Greetings, November is the season of harvest, so it's only appropriate that our November Speaker Series event will have an focus on Maine's farmland. Amanda Beal, the new executive director of Maine Farmland Trust, will give a talk entitled "The Nexus of Conservation and Agriculture" in which she …
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Rufous Hummingbird visits Portland
A frequent question I receive in the fall is: "When can I take my hummingbird feeders down?" I answered this a blog post in October 2014 by saying that most of our Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are gone by early October, however you should keep the feeders up later than that because it is October and …
Action Alert: Rally Against Proposed Anti-solar Net Metering Rules
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has proposed the most extreme anti-solar net metering rules in the country. We need your help to fight these changes! Please join us at a rally and public hearing at the PUC on Monday, October 17. What: Solar Rally and Public Hearing When: Monday, …
Birding Basics 2016
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 …
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 …