Conservation Working Group
Join the Auburn Conservation Working Group on Saturday, April 26, from 10AM to noon, for a citywide litter pick-up in celebration of Earth Day.Meet us in Pettengill Park, Anniversary Park, or Festival Plaza at 10:00AM, or organize a group in your neighborhood. Safety vests & trash pickers provided as supplies allow.
To register, visit: https://auburnme.rja.revize.com/forms/11486
This event is in memory of our dear friend Larry Pelletier, who cared deeply for our beautiful city and worked so hard to keep it clean.
BACKYARD POLLINATOR HABITATS: It's easier than you think!
View this recent Auburn Conservation Working Group webinar on the importance of providing pollinantor habitats and great ways to bring nature into your yard. https://youtu.be/w0ACm-Bt2-g?si=ZL1JQnrcBcYHtdTx
This fascinating webinar features Lynne Holland, Horticulture Professional and Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Click HERE for some great pollinator habitat resources!
Knockout Browntail Webinar
Winter/early spring is a great time to fight Browntail, as nests can be easily spotted, clipped & destroyed. The Auburn Conservation Working Group, Lewiston-Auburn Community Forest Board, and the City of Auburn recently presented a discussion (via Zoom) on Browntail moth and other invasive pests.
Our special guest was Allison Kanoti, Director of the Maine Forest Service Forest Health and Monitoring Division.
Watch the webinar on our YouTube channel: CLICK HERE.
The City of Auburn is committed to raising awareness of invasive species, the threats they pose, and what can be done to slow or prevent their spread. The dedicated community volunteers on Auburn's Conservation Working Group and the L-A Community Forest Board are very proud to present this informational video about Asiatic BITTERSWEET, which grows as a climbing vine or shrub. It kills native plants by growing over them, blocking sunlight, and choking stems and trunks. We encourage you to watch & learn, then be on the lookout for bittersweet in your yard or neighborhood.Local Conservation Organizations
- Androscoggin Land Trust
- Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District
- Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission
- Friends of Mount Apatite (Facebook page)
- LA Trails
- Stanton Bird Club
