Saturday morning, July 21, was the 35th year of Maine Audubon's Annual Loon Count. On Lakes and ponds around the state, over 1,400 volunteers headed out to tally the loon adults and chicks in their designated areas. Over the coming days and weeks, their reports will be collected and aggregated, …
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Maine Audubon in Augusta: Mid-Session Updates from the Legislature
We have lots of updates from a busy session in the Maine Legislature! Let's dive right in after some notices on a few upcoming events: This Thursday, May 18, is Conservation Lobby Day in Augusta. Members and supporters from conservation organizations across the state will join in Augusta to …
Maine Audubon Comments on the Proposed NECEC Transmission Line
This week we've been posting a blog series on the potential impacts of the proposed New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) transmission line. If approved, the project would carve a 150-foot corridor through the Maine North Woods between the Maine / Canada border and The Forks. Maine Audubon and …
If You Find an Injured or Dead Loon or an Egg
If you find an injured loon… If you find or hear about a sick, injured, or entangled loon, report it to one or more of the following entities for assistance. Be ready to provide your name, the loon's location, any photos or video, whether it's an adult or chick and any other details you have. You …
Media Release: Maine Audubon Launches New Resources to Improve Road-Stream Crossings
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 23, 2015 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Launches New Resources to Improve Road-Stream Crossings New training resources will be crucial as …
Loon Count Results 2015
Rarely does a Maine summer day start out with such bad weather as it did on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Unfortunately, for Maine Audubon's dedicated corps of loon counters, this was also the morning of the 32nd annual loon count. Counters reported every form of rain imaginable, from hard and steady to …
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 …
Legislative Priorities
Each legislative session, Maine Audubon closely follows bills related to our mission of protecting Maine wildlife and habitat. Below is a list of Maine Audubon's 2023 Legislative Priorities, including both state and federal bills, with updates, important dates, and other information.As always, we …