The bird was spotted Saturday on the Back River between Arrowsic and Georgetown.
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Annual Loon Count coming up
Maine Audubon’s annual loon count will be held from 7-7:30 a.m. July 16. Volunteers for the annual event, which has been held for about 40 years, head out in skiffs, kayaks, and pontoon boats to tally the number Common Loons they see the half hour. Last year, volunteers counted 328 loons on Maine lakes. Maine […]
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Summer Guide: Maine Audubon celebrating 50 years at Scarborough Marsh
The Maine Audubon Center at Scarborough Marsh is celebrating its 50th anniversary with several special activities this summer. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife owns and manages the 3,200-acre marsh, the state’s largest salt marsh and Maine Audubon has maintained a center at 92 Pine Point Road at the marsh for a half-century. Audubon […]
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Audubon’s native plant festival set for June 11 in Falmouth
The Native Plants Festival and Sale at Gisland Farm in Falmouth on Saturday, June 11, will feature more than 50 species of native wildflowers, shrubs and tree seedlings. The festival also will include special guests, informational tables and self-guided tours of demonstration gardens. The free annual event hosted by Maine Audubon will be held from […]
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Maine Gardener: Maine Audubon shifts the focus of its annual native plants sale
Less sale, more educational festival. Also, one of the day’s programs to offer a multicultural perspective on fighting the invasive emerald ash borer.
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Beaches get a little more crowded as piping plover activity picks up
Last year, 125 pairs of the endangered shorebirds nested here, and 2022 looks like it will yield another record high, according to Maine Audubon.
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Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center set to celebrate its 50th year
Events will kick off on Memorial Day and be held throughout the summer to mark the golden anniversary.
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Maine Gardener: Botanist makes the case for healthy hunter-gatherers
Foragers hold the key to greater nutrition, argues Arthur Haines of Native Plant Trust. But he concedes, with almost 8 billion people to feed on Earth, wild food has its limits.
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‘Up for Grabs’ chronicles the complicated history of Maine’s Public Reserved Lands
The book, written by former Maine Audubon director Thomas Urquhart, is comprehensive and lively.
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Maine Gardener: Why Maine Audubon has added some non-native plants to its sale
It wasn’t a snap decision. Not only is the definition of ‘native’ evolving, but there are also real-world habitat benefits.