Ruth has been a volunteer with Maine Audubon for more than five years. She helps out at Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center (SMAC) every Tuesday in the summer. In the colder months, she assists at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center by greeting visitors, answering the phones and responding to wildlife …
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Maine Audubon and MDIFW seeking witness in Piping Plover case
Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith, Maine Audubon (207) 838-0511 Doug Rafferty, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (207) 287-5248 Scarborough - Maine Audubon, Maine Game Wardens and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are seeking a witness …
Maine Audubon Receives Funding to Restore Aquatic Habitat
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release July 11, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Receives Funding to Restore Aquatic Habitat Falmouth - Maine Audubon announced today that it …
A Day in the Life of a Plover Chick
By Katie Burns and Mary Badger (Piping Plover project interns) A day in the life of a plover chick can be an amazing and terrifying thing for our biologists to behold. Resembling a fluffy cotton-ball, a Piping Plover chick is possibly one of the cutest babies in the animal kingdom. However, their …
Maine Audubon Partners with Turtle Love Co. to Celebrate Loons
Maine Audubon has partnered with Turtle Love Co., a Portland-based jewelry company that specializes in fair-trade and vintage jewelry. They have created a one-of-a-kind loon necklace to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Maine Loon Count. Made of recycled sterling silver, all profits from the …
Out in the Field: Carol Gestwicki, Loon Counter for 30 Years
Location: Five Kezar Ponds, White Mountains Foothills Years participating in loon count: 30 Why did you choose to become a Maine Audubon loon counter? We have always loved our loon family! We have had loons on the lake since the horsepower restriction of motorboats was reduced (10 HP) – that was …
Out in the Field: Dale Gardner, Loon Counter
Location: Bennett Pond, Parkman Years participating in loon count: 10 How did you first hear about the loon count? I first learned about the count when I read an article in the Bangor Daily News I thought it sounded interesting – there are not a lot of people on Bennett Pond in the warmer months, …
Maine Audubon Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Maine Loon Count
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release July 9, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Maine Loon Count Recently passed legislation to protect loons from lead …
LD 219 Dies
The Legislature has again rejected an opportunity to more adequately fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by killing LD 219. …