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Spreading our wings: Let's explore a new Downeast area together
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (635+ words) Birding, Maine's Naturalist, News & Notes " May 29, 2026 Earlier this year, FBC reached out to Maine Audubon to organize a limited series of naturalist walks on the Jordan River Preserve this summer as a first step toward developing future public education, interpretation,…...
Join us in July for the 43rd Annual Loon Count!
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (480+ words) Birding, Community Science, Loon Restoration Project, Loons, Media Release, News & Notes " May 29, 2026 This year, the Loon Count will take place on Saturday, July 18. We encourage you to join a group of over 1, 800 volunteers and help us count the number of…...
Happy Maine Arbor Week from Maine Audubon!
1+ week, 1+ day ago (339+ words) News & Notes " May 21, 2026 Sky Milstein is a Community Tree Steward, an individual placement member of Maine Conservation Corps, an Americorps program focused on conservation and environmental stewardship. Since 2019, Maine's legislation has proclaimed that the third week of May each year…...
Jordan River Preserve Guided Walks
2+ week, 3+ day ago (331+ words) Maine Audubon naturalists and special guests will lead monthly walks at Frenchman Bay Conservancy's Jordan River Preserve in Trenton. The Jordan River Preserve protects 186 acres with more than a mile of shoreline, valuable tidal salt marshes, and nesting habitat for…...
In honor of Maine's first Dark Sky Week!
3+ week, 1+ day ago (482+ words) Fields Pond, News & Notes, Policy & Advocacy " May 7, 2026 Let's take a moment to appreciate the dark sky, something we might just take for granted here in Maine. We'll then turn our attention skyward with members of the Penobscot Valley Stargazers, who…...
Pollinator Spotlight: Flower Flies
4+ week, 1+ day ago (376+ words) Environmental Education, Insects, Maine's Naturalist, News & Notes " April 30, 2026 You don't need to dress up like a pollinator to help spread the word about how important they are, but it sure does make it fun! If you'd like to join us…...
Become an (i)Naturalist
4+ week, 1+ day ago (494+ words) Community Science, Maine's Naturalist, News & Notes " April 30, 2026 You can contribute via the web or the i Naturalist app, where you note what you saw, when, and where. One unique aspect of i Naturalist is that there is community involvement to…...
Your observations matter!
4+ week, 1+ day ago (372+ words) Birding, Community Science, Fields Pond, Forestry for Maine Birds, Maine's Naturalist, News & Notes " April 30, 2026 At the end of the day, it really does come back to the World Migratory Bird Day theme: every observation matters. Whether you're spotting birds at…...
Optimism in the Face of Development: Birds & Cities
4+ week, 1+ day ago (480+ words) Birding, Birds, Fields Pond, Maine's Naturalist, News & Notes " April 30, 2026 Join me for an Urban Bird Ecology Walk on Saturday, May 2, 2 pm Meet at the Bangor Waterfront, South end parking lot Come celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with us at Fields…...
Apply for our Vernal Pool Stewardship Award!
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (324+ words) Amphibians, Community Science, Maine's Naturalist, News & Notes, Vernal Pools " April 23, 2026 With spring comes melting snow, rainy days and nights, and amphibians making the journey to vernal pools that come alive with this spring weather. Vernal pools are ephemeral, meaning that…...