Events

Next meeting: September 24, 8:30 am

Fall Birdbanding with the Biological Research Institute.

We will meet at 8:30 AM on Tuesday Sept. 24 at the red barn in the River Point Conservation Area. Click here for Directions.

It is fascinating to see the wild birds in this intimate environment and watch how they are handled. If there is time we can walk some of the path in the preserve to see what is flying, flowering, and fruiting. BRI does accept donations if anybody would like to contribute, but I will bring money for our group.

Hope to see you there.

Davida 776-1876 and Kiya

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Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

Register Here

Next meeting: September 24, 8:30 am

Fall Birdbanding with the Biological Research Institute.

We will meet at 8:30 AM on Tuesday Sept. 24 at the red barn in the River Point Conservation Area. Click here for Directions.

It is fascinating to see the wild birds in this intimate environment and watch how they are handled. If there is time we can walk some of the path in the preserve to see what is flying, flowering, and fruiting. BRI does accept donations if anybody would like to contribute, but I will bring money for our group.

Hope to see you there.

Davida 776-1876 and Kiya

Register Here

Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

Register Here

Location: Fields Pond, HoldenMembers $8, Nonmembers $10

As the world around us shifts and changes especially in the face of climate change, researchers are depending more and more on citizen science tools and projects to help them answer their research questions. If you would like to be on the forefront and have your classes help contribute to local citizen science projects.

Join us at Field's Pond to learn how you can incorporate two easy citizen science tools into your classrooms to enrich the lives of your students and join the movement of citizen scientists that are contributing directly to research projects around the globe! Space is limited, pre-registration is required.

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Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

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Join us, Thursday, September 19th from 5:00 - 7:30pm for an Autumn Equinox celebration to benefit Maine Audubon at Gilsland Farm!

Portside Real Estate Group is delighted to present the 3rd Annual Autumn Equinox at the Audubon featuring live music, delicious bites from local food trucks, and local brews amid Maine Audubon's rolling meadows and beautiful sanctuary.

As summer officially comes to an end, please join us in celebrating the Autumn Equinox and the beginning of a new season. Can you imagine a more desirable place to gather than at the Maine Audubon?

Your Autumn Equinox at the Audubon ticket purchase is an important part of community fundraising to support the Maine Audubon. Each ticket will include one drink voucher, yummy bites (yes, including food trucks!), live music, lawn games and walking tours of the Audubon.

This is a family friendly event!

Portside Real Estate Group's Give Back Mission:We are an agency dedicated to giving back to our community through hosted fundraiser events that directly benefit four local non-profits, donating over $50,000 each year. Learn more here

About Maine Audubon:Mission: Maine Audubon works to conserve Maine's wildlife and habitat by engaging people of all ages in education, conservation, and action.

Questions? Contact us at jnason@portsidereg.com

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Location: Fields Pond, Holden

Forestry for Maine Birds (FFMB) approach integrates bird conservation into forest management and planning. You will learn how to:

* Improve habitat for priority forest birds and a variety of other wildlife species

* Take care of your woodland

* Work with other forest management goals

* Enhance the value and enjoyment of Maine woodlands for many generations to come

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Members: $60, Nonmembers: $85

Location: Boothbay Harbor

When Maine Audubon first began running this trip in 1969, sighting one or two eagles was all that could be expected. Since then, the Bald Eagle population has rebounded from the devastating effects of pesticide poisoning. During a recent trip we observed 66 eagles!

We will board the boat in Boothbay Harbor for a trip across Sheepscot Bay to the Sasanoa River then up the Kennebec River to Merrymeeting Bay. Weather and tides permitting, we will return to Boothbay via the Kennebec. The sheltered tidal waters of Midcoast Maine offer some of the most pleasant and scenic cruising to be found anywhere--plus excellent wildlife watching. In addition to bald eagles, expect other raptors, seals, sturgeon, shorebirds, and waterfowl along the way.

Important information about this trip: Bald Eagles of Merrymeeting Bay 2019

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Location: Fields Pond, HoldenMembers $8, Nonmember $10

Pack a picnic dinner and head out onto Fields Pond to enjoy the final days of summer. Your journey will include an exclusive reservation; dining at our island oasis on Fields Pond! Space is limited!

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Next meeting: September 24, 8:30 am

Fall Birdbanding with the Biological Research Institute.

We will meet at 8:30 AM on Tuesday Sept. 24 at the red barn in the River Point Conservation Area. Click here for Directions.

It is fascinating to see the wild birds in this intimate environment and watch how they are handled. If there is time we can walk some of the path in the preserve to see what is flying, flowering, and fruiting. BRI does accept donations if anybody would like to contribute, but I will bring money for our group.

Hope to see you there.

Davida 776-1876 and Kiya

Register Here

Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

Register Here

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Location: Lakes Environmental Association, Bridgton

Forestry for Maine Birds (FFMB) approach integrates bird conservation into forest management and planning. You will learn how to:

* Improve habitat for priority forest birds and a variety of other wildlife species

* Take care of your woodland

* Work with other forest management goals

* Enhance the value and enjoyment of Maine woodlands for many generations to come

Register Here

The Nature of Craft: Maine Artisans at Maine Audubon features 70+ artists and craftspeople, food trucks, demonstrations, activities and more! Click here to see the full list of artisans who will be at the craft show.

Saturday, September 28, 10 am - 4 pmSunday, September 29, 11 am - 4 pm

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The Nature of Craft: Maine Artisans at Maine Audubon features 70+ artists and craftspeople, food trucks, demonstrations, activities and more! Click here to see the full list of artisans who will be at the craft show.

Saturday, September 28, 10 am - 4 pmSunday, September 29, 11 am - 4 pm

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Location: Fields Pond, Holden

Join neighbors and Maine Audubon Staff for a weekly brisk walk this fall season along one of our beautiful Fields Pond trails. Bring appropriate footwear and meet at the Nature Center Headquarters.

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Location: Fields Pond

The science has long been settled: climate change is real and it's happening all around us right now. Our five-session discussion course on climate action will help you take action to increase resilience and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Presented in an interactive eBook, this new discussion course experience integrates video, audio and printed content with action plans that help you roll your sleeves up and get started taking action toward a better tomorrow.

NOTE: Advanced registration is required in order to get the eBook materials.

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Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

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Location: Gilsland Farm, FalmouthMembers: $12, Nonmembers $15

Catherine Schmitt is author of The President's Salmon: Restoring the King of Fish and its Home Waters

From 1912 to 1982, the first salmon caught in the Penobscot River each spring was sent to the White House and presented to the President. Join acclaimed author and science writer, Catherine Schmitt, as she discusses the long natural and human history around Atlantic Salmon in Maine's rivers, including past and ongoing efforts to regulate the fishery and restore this historic migration.

This event headlines Maine Audubon's celebration of the "International Year of the Salmon."

Ms. Schmitt is the author of three books, and writes frequently for newspapers, magazines, and literary journals. Her writing is informed by her background in environmental science and field experience in rivers, lakes, forests, wetlands, and beaches throughout the Northeastern U.S. She lives in Bangor, Maine.

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Maine Audubon Members Free!

Nonmember $7 each for adults and children over age 3.

Location: Gilsland Farm, Falmouth

Become a member! Get your whole family in for free!

Join us for a "bushel" of fun at the 32nd Annual Apple Day Celebration! It's packed full of fall fun with games, workshops, cider-making and other "a-peeling" activities. Join us in our historic apple orchard to learn about bees and pollinators and why wildlife habitat is at the "core" of our mission!

We "picked" out a few highlights of the day:

Cider Press

Apple Toss

Scavenger Hunt

Crafts

Face painting

Music by the "Sea Slugs"

Thank you to L.L. Bean and Sweetser's Apple Barrel and Orchard for their support of Apple Day.

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Location: Fields Pond, HoldenMembers $20, Nonmembers $30

Join local favorite David Spahr as he takes you on a journey through the world of fungi. Time will be spent both indoors and outdoors learning about mushroom identification, folklore, collecting, and cooking. David's book will be available for purchase. Be prepared for a moderate amount of physical activity while outdoors.

Leader: David Spahr, author of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada. Space is limited, pre-registration required.

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Location: Fields Pond, Holden

Join neighbors and Maine Audubon Staff for a weekly brisk walk this fall season along one of our beautiful Fields Pond trails. Bring appropriate footwear and meet at the Nature Center Headquarters.

Register Here

Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

Register Here

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Free for Members, Nonmembers $10Location: Fields Pond, Holden

Invasive plants can over-run habitats, change soil ecology, reduce the abundance of food for beneficial insects, and be an eyesore on the landscape. Come learn how these aggressive species got to Maine, which ones are of top concern, and what you can do to make a difference.

Presenter: Nancy Olmstead, Invasive Plant Biologist, Maine Natural Areas Program, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

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Location: Fields Pond, Holden

Join us for our first annual Fields Pond 5k nature run/walk! The course will take you up through our trails and down scenic roads for the perfect foliage tour. Call 989-2591 for more details.

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Location Gilsland Farm

Price: $45, Member Price: $40

Hand- stitch a bright Cardinal for your tree or window with local professional crafter Heidi Boyd. In this workshop you will cut pattern pieces out of wool felt and learn how to sew them into a charming flying bird. You'll also take home the supplies to make the companion Bluejay and Goldfinch. When finished each bird measures 5″ L, 3.5" H, and 1" W. All levels of experience are welcome!

Children 8+ are welcome but must have an adult chaperone.

There will also be a trunk show from Heidi's Brunswick studio. You can purchase other kits and projects! These make GREAT gifts! Kits will be available for sale in the Nature Store as well after the event through Holiday 2019!

Heidi Boyd is the author of 15 craft books and licenses her artwork for fabric and machine embroidery. Her crafts have been featured in national publications and she's appeared on HGTV. Heidi's motto is "sewing smiles one stitch at a time".

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Location: Fields Pond, Holden

Join neighbors and Maine Audubon Staff for a weekly brisk walk this fall season along one of our beautiful Fields Pond trails. Bring appropriate footwear and meet at the Nature Center Headquarters.

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

Register Here

Location: Fields Pond, Holden

Join the Fields Pond Staff for a morning of stewardship activities focused on improving our trails and public spaces. Bring work gloves and sturdy footwear. Snacks provided!

Register Here

Location: Fields Pond, Holden

Join neighbors and Maine Audubon Staff for a weekly brisk walk this fall season along one of our beautiful Fields Pond trails. Bring appropriate footwear and meet at the Nature Center Headquarters.

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

Register Here

Join this private late-autumn tour on the Gulf Coast targeting Yellow Rails and other migrants and wintering species with Field Guides Inc and Maine Audubon.

Cajun country is one of the primary rice-growing regions of the US, and as such it provides many prairie and taiga pothole breeding birds their winter home: ducks, geese, bitterns, Sedge Wrens, LeConte's Sparrows, and secretive Yellow Rails. These species are found across much of the Southeast, but because of the rice-harvesting schedule of Cajun farmers, the chance of seeing them here is perhaps better than anywhere else--as the rice combines collect the lagniappe (extra) autumn crop, they flush the birds that are otherwise buried deep in marshy grass. In addition to the marsh birds, any hedgerow may have lingering or vagrant migrants, wintering sparrows, or some other surprise!

In the course of our long weekend, we'll also bird the coastal marshes, beaches, and cheniers (tree islands) for late seasonal migrants and wintering species, and we'll visit the nearby pine woods that are home to such southeastern specialties as Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Brown-headed Nuthatch, and Bachman's and maybe even wintering Henslow's sparrows. And don't forget your appetite: Louisiana is rightly known for its tasty cuisine! So why don't y'all come on down and visit?

A full trip itinerary is available here: Maine Audubon Louisiana Tour Itinerary

More information including past trip lists and registration info is available here: Louisiana: Yellow Rails & Crawfish Tails 2019 with Maine Audubon

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Location: Fields Pond, Holden

Join neighbors and Maine Audubon Staff for a weekly brisk walk this fall season along one of our beautiful Fields Pond trails. Bring appropriate footwear and meet at the Nature Center Headquarters.

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Location: Fields Pond, HoldenFree for Members, Nonmembers: $8

Join environmental studies professor Misa Saros of Unity College as he uses climate science and sociology to discuss a community response to extreme heat in Maine.

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Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

Register Here

Location: Fields Pond

Early in 2019 Ron and Lee Davis traveled due south from Maine to Patagonia at the southern tip of South America. There, they boarded a small ship that took them to Cape Horn and through the Strait of Magellan and Beagle Channel, after which they drove to Tierra del Fuego, Sierra Baguales and Torres del Paine to observe and photograph birds and other wildlife under a backdrop of spectacular peaks and glaciers. This illustrated talk will provide you with a vicarious experience of birding this remote and wild place at the end of the world.

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Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

Register Here

Location: Gilsland Farm, FalmouthMembers $12, Nonmembers $15

Historic Human Ecology on the Coast of Maine

Join ecologist Kerry Hardy, author of Notes On A Lost Flute: A Field Guide to the Wabanaki in a lively discussion of focus on the relationship of indigenous people to the Maine seashore. Hardy's talk will encompass everything from ecology to linguistics to creation stories, with a good sprinkling of primary source information from Cartier, Verrazano, Champlain, and John Josselyn.

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Location: Fields Pond, HoldenMembers: Free, Nonmembers: $8

Learn about wintering deer in Maine and efforts by the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) to monitor wintering deer. Learn in the field how winter severity is measured and see what gear is used to capture and collar deer. See deer movement and mortality data gathered from the MDIFW deer collaring project. Presenter is Nathan Bieber, Wildlife Biologist and Deer Specialist with the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

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Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Members: $5, Nonmembers: $8

Location: Gilsland Farm

Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Sanctuary. We will walk the property primarily looking for birds but won't ignore any other wildlife or plants. Bring your binoculars and dress to be comfortable outside for two hours. Our total walk is usually 1.8 miles but people can leave early if needed.

We meet near the main parking lot. If you arrive late we are typically by the pond for the first 15-20 minutes before heading into the West Meadow. Walks last approximately 2 hours.

A list of the most recent bird sightings from Gilsland Farm can be found here: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L251783

Contact: Doug Hitchcox - (207) 781-2330 x237

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

Register Here

Location: Gilsland Farm, Falmouth

Join us for handcrafted Maine gifts featuring our staff and volunteer artists! They'll have jewelry, stained glass, knitted items, and much, much more!

The Nature Store will also be open and chock full of great Maine and New England made unique and handcrafted gifts for everyone on your list this Holiday season!

Your purchase helps to support the mission of Maine Audubon so you can check that off your list too!

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Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays (new day!)9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Join this private birding tour for Resplendent Quetzals, Scarlet Macaws, and a long list of other fabulous tropical birds and specialties in a beautiful country with Field Guides Inc and Maine Audubon.

This Costa Rica tour has been designed to sample many of the country's major habitats on a short tour while keeping travel time between sites to a minimum. Targeting many of Costa Rica's most charismatic bird species, we'll travel to the steamy Caribbean lowlands, up through the foothills and cloudforests of the bird-rich eastern slopes, into the gorgeous oak forests and the scrubby paramo of the high Talamanca mountains, and down into the transitional forests in the Pacific coastal lowlands. All along the way, we'll be staying in comfortable lodges or hotels, often with fantastic birding right outside our doors!

A full trip itinerary is available here: Maine Audubon Costa Rica Tour Itinerary

More information including past trip lists and registration info is available here: Costa Rica 2020 with Maine Audubon

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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Weekly on Wednesdays, no class 2/19 9-weeks/sessionChild members: $120Child non-members: $150Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 freeLocation: Gilsland Farm

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include both indoor activities and outdoor adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings.

Advanced registration is encouraged! Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. ($15/week for members, $20/week nonmembers)

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