Penobscot Valley

ISLE AU HAUT HARLEQUIN CRUISE
March 22 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
$60 Members – $75 Nonmembers

Please join us on a scenic boat ride to enjoy the large flocks of seabirds that gather around Isle au Haut. The island hosts a large population of wintering harlequin ducks, plus a wide assortment of scoters, eiders, grebes, loons, and mergansers. Purple sandpipers and great cormorants are seen regularly. Black guillemots are abundant, razorbills are likely, and we may come across a rarity or two! To ensure comfort, this three-hour trip is limited to 30 participants; it will fill quickly, so please register early by calling Sandi at 207-735-5436 to reserve your space. Bring snacks or lunch, warm clothing, and binoculars or camera. Meet at the Stonington ferry pier, one-half hour before scheduled trip departure. There is a toilet and a roomy heated cabin on board.
Leaders: Bob and Sandi Duchesne

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.