Greetings, everyone! My name is Andrew Tufts, and I am the new “Bringing Nature Home” Program Manager at Maine Audubon. I come to the role after growing up in Topsham and pursuing an education and career devoted to landscape design, municipal planning, habitat stewardship, and landscape …
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Maine Audubon Joins Conservation, Labor, and Business Groups to Support Offshore Wind
On May 18, 2022, Maine Audubon joined partners from the conservation, labor, and business communities for a press conference in Portland in support of offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine. The group gathered to urge state and federal governments to work quickly and responsibly in furthering …
Maine Audubon releases PSAs on wildlife-friendly fishing tips
Maine is a great place to fish, whether you’re at the ocean, on a lake, or in a river. And if we all take a few simple steps this summer, we can keep it that way. To help support our native fish populations as well as wildlife like the iconic loon, Maine Audubon has created public service …
It’s Bat Week! Let’s Celebrate — and Help
It pays to think for a moment about how cool bats are. It's not easy -- you may need to push through the fog of spookiness, creepiness, and icky-ness that clouds the discussion on bats -- but when you can get to a clear mental space you'll realize that there's so much to love. They're mammals that …
Get ready for the 2022 Maine Native Plants Sales!
This gorgeous weather has made us forget that we still have a month to go, but the 2022 Plants Sales season is officially underway. We are THRILLED to be hosting our first in-person Native Plants Festival & Sale at Gilsland Farm on Saturday, June 11. We’ll feature thousands of great Maine …
Warbler Walks Daily Reports
Migration is ramping up and we're ready to show you all the amazing birds that are using Evergreen Cemetery in Portland as a stopover point on their northward journey, or to stay and breed. Each weekday, Monday through Friday, from May 9-20, I'll be at Evergreen Cemetery (map) to lead a walk from …
Backyard bird of the month for May: Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Perhaps the most anticipated migrating bird to return in your yard is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Weighing only three grams (the same as a penny), these birds have flown thousands of miles, making a trans-Gulf of Mexico nonstop flight to return to your gardens. Their small size but large attitude …
Recapping an Exciting and Important Legislative Session
The 130th Maine Legislature has nearly completed the work of their second session, with many conservation wins to show for it. From expanding biodiversity protection on public lands, to limiting sprawl across the state, to reducing conflict between boats and wildlife, meaningful environmental policy …
Welcome to Fish Migration Week
An international phenomenon thousands of years in the making is headed to a coastal river or stream near you. This week, Maine Audubon heralds fish migration—the return of diadromous fish from the ocean to their inland spawning grounds. It starts with elvers, baby American Eels; then soon millions …