This month, the National Park Service (NPS) has hosted a series of public discussions on the future of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The first three sessions held in Stacyville, Medway, and Millinocket drew approximately 340 participants. You still have a chance to …
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Confidence and Optimism in Northern Maine
Maine Audubon supported the creation of the the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument because of the area's value as wildlife habitat and the important role that it plays in providing corridors for wildlife movement. In August, I was fortunate enough to attend the monument's opening …
New Katahdin Woods and Waters NM Contact Station is Beautiful — and Bird Safe
Last week, our friends at Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters announced a campaign to build a new contact station to welcome visitors to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The Tekαkαpimək Contact Station, a name translated from the Penobscot language to mean “as far as one can see” and is …
Big News! Pickett Mountain Mine Proposal Rejected!
PICKETT MOUNTAIN MINING PROPOSAL REJECTED Decision comes after overwhelming opposition from Wabanaki Tribes, local businesses, and conservation groups February 14, 2024 (Augusta, ME) – The Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) has firmly rejected a mining proposal in Maine’s Katahdin region that was …
Meet Eliza Donoghue, Maine Audubon’s new staff advocate
One of Maine Audubon's key roles in the state is to advocate for policies that are good for Maine's wildlife and habitat. Our staff advocate leads that critical and sensitive work, operating in Augusta and around the state in support of the organization's priorities. We are excited to announce …
Advocacy Focus Areas
Maine Audubon Advocacy Focus Areas Renewable Energy | Land for Maine's Future | Climate Change | Forest Habitat Stewardship | Plastic Pollution | Clean Water | North Woods | Habitat Connectivity | Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species Renewable Energy Maine Audubon supports policies …
Maine Birding Guide
From a birding standpoint, Maine can be divided into six regions, each with a characteristic mix of breeding bird species. There is of course considerable overlap in these regions, and during the migration seasons these distinctions blur further as mixed flocks of shorebirds, passerines, raptors, …
Personal History: 30 Years with Maine Audubon
In 2019 two people celebrated 30 years with the organization, Conservation Director Sally Stockwell and Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center Director Linda Woodard. We asked them to reflect on those 30 years and some of the accomplishments during that time. LINDA WOODARD How did you get …
Celebrating 100 years!
On March 2, 1922, in Portland, the temperature reached a high of 23 degrees, with an overnight low of 16. About 3.7 inches of “snow, ice pellets, hail” fell that day, and at the observed time, there were 24 inches of snow, ice pellets, hail, or ice already on the ground. Wintry weather did not stop …