Events

Activities include tracking bird and fish migrations, investigating water quality, contributing data to community science projects, and forging social connections with fellow homeschoolers, ages 6-14 – all while having a blast outdoors in nature. Drop-ins are welcome, but please call ahead to ensure space availability. Cost:  $75 member/$90 nonmember for full series; drop-ins $18/session

Designed for ages 2–5, this series will spark curiosity, nurture a love for wildlife and nature, and help kids discover ways to protect our planet—all while having tons of fun. Drop-ins are welcome, but please call ahead to ensure space availability. Cost:  $50 member/$65 nonmember for full series; drop-ins $18/session

Activities include tracking bird and fish migrations, investigating water quality, contributing data to community science projects, and forging social connections with fellow homeschoolers, ages 6-14 – all while having a blast outdoors in nature. Drop-ins are welcome, but please call ahead to ensure space availability. Cost:  $75 member/$90 nonmember for full series; drop-ins $18/session

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.  We will make multiple stops including Plymouth Pond, Sebasticook Lake-Durham Bridge, Sprague’s Mill, and Corinna Bog/Corundel Lake.  We expect to spot a wide variety of migrating...

Practice your sampling methods and aquatic macroinvertebrate identification skills at this in-person, hands-on training workshop. Stream Explorers is a Maine Audubon community science project that tracks aquatic insect populations as indicators of a thriving or declining ecosystem. The data you collect as a volunteer will help experts better assess and monitor wildlife habitat and water...

Activities include tracking bird and fish migrations, investigating water quality, contributing data to community science projects, and forging social connections with fellow homeschoolers, ages 6-14 – all while having a blast outdoors in nature. Drop-ins are welcome, but please call ahead to ensure space availability. Cost:  $75 member/$90 nonmember for full series; drop-ins $18/session

Come out to support Maine Audubon for a night of fun during this bird-themed Trivia Night in downtown Bangor! Grab a friend or assemble a team, and prepare to show off your bird knowledge - or learn from others! Enjoy great food and beverages, as we turn Nocturnem’s Trivia Night into a birding bonanza.  A...

Designed for ages 2–5, this series will spark curiosity, nurture a love for wildlife and nature, and help kids discover ways to protect our planet—all while having tons of fun. Drop-ins are welcome, but please call ahead to ensure space availability. Cost:  $50 member/$65 nonmember for full series; drop-ins $18/session

Phenology is the tracking of when annual lifecycle events occur.  It documents nature's calendar, from birds building nests to tree buds bursting and foliage changing color.  Participants will practice making their own phenology observations, and leave with tools and knowledge to implement these fun STEAM activities for all ages in their classrooms, school campuses, community...

Join L’aura Bradford on a nature walk to explore shifting light, wildlife activity, and plants as their leaves unfurl. This short course emphasizes observation and storytelling through photography. Open to photographers of all experience levels, with all types of digital cameras.  Be prepared for predicted weather, because we will go out in all but the...

Join us for a beginner-friendly urban ecology walk in preparation for World Migratory Bird Day. Bangor is home to a surprising number of nesting species, including the mighty peregrine falcon! A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow, but please bring your own if you have them. FREE members/$8 nonmembers