Penobscot Valley

Birding By Ear Is Easier Than You Think
Join Bob Duchesne – avid birder, Bangor Daily News columnist, YouTube content producer, and author of the official guide to the Maine Birding Trail – as he helps you demystify the art of birding by ear. In this popular presentation, Bob will offer simple tips for mentally organizing what you’re hearing, so you can take advantage of everything you already know to learn the songs you don’t yet recognize. Advanced birders are encouraged to attend and share their own tips. Free, donations gratefully accepted. Online program. Link provided after pre-registering at REGISTRATION

Call for 2025 IBERA Nominations
Applications are now open for the 2025 Inez Boyd Environmental Research Award (IBERA), sponsored by Penobscot Valley Audubon. Financial awards of up to $1500 each will be awarded to promising undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in degree programs at the Orono campus of the University of Maine. The award can be applied to student research within any academic discipline, but the proposed research must meet specific criteria as described in the attached application materials.
Application Materials here.

The Penobscot Valley Chapter (PVC) offers programs and field trips throughout the year, both independently and in support of Fields Pond Audubon Center. We sponsor an annual financial award for outstanding scholarly research on wildlife and conservation topics at the University of Maine. We advocate and educate on wildlife conservation issues, often in partnership with other national, state, and local environmental organizations that operate within the greater Bangor region.

Maine Audubon members with home zip codes within the PVC region are automatically assigned as chapter members when they join. Maine Audubon members living outside the PVC region, including out-of-state residents, can specifically request chapter affiliation by contacting Maine Audubon’s membership department in Falmouth.