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PublishedJanuary 26, 2025
Want to give Maine wildlife a hand? Here’s how.
The state has almost a dozen programs encouraging the public to gather information on Maine's critters, to protect them and you.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2024
Augusta officials consider limiting city’s plantings to ‘natives’ only
The Augusta Conservation Commission is advocating for the removal, including with the use of pesticides, of invasive plants.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2024
Augusta abuzz with first Maine State Beekeepers Association Bee Fest
Workshops at Viles Arboretum taught beekeepers and would-be beekeepers about the world's smartest insect, including how bees communicate.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2024
Birds flock to Merrymeeting Bay, a globally unique destination
Bird hike in Dresden shows diverse ecosystem that makes the area a globally significant bird habitat.
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PublishedMay 7, 2024
Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
They now think there are sets of clicks that make up a 'phonetic alphabet' that the whales can use to build communication.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Viles Arboretum leader leaving Augusta job
Ryan Martin is stepping down as executive director of the educational conservation organization with 224 acres of woods and fields open to the public near the heart of the city.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2022
Reporting Aside: Winslow club planting the seeds for a town to grow
Sue and Rick Dutil started the Winslow Garden Club this year and it now has 19 members doing their part to make the town shine, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedJune 3, 2022
Amy Calder: Why did the salamander cross the road? Waterville man has the answer
Greg LeClair, 26, founded Maine Big Night, a citizen-based science program that collects data on amphibian road crossings and deaths and seeks to find solutions to wildlife conservation, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedMay 22, 2022
Bedside table: Nature is all around us
Book recommendations from readers.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
New England’s first nature guidebook turns 350
Written by an Englishman living in Maine, the rare book identifies the region's native plants and animals and offers natural remedies galore.
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