One morning in 1969, Maine Audubon and friends motored up the Kennebec River to Swan Island in hopes of seeing a Bald Eagle. A sighting was no sure thing in those days, as the pesticide DDT and other factors had worked to reduce the state's Bald Eagle population to just 14 nesting pairs. The 1969 …
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Maine Audubon Members and Supporters Say NO! to Changes to the ESA
Many thanks to the hundreds of Maine Audubon members and supporters who submitted comments opposing the Trump Administration's proposed changes to the rules implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA)! Today, we dropped your comments in the mail. They're on their way to the Department of the …
“How Long Should I Keep My Hummingbird Feeders Up?” – Answers To All Your Fall Hummingbird Questions
Watching hummingbirds zip around a garden or gracefully sip from a hanging feeder are enduring pleasures of a Maine summer. But as the seasons change the hummingbirds leave Maine, flying south to look for warmer temperatures and blooming flowers. So there's no reason to keep your hummingbird …
Join us on Monday: Tom Fleischner on “Why Natural History Matters”
I'm very excited about this special event we are hosting at Gilsland Farm on Monday evening: Why Natural History Matters: Saving the Earth and Feeding Your Soul Through the Study of Natural History, with Tom Fleischner, Executive Director of the Natural History Institute In his only east coast …
2018 Bar Harbor Pelagic Trip Report
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 …
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 …