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 […]

Join Maine Forest Service Entomologist Tom Schmeelk to learn how to protect yourself from browntail moth caterpillars this spring and summer. Participants will learn how to identify and eradicate browntail moth caterpillars and adults, and how to safely identify and remove winter webs from your property. This free program will begin with an indoor presentation, […]

Big Nights are fascinating and unique natural events that occur every spring. With spring rain and warming temperatures, frogs and salamanders move from waterbodies to their terrestrial breeding grounds by the truckload. However, these miniature migrations often put them in harm's way on roads. Our presenter, Greg LeClair, is the creator and Director of the "Maine […]

Leaders: Bob Milardo* and Shane Barker We will carpool along the tidal Penobscot River out to Penobscot Bay, with stops in Frankfort, Searsport, Sears Island, and Belfast. This trip usually offers good opportunities for spotting waterfowl, bald eagles, and sea ducks, along with other overwintering and year-round resident species. Directions: Meet in Hampden at the […]

Can you volunteer some time to care for your local streams? Do you want to learn more about the critters that live in the water? Practice your sampling methods and macroinvertebrate identification skills at this free, hands-on training workshop. Learn how to sample a stream for science and identify all the organisms you find, in […]

The display of male American woodcock, termed the "Sky Dance" by Aldo Leopold, is one of the first hallmarks of spring when they migrate back to Maine from their wintering grounds in the southeastern US. US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) annual surveys suggest that woodcock populations have declined over the past half-century. Using new GPS […]

Leaders: Bob Milardo*, Val Watson*, and Rachel Darling Join us for a spring migration tour to productive birding hotspots in central Maine, with a focus on species that rest and refuel on Maine’s ponds, rivers, and lakes as they open up. We will make multiple stops including Plymouth Pond, Sebasticook Lake-Durham Bridge, Sprague’s Mill, and […]

Come celebrate with us on May 10 as we mark the annual trek of billions of birds on their far-flung migration journeys.  As of press time, the schedule of events included the following activities: 8 - 9:30 a.m.                Penobscot Valley Audubon Community Bird Walk 10 a.m.                         Optics Seminar 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.   Family-friendly Beginner […]

Want to get into birding this spring, during migration season? Along with our weekly Friday bird walks for all skill levels, we’re offering a free bird walk for beginners only. If you’re new to birding or have never been on a bird walk before, this is a great way to get started. You’ll learn to […]