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Mentor Programme

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Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield

A 5-minute, spoken-word program that discusses Maine natural history topics.

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Purple Sandpiper Surveys

Surveys of Purple Sandpipers to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Harlequin Ducks in Jericho Bay

Monitoring of Harlequin Ducks in Jericho Bay to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Nest Box Monitoring

Nest box monitoring to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Nightjar Monitoring

Nightjar monitoring to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Boreal Habitat Owl Surveys

Owl surveys in boreal habitats to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Petit Manan Owl Monitoring Station

Owl monitoring station at Petit Manan to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Maine Bird Atlas

Maine Bird Atlas to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Coastal Plant Inventories

Coastal plant inventories to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Coastal Songbirds

Coastal songbird surveys to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Curating Collections

Curating collections to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Seaweeds of Maine

Study of seaweeds of Maine to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Invasive Plants

Study of invasive plants to understand changes in Maine's plant and wildlife populations.

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Aquatic Plants of New England Field Guide

Field guide to aquatic plants of New England.

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About

Maine Natural History Observatory

Founded in

2004

EIN

20-0718450

IRS 501(C) Type

501(c)()

Category/Type

Environmental Protection

Address

317 GUZZLE RD GOULDSBORO, ME 04607-3128 Unite States

Website

https://mainenaturalhistory.org/

Phone

(207)-963-2012

Email address

[email protected]

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The Maine Natural History Observatory, founded in 2003, is dedicated to collecting, interpreting, and maintaining datasets crucial for understanding changes in Maine’s plant and wildlife. They conduct field research, publish field guides, manage specimen archives, and engage in citizen science projects like the Maine Nightjar Monitoring Project.

Mission

The Maine Natural History Observatory improves the understanding of natural resources in Maine by compiling historic information and implementing inventory and monitoring efforts of Maine’s natural history, specializing in collecting and maintaining crucial datasets.

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