Registration Information

Reservations

Reservations are necessary for all trips.
Because trips are generally limited to small groups, and many trips fill up well in advance, we recommend you make your reservation as early as possible.

You can reserve by telephone, in writing or in person. For the fastest registration, call or email our registrar. Be sure to give us your mailing address, email address, and phone number so that we may contact you to confirm your reservation.

Full payment (or payment of indicated deposit) is necessary upon registration. You can pay with a personal check or money order made payable to Maine Audubon or with your Visa, Mastercard, or Discover card. You may also stop by our office to pay in cash. * Please, do not send credit card information to us by email and do not send cash by mail.

Before your trip begins, you’ll receive a letter of directions to the meeting departure location, plus other details as to what to bring with you. Remember to check with our helpful Nature Store staff for recommendations on field guides, optics, and more. You’ll also get a trip evaluation form, so you can tell us how we’re doing.

Keep In Touch / Trip Hotline

If you're uncertain about the status of your trip, call the Maine Audubon field trips hotline at 207-781-6180: when the greeting message plays, press 2, then when the second recording plays, press 1 for the most current message.  See also cancellations / refunds.

Waiting Lists

If the trip you want to take is full, we can place your name on a waiting list. If an opening occurs, we will notify you as soon as possible. Please help us by providing your telephone numbers and email address.

Cancellations / Refunds

Maine Audubon reserves the right to cancel any trip at any time and refund payments.

 

Day Trips

• If you must cancel your reservation, you must do so at least seven days before the trip date.
• Payment will be refunded minus a $10 processing fee. If the trip cost is less than $10, your cancelled fee will automatically be donated to Maine Audubon education programs.
• If you cancel your reservation later than seven days before the trip, or fail to participate in your reserved trip, no refund is possible.
  

Overnight Trips

• If you cancel your reservation at least three weeks before the trip and another participant fills your space, we will refund your payment minus a $25 processing fee.
• If we cannot fill your space, a refund will be made minus any unrecoverable expenses and the processing fee.
  

Bad Weather

• Unusually severe weather conditions can force the cancellation of a trip. The boat captain decides boat trip cancellations. In addition, Maine Audubon reserves the right to cancel any trip at any time and refund payment. Remember to keep in touch and check the status of your trip.
• If your trip has an alternative weather date, and bad weather causes the trip to run on the alternate date, you won't be eligible for a refund if you don't participate in the trip on its alternate date.
• If Maine Audubon is forced to cancel a weather date a full refund will be made.

Car Pooling

To make it easier for everyone who'd like to carpool to do so, we'll provide a list of your fellow participants with their telephone numbers. If you don't want your telephone number included, let us know ahead of time.

Gift Certificates

Maine Audubon is delighted to issue gift certificates for any of our field trips or programs. Simply choose the trip you would like to give and contact the registrar.

Member Discounts

You can take advantage of member rates for field trips by joining Maine Audubon. The best way to find out about our trips is to become a Maine Audubon member -- our Field Trips and World Tours are regularly included in our journal Habitat, which all members receive. Join Today!

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