NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 14, 2015 Contact: Agata Ketterick aketterick@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x232 Maine Audubon to Host Earth Day Film Festival Screening is centerpiece of Maine Audubon's Earth Week celebrations Falmouth – Maine Audubon invites friends, supporters …
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Action Alert! Speak Up for Solar
Please help make solar power more accessible and put Maine on the path for steady growth of solar by asking your legislators to support LD 1263, An Act to Increase Jobs and Promote Investment in Maine's Economy through Increased Access to Solar Energy, (Sponsored by Rep. Sara Gideon). Take …
Rare Bird Alert – April 4-10, 2015
Reporting Period: April 4 – 10, 2015 Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Cackling Goose ‘Eurasian' Green-winged Teal Golden Eagle Sandhill Crane Surfbird+ Black-headed Gull Gyrfalcon+ (+ Details requested by Maine Bird Records Committee: …
Media Release: Volunteers Needed to “Lend an Ear” for Frogs across Maine
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 7, 2015 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Volunteers Needed to “Lend an Ear” for Frogs across Maine Maine Audubon kicks off its annual Maine Amphibian …
Sounds of Spring: American Woodcocks
Now that our nights are finally warm enough that you can tolerate being outside for a few minutes, it is a great opportunity to try observing mating American Woodcocks. While visual observation may be difficult because the displays usually begin around dusk, even just the auditory experience is …
Media Release: Maine Audubon Seeks Anglers for Brook Trout Survey Project
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 2, 2015 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-6180 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Seeks Anglers for Brook Trout Survey Project Volunteers needed to fish ponds and coastal streams in …
Contemplating Maine’s Energy Future: Thoughts on the Maine Energy Summit
Maine Audubon recently held a press event featuring its new photovoltaic array, which uses a series of solar panels to generate enough electricity to handle roughly 80 percent of the organization's annual electric usage. A series of speakers made a compelling case for not only Maine Audubon's …
Action Alert! Maine’s Little Brown Bat Needs Your Help
You can help add species to the state's Endangered and Threatened Species List by encouraging your legislators to support LD 807, an Act to Amend Maine's Endangered and Threatened Species List (Sponsored by Senator Tom Saviello). You can also prevent the erosion of Maine's safeguards for species …
Surfbird Spotted in Maine!
If someone asked what the next new bird species to Maine would be, I wouldn't have guessed Surfbird. Probably not even with 100 guesses. But it happened. On March 20, a group from the Tin Mountain Bird Society spotted an unusual bird amongst some Ruddy Turnstones and Purple Sandpipers. That …