Events

Hit the trails and join the hunt! Families will complete a series of challenging and fun natural history tasks around the sanctuary.

Learn how to capture, cold stun, and identify bumblebee species that live on the Fields Pond Audubon Sanctuary. Participants will assist Maine Audubon staff in conducting surveys of bumblebees, the only social native bees in North America. You’ll receive training on identifying the common (and some uncommon) species of bumblebee in Maine, and the plants...

Join Karen Johnson, Maine Master Naturalist, for this leisurely late summer walk to identify goldenrods. Learn to identify the key botanical features that help to differentiate these species. If it’s a good summer, we should be able to find 10 different species!

Leaders: Sandi & Bob Duchesne Sears Island can be a “mini-Monhegan” during late summer and early autumn. With luck, we will catch the morning flight of migratory songbirds that have touched down on the island to rest and feed overnight.  They tend to collect in the trees along the causeway before crossing over to the...

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...

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...

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...

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES All sessions will be taught by L’aura Bradford.  L’aura is a professional nature photographer, educator, and Registered Maine Guide with over a decade of experience behind the lens. L'aura will provide tips for better bird photography, including lens choice, camera settings, composition, photographing birds in flight, perches, feeder setup, and ethics of backyard...

Many wild plants, mushrooms, and other natural growths can be foraged for food, medicinal use and other purposes. We’ll learn about what you can find, how to differentiate the safe from the toxic, and different ways to use what you forage.  Leader: David Spahr, author of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern...