Maine Audubon

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 outdoor activities and adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings. Weekly on Wednesdays April 29 to June 10 (7 weeks) 9:30-10:30 am OR 10:45-11:45 am $96/member child, $120/nonmember child Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 free Advanced registration is e

Feathers & Feeders: Backyard Bird Photography for Beginners at Fields Pond Spring Migration Edition Join nature photographer and Registered Maine Guide L’aura Bradford and discover the joy of bird photography in this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop. Limited to just six participants, this small-group session offers personalized instruction while photographing birds at the Fields Pond Audubon Center feeders. You’ll learn about lens choice, camera settings, focusing techniques, composi

Drop in during the first half hour as we watch the feeders around our Visitor Center. Then we’ll hit the trails to the meadow and waterfront. These are for anyone who is new to birding or wants to improve their skills by getting back to basics. Our naturalist will answer questions and make identification less overwhelming to new birders. Binoculars (and binocular tips) will be available. Tuesday mornings 8-10 am (3/3, 4/14, 5/26) Wednesday evenings 5-6:30 pm (4/1, 4/29) Saturdays 9:30-1

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Join us for a weekly bird walk at Gilsland Farm, led by Maine Audubon's Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox and others. Meet in the parking lot, in front of the Visitor Center, where we'll begin a slow walk around the property to look and listen for birds using Gilsland's diverse habitats. Free, no registration required. The walk typically covers between 1 to 2 miles (1.5 - 3 km). Waterproof shoes are recommended as the paths can be damp with dew in the mornings and icy when frozen. Please bring y

Join us for an Introductory Workshop on the new CoastWise Approach to tidal crossings. CoastWise is a training program and resource for anyone with responsibility for planning and building road crossings in tidal wetland areas. Modeled after the statewide Stream Smart program for non-tidal crossings, CoastWise supports coastal Maine communities in building safe road crossings that accommodate the tides, sea level rise, and increasingly powerful storm surge, while fostering a healthy ecosystem.

Join the Fields Pond Audubon Center Homeschool Naturalists for an exciting, hands-on adventure! This spring we will witness the landscape come back to life with activities following migration of birds and fish, investigating water quality, contributing to citizen science, and making lasting connections with fellow homeschoolers—all while having a blast outdoors. Designed for children ages 6-14, this engaging series will start as a whole mixed age group, then break into age based investigation

Come support Maine Audubon for a night of fun during this bird themed trivia takeover night! Grab a friend or assemble a team and prepare to show off your bird knowledge (or to learn some new things!). Enjoy a great meal or a drink from Nocturnem as we turn their trivia night into a birding bonanza! Nocturnem Draft Haus, Bangor April 30, 7-9 pm

March 20 session canceled! Come join the fun at Fields Pond for our Weekly Preschool Nature Hour! Each Friday, from 9:30–10:30 am, little ones and their grown-ups will dive into nature adventures full of stories, art, science activities, and outdoor play! Designed for ages 2–5, this series will spark curiosity, nurture a love for the outdoors, and help kids discover how we can protect our planet—all while having tons of fun! Sign up for the full series for $50 (members)/$65 (nonmembers), o

Nature's Wheel - Investigating Phenology with Youth In collaboration with Maine Sea Grant, join us for an Educators' Workshop exploring hands-on indoor and outdoor learning experiences that build deeper connections to the local environment. Phenology—the study of the timing of recurring life cycle events—documents nature's calendar, from birds building nests to tree buds bursting and foliage changing color. Activities are appropriate for classrooms, school campuses, community parks, and just ab

Join us for an evening talk by Scott Weidensaul about his newest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher. From the New York Times best-selling author of A World on the Wing, the uplifting story of bird recovery, reintroduction, and habitat reclamation. As populations fall and once-great migration multitudes wither away, the future of birds may seem grim. But surprisingly, from gnatcatchers and waterfowl to select groups of forest songbirds, some bird populations are soaring. Habitats and spe

Join us for a beginner-friendly urban ecology walk in preparation for World Migratory Bird Day. We will discuss the benefits and challenges cities provide for avifauna. Bangor is home to a surprising number of species, including the mighty peregrine falcon! A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow. Meeting location: Bangor Waterfront, South end parking lot Free for members/ $8 for nonmembers Maine Audubon strives to provide inclusive and accessible programs for all mem

Location: Little River Preserve, Topsham. Carpool meeting location is the Pejepscot Boat Ramp May 2 from 10 am-12:30 pm Free; registration required Curious about what critters live in your local streams and freshwater marshes? Come join Maine Audubon and Maine DEP for a fun morning of catching and identifying macroinvertebrates at Little River Preserve in Topsham hosted by the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust! Get hands-on training and learn how you can contribute to an important community

Bring your cameras to witness the quiet transformation as the scenic Fields Pond trails wake up from their winter sleep. Guided by nature photographer and Registered Maine Guide L’aura Bradford, we’ll explore shifting light, wildlife activity, and plants as leaves unfurl. This course emphasizes bringing our cameras to bear in a practice of observation and storytelling through photography. This course is open to photographers of all experience levels and all digital cameras - the objective is

Join us for a beginner-friendly urban ecology walk in preparation for World Migratory Bird Day. We will discuss the benefits and challenges cities provide for avifauna. Bangor is home to a surprising number of species, including the mighty peregrine falcon! A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow. Meeting location: Bangor Waterfront, South end parking lot Free for members/ $8 for nonmembers Maine Audubon strives to provide inclusive and accessible programs for all mem

Free, no registration required. Warbler Walks May 4-8 & May 11-15, 7-9 am Join Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist, Doug Hitchcox, for free bird walks at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland during the peak of warbler migration. These walks will take place each weekday (Monday through Friday) from the 4th through the 15th. Meet at the south end of the duck ponds (map) and we’ll spend two hours (7-9 am) birding along the paths and trails of Evergreen. Come out for a morning of watching some of Nor

Explore with us as we turn Maine Audubon at Fields Pond into a 230-acre science laboratory! This 5-week afterschool club will spark curiosity, nurture a love for the outdoors, and help discover how we can protect our planet—all while having tons of fun! This club combines outdoor exploration, guided hiking, and nature-based experiments to deepen your students' connection with the natural world. Sign up your 2nd-5th grader today. While this is designed to be a drop-off program for participatin

Free, no registration required. Warbler Walks May 4-8 & May 11-15, 7-9 am Join Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist, Doug Hitchcox, for free bird walks at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland during the peak of warbler migration. These walks will take place each weekday (Monday through Friday) from the 4th through the 15th. Meet at the south end of the duck ponds (map) and we’ll spend two hours (7-9 am) birding along the paths and trails of Evergreen. Come out for a morning of watching some of Nor

Join us to learn about: the value of free-flowing streams; the regulations that are applicable when working on road/stream crossings; the principles of building Stream Smart crossings; the costs and benefits of Stream Smart crossings; and where to look for funding. We will be in the classroom from 8:30 am-12:30 pm - doors open at 8 am. Maine Audubon works with partners all across the state to provide training on how to construct culverts and bridges that restore and maintain fish and wildlife

Free, no registration required. Warbler Walks May 4-8 & May 11-15, 7-9 am Join Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist, Doug Hitchcox, for free bird walks at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland during the peak of warbler migration. These walks will take place each weekday (Monday through Friday) from the 4th through the 15th. Meet at the south end of the duck ponds (map) and we’ll spend two hours (7-9 am) birding along the paths and trails of Evergreen. Come out for a morning of watching some of Nor

Explore Gilsland Farm with our Field Naturalist. We’ll stop for birds, bugs, fungi, plants, and anything else that piques our curiosity. These walks are for those folks who make terrible hiking partners. You’re in good company here! Participants will have opportunities to contribute observations to ongoing community science projects through iNaturalist. Binoculars and hand lenses will be available to borrow. 8-9:30am Every other Wednesday (3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6, 5/20) FREE Maine

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 outdoor activities and adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings. Weekly on Wednesdays April 29 to June 10 (7 weeks) 9:30-10:30 am OR 10:45-11:45 am $96/member child, $120/nonmember child Ages 2-5, siblings under 2 free Advanced registration is e

Feathers & Feeders: Backyard Bird Photography for Beginners at Fields Pond Spring Migration Edition Join nature photographer and Registered Maine Guide L’aura Bradford and discover the joy of bird photography in this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop. Limited to just six participants, this small-group session offers personalized instruction while photographing birds at the Fields Pond Audubon Center feeders. You’ll learn about lens choice, camera settings, focusing techniques, composi

Natural Communities Webinar: Serviceberry Led by Andrew Tufts Serviceberry marks a key seasonal transition in Maine, blooming as migratory birds and pollinators arrive. This webinar examines serviceberry’s role in forest edges, open woodlands, and rocky landscapes, and how these ecologically rich habitats support biodiversity. Participants will also learn how edge communities translate into parks, trails, and residential landscapes. Natural Communities & Seasonal Change is a three-par

Free, no registration required. Warbler Walks May 4-8 & May 11-15, 7-9 am Join Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist, Doug Hitchcox, for free bird walks at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland during the peak of warbler migration. These walks will take place each weekday (Monday through Friday) from the 4th through the 15th. Meet at the south end of the duck ponds (map) and we’ll spend two hours (7-9 am) birding along the paths and trails of Evergreen. Come out for a morning of watching some of Nor