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 …
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Help Maine Audubon this #GivingTuesday
I hope you enjoyed a peaceful Thanksgiving! This year, I was especially thankful for the beautiful, wild places that make Maine such a great place to live, work, and play. Can you help us protect Maine's special character by making a gift as part of the #GivingTuesday campaign? Your support helps …
Why the Katahdin region is no place for a mine
Have you ever paddled on a remote pond in the early morning mist listening to the eerie calls of the loon? Perhaps you’ve stood ankle deep in water in a bog between two ponds, and reveled in the dawn chorus filled with the songs of Common Yellowthroats, Palm Warblers, Lincoln’s Sparrows, and …
MEDIA RELEASE: Penobscot River Restoration Project Celebrates Final Milestone, Reconnects River to the Sea
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release June 14, 2016 Contact: Leslie Taylor, Media Managerltaylor@maineaudubon.org207-781-2330 x276mobile: 347-225-1510 Penobscot River Restoration Project Celebrates Final Milestone, Reconnects River to the Sea Howland fish bypass completes collaborative effort to …
Thoughtfully Sited Solar
Thanks to policies passed in 2019, Maine is on the cusp of a new era of solar power development. From rooftop arrays that power individual households and businesses, to grid-scale projects that provide power to customers across the electricity grid, Maine is realizing solar's many benefits: good …
Habitat Connectivity
New development can alter when, where, and how animals move between habitats. Wildlife needs large areas, uninterrupted by human disturbance, to find prey and maintain enough genetic diversity to maintain strong populations. Maine Audubon advocates for policies that facilitate fish and wildlife …
North Woods
Maine's 10.5 million acres of North Woods are the heart and soul of the Northern Appalachian/Acadian Forest–the largest intact temperate forest in North America. The forest contains ecosystems across a climate gradient as diverse as all of Europe. This landscape and plant diversity creates a mosaic …