Greg Leclair News Today

ORONO — University of Maine researchers are encouraging people to get outside and help document one of nature’s great migrations this spring. Maine Big Night, a community science nonprofit founded by UMaine doctorate candidate Greg LeClair calls on Mainers to brave the dark and muck to find frogs and salamanders that are on the move, […]

FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a talk by Greg LeClair titled, “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring.” The talk will be held live in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall on the UMF campus on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the general public. April showers bring more than […]

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“The best thing about Big Night, besides witnessing one of nature’s miracles, is being able to help these animals reach their breeding pools safely,” volunteer Leslie Clapp said. She uses

“The best thing about Big Night, besides witnessing one of nature’s miracles, is being able to help these animals reach their breeding pools safely,” volunteer Leslie Clapp said. She uses

Data collected by Maine Big Night indicates that about one of every three frogs, toads, and salamanders crossing a road gets run over.

HOPE — The Stewardship Education Alliance and Sweetland School co-host Greg LeClair, who created Maine Big Night, on Sunday, March 12, at 2 p.m., at Sweetland School, for a free, fun, and informative presentation. Roads, Rain, and a Couple Thousand...

Fayette saw the highest turnout for a midterm election in more than two decades, according to its election warden. In Hallowell, nearly 2,000 of Hallowell's 2,300 registered voters had cast their ballots by noon on Tuesday, according to City Clerk Diane Polky.

The Natural Resources of Council of Maine recognized the work of the six winners, ages 16-26, at an event on July 14.

Learn about Maine Big Night, created to protect amphibians crossing Maine roads and the founder of MBN, Greg LeClair, a Brookie Award winner.