats we are featuring this month. Please read and share - fostering an appreciation for bats will do wonders to help make their …
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon to Release Children’s Book at 28th Annual Apple Day Celebration
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release September 22, 2015 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon to Release Children's Book at 28th Annual Apple Day Celebration “A Little Brown Bay Story” …
World Shorebirds Day
It seems like every day has been designated for something lately: National Blueberry Popsicle Day is September 2nd, the 4th is Newspaper Carrier Day and who could forget about National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day coming up on October 19th. But there is one big ‘day' coming up that I want to …
Action Alert! What’s Going on with the Land for Maine’s Future Bonds?
Unfortunately, the Maine House of Representatives recently failed to override the Governor's veto of LD 1378, the bill that required the Governor to release the voter-approved bonds he's holding – including the Land for Maine's Future (LMF) bonds. While the Senate voted to override the veto by a …
Taking Back the Farm: Purple Loosestrife
This is the first in a small series of blog posts I'm calling Taking Back the Farm. Each post will focus on an invasive species that is present at Gilsland Farm. I hope you can take some of the information from these posts to identify and eradicate any non-native and invasive species you find on …
Action Alert! Speak up for Wildlife: Tell Congress You Support a National Park in Maine
We need your help in creating a new National Park and Recreation Area. Please contact your Congressional delegation members today.Landowner Elliotsville Plantation, Inc. has offered to donate up to 150,000 acres east of Baxter State Park to the National Park Service to create a National Park and …
Coldwater Fish in the Summer Heat
It was one of those infernally hot summer days, when the air anywhere away from the coast was stifling. I didn't really want to get into the car, but I convinced myself to take a short drive for the chance to ward off the heat by standing in a well-shaded stream. After rigging up a fly rod and …