A Chapter of Maine Audubon
Join us for an evening exploring the biggest trees in Maine. Wooden boatbuilder, outdoorsman, and Big Tree Program measurer, Kevin Martin, will be showing and discussing these trees as described in his new book Big Trees of Northern New England. You will hear how he got involved with finding the trees, how lumber from similar […]
Salt Bay Farm is widely viewed as an excellent destination for birding in spring, but it has a lot to offer in fall as well! Join us as we explore this preserve’s varied habitats looking for migrating sparrows, blackbirds, pipits, and warblers. On the right day, this hotspot can yield over 50 species even in […]
From backyards to wilderness peaks, finches are some of the most exciting, mysterious, and popular group of songbirds. Finch expert Matthew Young will introduce you to the 43 finches of the United States and Canada from feeder-favorite goldfinches to Red Crossbill tribes, to least known mountain-top Black Rosy-Finches to endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers. This is a […]
Welcome to the first of a series of field trips we're calling Salt Bay Sundays! Salt Bay Farm is widely viewed as an excellent destination for birding in spring, but it has a lot to offer in fall as well! Join us as we explore this preserve’s varied habitats looking for sparrows, pipits, finches, and […]
Join us for an evening with Chris Lewey, co-author of "The Science of Watching, the Art of Seeing, and The Power of Nature Absorption." His book offers a fresh pathway to the connection between humanity and our natural world with intuition, healing, and spiritual transformation. Connections with scientific facts and spiritual relationships open us to […]
Visiting Pemaquid Point is like going out to sea, but without a boat. The peninsula is long and relatively narrow, extending well out in the Atlantic ocean, which explains why it is such a great place for viewing seabirds. From the lighthouse, expect to see Great Cormorants, Black Guillemots, Common Eiders and Longtailed Ducks. Previous […]
Andre Breton's ambitious bicycle journey began on September 11, 2023, in Cartwright, Labrador, Canada, and ended 284 days later in Ushuaia, Argentina. The primary goals of Climate Zero were twofold: to plant enough trees to zero out his 52-year carbon footprint and to ride a bicycle from 54° north to 54° south, a complete transect […]
Join us for the next in our series of field trips we're calling Salt Bay Sundays! It’s the middle of winter. The best place to bird is probably somewhere tropical, but if you are still in Maine, join us at Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm as we continue our Salt Bay Sunday series and look […]
The Rockland Breakwater is an inviting place to bird in winter if temperature, tides, and wind cooperate. A walk out on the Breakwater takes you into the middle of Rockland Harbor to where the sea birds can be found. In winter, it is a great spot for Purple Sandpipers, loons, grebes, scoters, Common Goldeneyes, Black […]