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 […]

Can you volunteer some time to care for your local streams? Do you want to learn more about the critters that live in the water? Practice your sampling methods and macroinvertebrate identification skills at this free, hands-on training workshop. Learn how to sample a stream for science and identify all the organisms you find, in […]

The display of male American woodcock, termed the "Sky Dance" by Aldo Leopold, is one of the first hallmarks of spring when they migrate back to Maine from their wintering grounds in the southeastern US. US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) annual surveys suggest that woodcock populations have declined over the past half-century. Using new GPS […]

Leaders: Bob Milardo*, Val Watson*, and Rachel Darling Join us for a spring migration tour to productive birding hotspots in central Maine, with a focus on species that rest and refuel on Maine’s ponds, rivers, and lakes as they open up. We will make multiple stops including Plymouth Pond, Sebasticook Lake-Durham Bridge, Sprague’s Mill, and […]