Back by popular demand, in this lecture series we will spend a few weeks revisiting the basics of birding. This is the perfect opportunity for people newly interested in birding, novices needing a refresher, and even for ‘pros' who want to learn something new. Every two weeks we will cover a …
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Fall Adventures with Maine Audubon
Greetings, Fall is my favorite season, since it's a time of such incredible changes -- some subtle, some dramatic. I've been enjoying the autumn by getting out in the field and doing some bird watching. I recently had the remarkable experience of accompanying Laura Minich Zitske, a Maine Audubon …
MEDIA RELEASE: New fishing tackle regulations will protect loons from lead poisoning
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release October 3, 2016 Contact: Jeremy Cluchey, Director of Communications jcluchey@maineaudubon.org 207-781-2330 x222 New fishing tackle regulations will protect loons from lead poisoning Sale of bare lead-headed jigs banned in Maine as of September 1, 2016 Lead …
Habitat, Fall 2016
Action Alert: Final Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Listening Session in Orono Thursday
This month, the National Park Service (NPS) has hosted a series of public discussions on the future of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The first three sessions held in Stacyville, Medway, and Millinocket drew approximately 340 participants. You still have a chance to …
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon and CMP Cut Ribbon on New Electric Vehicle Charging Station
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release September 26, 2016 Contact: Jeremy Cluchey, Director of Communications jcluchey@maineaudubon.org 207-781-2330 x222 Maine Audubon Executive Director Ole Amundsen III and Central Maine Power Company (CMP) President and CEO Sara J. Burns cut the ribbon on a new …
Help the Brook Trout Survey Reach Its 2016 Goal!
The Brook Trout Survey Project needs your help. We still need adventurous anglers to explore 25 new ponds from our survey list before the end of September. The Brook Trout Survey Project recruits volunteer anglers to identify previously undocumented wild brook trout populations in remote Maine …
Action Alert: Attend a Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Listening Session
Now is your chance to share your hopes, ideas, and concerns for the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. This September, the National Park Service (NPS) will host a series of public discussions on the future of the new monument. This is the start of a three year process to complete …
Action Alert: They’re Back! Help Us Defeat Weak Mining Rules!
Even though Maine's Legislature has twice overwhelmingly defeated bad mining rules that would have allowed dangerous mines near some of our state's most treasured places, the mining rules are back. Let the Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) know you oppose the proposed weak mining rules …