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Spring 2016 Fieldwork Activity
From coastal to upland, and into freshwater habitats, the Vital Signs community has had a productive spring. We had participation from grades 3-12 and also had some amazing work done by citizen...
View ArticlePortland student working on an invasive species cookbook
Have you ever wondered what you can do with invasive species? One high school student, Oliver Curtis, started a project with the Telling Room (a non-profit writing center in Portland, ME) that will end...
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Fall 2016 Field Season
On this snowy day in February, we thought it would be a great chance to reflect on the amazing Fall 2016 field season that the Vital Signs Community had. This was an exciting fall, with new community...
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Hot Topic! New England Cottontail
Many of you may be familiar with the New England Cottontail from a past Hot Topic! we posted here a little over a year ago now. Didn't see that post? Check it out HERE.read more
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Vital Signs goes Downeast
On Friday April 28th, at the University of Maine in Machias, 12 classroom educators, 1 employee from the Department of Marine Resources, and 1 educator from the Downeast Institute, joined together for...
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Fall 2017 Field Season in Review
The Fall 2017 field season was a season of diving deeper for the Vital Signs Community. Citizen scientists from all across the state and into NH gathered and shared meaningful, environmental data.read...
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"City" Nature Challenge April 27 - 30
Are you looking for a fun excuse to get outside this spring? Join us in the City Nature Challenge (CNC) on April 27-30 (or, as we’re calling it in Maine, the “City” Nature Challenge). read more
View ArticleHemlock Woolly Adelgid and Bird Diversity
With the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive forest pest, scientists are seeing a shift in the types and numbers of birds species from less specialists to more generalists. Read more about...
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Eurasian Water Milfoil Found in Lake Cobbosseecontee
An aggressive aquatic invasive plant, Eurasian water milfoil, was just detected in the northern end of Lake Cobbosseecontee.read more
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Hartford-Sumner Elementary School 5th Graders Survey Bear Pond
Guest blog post by Gretchen Kimball, teacher from Hartford-Sumner Elementary School.read more
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