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Science in Action
For over 20 years, MNHO has put researchers out in the field to monitor Maine’s flora and fauna. This provides conservationists, natural resource management agencies, and scientists with the data they need to make decisions about how best to protect Maine plants and animals.
Collaboration
From the Maine Bird Atlas to The Plants of Baxter State Park, MNHO works extensively with state and federal conservation agencies, non-profits, researchers, and scientific institutes to accomplish some of the most ambitious natural history research in Maine.
Preserving Rare Collections
MNHO collaborates with museums and conservation groups to catalog and maintain unique specimen collections containing rare examples of historic flora and fauna.
Education & Outreach
MNHO is instrumental in the creation of numerous field guides to the plants of Maine which are used by amateur and professional botanists to better understand and appreciate Maine’s diverse flora.
Enhanced Understanding
From plants to birds to seaweeds, MNHO works to observe and record Maine’s biodiversity and interpret those findings in the context of global species population trends and climate change.
Donate to support our science
Every year the Observatory needs to raise thousands of dollars to continue to study and conserve Maine species.
The data obtained from our work provides crucial information needed for the effective conservation of Maine plants, animals, and habitats.
There has never been a better time to support natural history research.
When you donate to the Observatory, you are supporting the legacy of natural history research and education in Maine.
Ways to donate:
Donate online
Donate securely online to support the project of your choice or to our general fund.
Send a Check
You can send a check made payable to ‘Maine Natural History Observatory’ to 317 Guzzle Rd, Gouldsboro, ME 04607. Please include your email address if possible.
Please note: processing and responding to donations and correspondence sent to us by post may take a little longer than online methods.
Over the phone
Make a card payment over the phone by calling our headquarters at (207) 963-2012
Make a planned gift to the Observatory
Making a bequest or planned gift to the Observatory ensures your commitment to sustainability will be continued and helps leave behind a better world for future generations.
Leverage your employer’s matching gift program
Ask your human resources representative if this is an option for you.
Donate equipment
We are looking for a few items to help us in our research. If you have any of these items that you would be willing to donate to the Observatory, please contact us (info@mainenaturalhistory.org).
- Epropulsion Spirit electric outboard for our Drascombe Longboat
- Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens to fit on our EOS T3i camera body
- Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens to fit on our EOS T3i camera body
- Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens to fit on our EOS T3i camera body
- Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens to fit on our EOS T3i camera body
- DJI Phantom 4 Pro Drone
- Bluewater capable sailboat for our 4-season research along the Maine coast – something like the Nor’Sea 27, Shannon 28, Allied Seawind 30 or 32, Pacific Seacraft 27 or 31, or the Southern Cross 28.