Events

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...

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.

Join us for a celebration of winter and wildlife in Maine!  We’re planning fun indoor and outdoor activities for the whole family.  Check the Maine Audubon website for a complete schedule of events as the date approaches.

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.

This winter is predicted to be a good year for Canadian-breeding finches to irrupt southward into Maine. Join trip leaders Sandi and Bob Duchesne for a finch-finding foray through Sunkhaze Meadows NWR and out the Stud Mill Road. Red and white-winged crossbills, pine and evening grosbeaks, purple finches, and the small-finch trifecta – American goldfinch,...

This is a hands-on workshop, exploring how to design beautiful, functional gardens that support Maine’s native wildlife. Led by Andrew Tufts, Maine Audubon’s native plant expert, this half-day session will introduce ecological design principles, guide you through site analysis, and help you sketch a habitat-friendly garden plan for your own space. Perfect for beginners and...

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 us for a winter walk around the sanctuary, looking for evidence of winter critters in the landscape.  We will look for signs big and small, ranging from tracks in the snow (hopefully) to evidence of animals feeding.  The walk pace will be easy - but winter conditions can sometimes make for more challenging conditions. ...