Supporting grassland birds & farmers across Maine
Ag Allies is an organization dedicated to protecting Maine’s grassland birds through collaboration with private landowners. The primary goal of this program is to preserve and enhance breeding habitat during the nesting season, giving species such as Bobolinks and Eastern Meadowlarks the best possible chance of reproductive success.
In 2025, we stayed true to this mission by providing technical support and incentive payments to farmers and grassland managers to improve breeding success for birds. Amid growing demand, reduced staff capacity, and a temporary loss of NRCS funding covering staff time, we focused on the work that would deliver the greatest impact for both birds and our partner farmers.
2025: End of Year Results
700 million.
That’s how many grassland birds have been lost in North America over the last 50 years.