Leaders: Bob and Sandi Duchesne Cost: $60 One of our all-time favorite boat trips is back. For many years, PVC hosted late March boat rides around Isle au Haut to enjoy the large flocks of seabirds that gather there.  The island hosts the largest population of wintering harlequin ducks in the east, plus an assortment […]

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 […]

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 […]