As momentum toward offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine ramps up, Maine Audubon strives to understand its impacts on wildlife and habitat, and is actively working to support development that avoids or minimizes those impacts and that propels Maine towards its clean, renewable energy …
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Common Loons in the Classroom
Through this curriculum, it is our hope that many students in Maine will learn about loons, their natural history, and their habits – and will in turn become stewards not only of loon habitat, but also of clean water and healthy aquatic ecosystems.This curriculum can easily stand alone, but it also …
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon Seeks Volunteers to Monitor Roads in Franklin, Oxford and Somerset Counties
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 9, 2014 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-6180 x209 Maine Audubon Seeks Volunteers to Monitor Roads in Franklin, Oxford and Somerset Counties FALMOUTH – Maine Audubon seeks …
Maine Audubon Testifies in Support of Strengthening the Maine Endangered Species Act
Maine Audubon staff were hard at work in the state legislature today working to protect Maine wildlife. In addition to testifying on a bill that would clarify Maine's state bird, a bill that would increase funding for invasive aquatic species prevention and protection, and a bill that seeks to …
Legislative Preview: First Session of the 129th Maine Legislature
It's an exciting time in Augusta. A new administration and new legislature means new opportunity. For the first time, Maine is being led by a Governor who campaigned on tackling climate change. We are committed to seizing this moment with bold action, promoting legislative and administrative actions …
Andy’s Note: A Lovely Look at Loons on the Lake
The stars aligned for me the weekend of July 20. About 1,300 of you will recognize that date because you volunteer for Maine Audubon's Annual Loon Count. Those of you who keep careful journals will recall it as a weekend with record high temperatures in the forecast. For me, it was marked on my …
It’s Mayhem: Maine Audubon is busting out all over
In the same way that blossoms started to unfurl and migratory birds began to appear, so too did restless Maine Audubon staffers, tentative at first, and then all at once in a glorious riot of activity. May was the busiest month we’ve seen in ages, in terms of our interaction with the public. …
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 Legislature Passes Suite of Bills to Protect Maine’s Lakes
The Maine Legislature this week finalized a set of bills intended to protect and enhance water quality on freshwater lakes and ponds. The bills, each passing with bipartisan support, tackle a variety of emerging freshwater issues, including aquatic invasive species, shoreland zoning, and wake …