Solar policy in Maine is back in play. With your help, we're going to be successful this session. Last year, a bill that would have protected Maine from a huge backslide on solar power was narrowly defeated. Now, we have an opportunity to move solar in the right direction. On Thursday, January …
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Nature Moments: How to Identify Winter Trees at 60 mph
Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon trustee Nat Wheelwright shares easy tips for identifying certain winter trees, even while driving (just remember to keep your eyes on the road!). His latest Nature Moments video: American beech is actually easier to identify in winter than in summer, even at 60 …
The 2018 Maine legislative session starts now
The second session of the 128th Maine Legislature is upon us, and Maine Audubon's advocacy team is in full gear. We're prepared to advance protections for water, land, and wildlife, and defend against efforts to undermine existing environmental safeguards. We're going to need your help. In order …
Habitat, Winter 2018
Andy’s Note: Resolutions We Can Keep
Happy new year, friends! It's the season for making resolutions, which is good timing: We should be resolute in the face of today's many environmental challenges, because we can make a difference. When I first got involved with Maine Audubon, I recall we had around 23 nesting pairs of Piping …
Maine Policy Review features Maine Audubon on Citizen Science
Thanks to the Maine Policy Review for publishing this article on lessons we've learned from decades of citizen science work in the field of wildlife conservation, authored by director of conservation Sally Stockwell and wildlife biologist Susan Gallo. The lessons include: Be realistic …
Nature Moments: DIY Holiday Fireworks
Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon trustee Nat Wheelwright is on fire! His latest Nature Moments video: You can find lycopods (a.k.a. club mosses) growing on the ground in most northeastern forests. They are the only living descendants of an ancient lineage of towering trees. And they have a …
Our favorite images of 2017
Supporters like you make our work possible. To show our appreciation for all you do to support Maine's wildlife and habitat, we've compiled some of our favorite images from 2017. Each was taken by our staff photographer, Ariana van den Akker (and if you see one you love, each is available to order …
Nature Moments: A Deer’s Day
Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon board member Nat Wheelwright's latest Nature Moments video takes a fascinating look at the secret life of deer. Most mammals are only active after dark, so it's harder to get to know them than, say, birds, which are active and conspicuous during the day. But you …