Two weeks ago, Maine Audubon trustee Sandy Buck and I took a short trip into the woods north of Baxter Park. We wanted to check in on Maine's forest songbirds and brook trout, and we wanted to do that in a place that is as close to an undisturbed habitat as can be found anywhere in Maine. So we …
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Action Alert! Protect Maine from Mining Pollution. Urge Legislators to Oppose LD 750.
We need your help again to defeat weak mining rules, which are coming to the full Legislature any day! Please contact your legislators now and urge them to vote "Ought Not to Pass" on LD 750!Last year, thanks to you and thousands of people statewide, the Maine Legislature overwhelmingly defeated bad …
Action Alert! Free LMF Funds and Improve Stream Crossings
Next week, the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee is holding public hearings on two very important bond bills – LD 1248, a bill to fund the Land for Maine's Future program, and LD 1069, a bill to fund new and improved stream crossings. While the bills are before the Appropriations …
Action Alert! Take a Stand Against Solar Rollbacks
You may heard about the batch of bad bills the Governor just proposed: bills that attack solar power, other renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and steal money from the Bureau of Parks and Lands. How You Can Help: Today, there is a public hearing on the worst of these bills (LD 1400 and LD …
Reflections on Warbler Walks
Each weekday morning from May 5th through the 15th, I had the pleasure of leading free walks at Evergreen Cemetery and Capisic Pond Park in Portland. In 10 days we saw 99 species, plus one other taxa (American Black Duck x Mallard hybrid). A complete list of these species is located at the end of …
How Do We Build a Broader Network of Wildlife Conservationists?
Over the last year, Maine Audubon's Board and leadership has been reflecting on how we can build a more sizable and durable network of wildlife conservationists. We cannot attain our vision unless we engage a far greater number of people in our mission. To develop a clearer idea of how we might …
Get More From Our Naturalist on Instagram
This blog has become a great place for me to connect with Maine Audubon members and others by sharing some of my observations of nature. I always try to make the posts relevant to what is going on in the natural world at the time I am writing and I wanted to share another way that you can get some …
Action Alert! Defeat Weak Mining Rules and Free LMF Funds
We really need your help defeating weak mining rules and freeing up the Land for Maine's Future bonds held up by the Governor. Speak Up Against Weak Mining Rules Prevent the development of dangerous mines near some of Maine's most treasured places by urging the Environment and Natural Resources …
Rare Bird Alert – April 25-May 1, 2015
Reporting Period: April 25 – May 1, 2015Compilers: Doug HitchcoxNoteworthy Species Mentioned: Glossy Ibis White-faced Ibis+ Sandhill Crane Caspian Tern American Three-toed Woodpecker Black-backed Woodpecker (+ Details requested by Maine Bird …