Welcome to the Pyrocene

Ecological Implications for a Planet on Fire - Pyrocene is a term used to describe the human use of fire and how it impacts our planet. The term was first […]

All About Screech Owls

Screech owls are the owl most likely to nest in a backyard, but few people know how to entice them to move in—or how to thwart those pesky squirrel interlopers. […]

Field Trip: Damariscotta Mills

Damariscotta Mills 384 Mills Road, Damariscotta Mills, ME, United States

Join us for a late winter/early spring birding field trip in the Damariscotta Mills area. We will check the pools above and below the famous fish ladder and also look […]

Field Trip: Salt Bay Farm, Damariscotta

Salt Bay Farm 110 Belvedere Rd., Damariscotta, United States

Join us as we seek early migrants at the Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta, co-hosted by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust. We'll walk the meadow looking for Savannah and other sparrows, […]

Field Trip: Cloudmarch Salt Marsh, Newcastle

Join us for a unique opportunity to visit a remarkable salt marsh that is inaccessible to the public! We will primarily focus on observing Saltmarsh and Nelson’s Sparrows, both of […]

Field Trip: Whale Watch & Puffin Pelagic

Is that a buoy? Maybe a piece of flotsam? No, it’s a Yellow-nosed Albatross! You never quite know what you’re going to find in the open ocean. Join trip leaders […]

Field Trip: Weskeag Marsh, S. Thomaston

Weskeag Marsh in South Thomaston is one of Maine’s best birding marshes. This 1,300-acre complex features a mix of salt, brackish, and freshwater habitats, including cattails, grasses, potholes, and mud […]

Field Trip: Weskeag Marsh, S. Thomaston

Weskeag Marsh in South Thomaston is one of Maine’s best birding marshes. This 1,300-acre complex features a mix of salt, brackish, and freshwater habitats, including cattails, grasses, potholes, and mud […]