Events

Leaders: Bob Milardo, Val Watson, & Rachel Darling Join us for a tour of productive birding hotspots in central Maine, focusing on species that rest and refuel around ponds, rivers, and lakes.  We will make multiple stops including Plymouth Pond, Sebasticook Lake-Durham Bridge, Sprague’s Mill, and Corinna Bog/Corundel Lake.   We’re likely to spot a wide...

Project WILD is an award-winning, hands-on environmental education curriculum workshop that teaches wildlife ecology, conservation, and ecological awareness while developing critical thinking skills across multiple disciplines. Perfect for classroom teachers, homeschoolers, scout leaders, and nature educators, participants will experience sample activities and earn professional development credit hours. The workshop combines indoor and outdoor learning, so...

Celebrate the winter solstice with Maine Audubon at this family-friendly event! We’ll read Eve Bunting’s The Night Tree and create wildlife-friendly ornaments to decorate a tree for Maine winter creatures.  Later, the Penobscot Valley Stargazers will offer a fascinating look at the astronomical significance of the shortest day of the year.

Maine Audubon staff will lead a hands-on workshop on growing native plants from seed, using the natural process of winter sowing. Participants will learn the benefits of starting native wildflowers, grasses, and shrubs from seed, discover simple techniques for successful propagation, and create their own take-home seed containers to nurture through the winter. This workshop...

L'aura Bradford will provide tips on lens choice, camera settings, composition, photographing birds in flight, perches, feeder setup, and ethics of backyard bird photography. Bring whatever camera you have (cell phone cameras are fine!). L’aura Bradford is a nature photographer, educator, and Registered Maine Guide with over a decade of experience behind the lens.

Join nature photographer and Registered Maine Guide L’aura Bradford for a photography walk on sanctuary trails, pausing to notice subtle signs of seasonal change. We’ll also discuss and share ideas on composition and perspectives. All experience levels and all types of digital cameras (including phones) are welcome.

L'aura Bradford will provide tips on lens choice, camera settings, composition, photographing birds in flight, perches, feeder setup, and ethics of backyard bird photography. Bring whatever camera you have (cell phone cameras are fine!). L’aura Bradford is a nature photographer, educator, and Registered Maine Guide with over a decade of experience behind the lens.

Join nature photographer and Registered Maine Guide L’aura Bradford for a photography walk on sanctuary trails, pausing to notice subtle signs of seasonal change. We’ll also discuss and share ideas on composition and perspectives. All experience levels and all types of digital cameras (including phones) are welcome.

Cozy up with us for a great winter craft! Spend a morning needle-felting, a technique that allows you to create three-dimensional animals with color and character. Draw inspiration from the winter visitors to the bird feeders, right outside the window here at Fields Pond. This beginner-friendly class will provide all necessary supplies, and help you...