On Saturday, September 15, we ran our annual pelagic trip out of Bar Harbor. The weather and sea conditions in the Gulf of Maine during the fall can always be a challenge, and we were especially cautious this year with Hurricanes Florence and Helene throwing waves our way. Fortunately, Saturday …
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Kate Lewis joins Maine Audubon as Development Director
We are pleased to announce that Kate Lewis, CFRE, has joined the Maine Audubon team as our Director of Development. Kate is an experienced nonprofit philanthropy professional, working over the past two decades in Maine and New England on a range of fundraising and community-building projects. …
Nature Moments: The Sound of Extinction
Whip-poor-wills, swallows and other birds that feed on flying insects are rapidly disappearing throughout the northeast. The same is true of too many other animals and plants, says Maine Audubon board member and Bowdoin professor Nat Wheelwright. Once you pay attention to nature and come to care …
Native Plant Pop Quiz #7 (the Final Installment)!
Welcome to "Name That Native Plant!" -- a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine's insects, birds, and other wildlife. For our seventh and final installment, we're featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant... I am named for a …
Nature Moments: Parade of Frogs
How can so many frog species co-exist in the same pond without competing for food or accidentally mating with the wrong species? One solution is to reproduce at different times of year. From mud season until the first autumn frosts, you can witness a parade of different …
Bad News: The Emerald Ash Borer Has Arrived in York County
Yesterday, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) announced that the invasive Emerald Ash Borer has been confirmed in western York County. From their release: Entomologists have confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in western York County, Maine. This …
Charge Up at Gilsland Farm During National Drive Electric Week
It's National Drive Electric Week, "a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today's widespread availability of plug-in vehicles." We're proud to have a Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging station at our Gilsland Farm headquarters -- and are pleased to see how much the two chargers …
Nature Moments: The Buzz About Bees
Bumblebees have tiny brains but extraordinarily sophisticated behavior. If you follow a bee as it forages for pollen and nectar, you're likely to find that it specializes on only one type of flower. In this latest Nature Moments video, ecologist Patty Jones explains that bees' choices are influenced …
Native Plant Pop Quiz #6!
Welcome to "Name That Native Plant!" -- a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine's insects, birds, and other wildlife. For our sixth (and final) installment, we're featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant... While often …