As we head into our summer trip season I wanted to share one of my favorite locations in Maine with everyone: Borestone Mountain. This is one of Maine Audubon's eight sanctuaries and at 1,600 acres, the largest. Located in Elliotsville, Borestone is north enough to be getting into some higher …
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Action Alert: Solar Policy
We are down to the wire: One more time around to support SOLAR POWER! Please tell your legislators to support LD 1504–a strong step towards fixing the broken and anti-solar PUC Rules and increasing the availability of community solar for all. The Senate just made an early and unanimous vote to …
Andy Beahm named Maine Audubon’s new Executive Director
Following a competitive national search, the Maine Audubon Board of Trustees has selected Andy Beahm to serve as the next Executive Director of the 174-year old wildlife conservation organization. A former Maine Audubon board member and chair, Andy has been serving as the organization's acting …
A week of events and programs on how you can “bring nature home”
June is in full bloom at Maine Audubon. Through a series of events and programs during the week of June 19, we'll be shining a light on the importance of all that blooming to Maine's wildlife: On Monday and Tuesday, our staff will be leading the installation of a Monarch butterfly meadow with …
Peony art exhibit on view now
In celebration of Peony Day on June 14, Maine Audubon is proud to present an art exhibition featuring seven local artists–Corinne Bongiovanni (Windham), Diane Dahlke (Cumberland), Varvara Harmon (Windham), Dawn Maron (South Portland), Libby Sipe (Topsham), Bonnie Spiegel, and Liz Wisecup (Windham). …
Join Maine Audubon for advocacy training on June 15 and June 22
This is critical moment for environmental advocacy at every level. Between threats to Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, massive proposed budget cuts to EPA, a slew of anti-science executive orders, and withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, Maine's wildlife and habitat needs …
Our response to the president’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord
Today's announcement by President Trump that the United States government will withdraw from the Paris climate accord is short-sighted on nearly every front. It sets us up for increased human suffering, damage to infrastructure and to the economy from more severe storms and rising sea levels, and an …
Bird-a-thon 2017 Results
At our busiest time in May, during the peak of spring migration, Maine Audubon holds its annual Bird-a-thon. This is a fundraiser where teams of birders try to see as many species as they can within 24-hours, staying in Maine. There are strict rules for those who want to set a 'big-day' record, but …
Speak up in defense of Maine’s new National Monument
Last summer's creation of the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument in northern Maine was a huge victory for conservation and wildlife in our state. Today, that designation is at risk. The Trump administration is conducting a review of national monument designations, including Katahdin …