Staff from Maine Audubon’s Bringing Nature Home program will guide these FREE walks, highlighting seasonal blooms, ecological relationships, and practical tips for identifying and using native plants in your own landscape. Each walk offers a unique look at how native plants support Maine’s wildlife diversity and contribute to healthy ecosystems. All ages and experience levels...

Leader: Val Watson (Maine Master Naturalist) Learn to identify native plants and trees in the CBCA, in addition to looking for birds and mammals. Directions:  From Forest Avenue in Orono, take Taylor Road (aka the “Dump Road”) 0.3 miles to a slight left onto Putnam Road.  We will meet in the trailhead parking area in...

Leader: Shane Barker The restored wetlands in Boulder Pond and Black Pond (formerly known as the Taylor Bait Ponds) are actively managed to attract migrating shorebirds and waterfowl.  Late summer to early fall is the best time to come for shorebirds, as this is the height of their migration through our region. CBCA can often...