Bangor Beautiful

05/13/2026

Brand new this year, we are bringing our in-person Native Plants Sale up to Fields Pond! This in-person sale will feature hundreds of native plants to learn about and purchase. Explore various books and resources for information, talk to a native plant expert who can help you select the right plants...

05/12/2026

Bangor Beautiful is planting 16 native trees on Main Street, and you can help make it happen.

Through our Buy Bangor A Tree program, community members can sponsor a tree that will be planted by volunteers to help grow Bangor’s street tree canopy. Trees make our streets cooler, cleaner, safer, and more beautiful. They also help manage stormwater, support wildlife, and make our neighborhoods better places to walk, live, and gather.

Sponsor a tree for $300 and help green Main Street, one tree at a time.

Learn more and sponsor a tree here:
https://www.bangorbeautiful.org/projects/buy-bangor-a-tree

Thank you for helping us keep Bangor beautiful. 🌳

05/08/2026

Oh hey it’s No Mow May and we have your sign to show your support for those pollinators. All proceeds of the sale of these signs go to . Hanging in both shops all the day long. See you out there.

05/07/2026

Tonight we're hosting a free screening of Defending the Dark - Preserving the Night Sky in Maine! Come learn what you can do in your own backyard to bring back the night sky and support nocturnal pollinator health.

35 likes, 3 comments. "Defending the Dark (Trailer)"

05/07/2026

Rain didn’t stop our first Monthly Gardening Party. In fact, it helped. Soft ground means easier weeding, and the plants were very happy for the drink. 🌧️🌱

We kicked things off at the Maine Audubon Mural garden on Broadway, where the native plants are waking up and the serviceberries are starting to blossom.

Join us on the first Wednesday of each month, May through October, to help keep Bangor beautiful and our local ecosystem thriving.

Busy bees welcome. 🐝🌼

05/05/2026

We're going to be very BUSY BEES this spring!🐝

Starting this Wednesday, we're kicking off our Monthly Gardening Parties at the Maine Audubon Mural.

Then on Thursday, we'll be screening Defending the Dark - Preserving the Night Sky in Maine at the library as part of a spring film series.

From gardening and tree planting to murals, films, and a family nature walk, there are plenty of ways to get outside, get involved, and connect with the community.

All events are free and open to the public. Come to one or come to all, we’d love to see you there.

👉 Learn more and get involved:
bangorbeautiful.org

05/05/2026

“No Mow May” is a quick and catchy name for a movement that aims far beyond not mowing the yard for a month. It’s more than long grass and dandelion blooms. It’s a gateway to understanding how we share our lawns with many small creatures.

Re-thinking the American lawn can take a variety of forms from mowing less often to converting lawn to a more diverse and natural landscape. If 10% of lawns in the US were replaced with pollinator-friendly native plants, we would add 4 million acres of pollinator habitat!

How does Bangor balance lush lawns with saving pollinators? Discover how locals are helping bees thrive while keeping ticks at bay and lawns maintained.

05/01/2026

We went on a bit of a sign spree 👀

All of Bangor Beautiful’s murals now have signage installed to share the story behind each project and recognize the people and partners who made them possible.

These murals are about more than paint on a wall. They reflect collaboration, creativity, and a shared effort to make Bangor more beautiful and connected to the natural world. The new signs help tell that story and give credit where it’s due.

Take a walk, check them out, and see the full picture 🎨🌿

04/30/2026

Planners, community leaders, and creatives across Maine, this one’s for you.

Join us Friday, May 1 from 12–1:30 p.m. for Maine Planning Basics: Arts and Culture Integration for Community Planning, featuring Maine Arts Commission Program Director Danielle Moriarty.

Arts and culture are not just enhancements to a place, they are essential tools for shaping vibrant, resilient communities. This session explores how even small, thoughtful investments in creative placemaking can support downtown revitalization, strengthen local economies, and deepen civic engagement across Maine.

You will come away with practical strategies and real-world examples from across the state.

Register and learn more: https://planning.org/events/eventsingle/9328192/

Photo: Maine Audubon Mural, by Bangor Beautiful, a recipeint of the Maine Arts Commission's Creative Communities Grant.