A Chapter of Maine Audubon
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 which regularly breed on this marsh. However, due to the variety of habitats that we will cover, we expect to find a wide assortment of […]
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 Mael Glon and Jeff Cherry as we embark with Cap’n Fish’s Cruises in search of puffins, shearwaters, storm-petrels, and maybe even an albatross! Join us […]
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 flats. The marsh is nourished by brooks, streams, and rivers, and is bordered by forest, scrubland, and hayfields, offering a diverse environment for birdwatching. Join […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
An Evening with Kenn Kaufman We are so excited to have field guide author and illustrator, and author of Kingbird Highway, Ken Kaufman join us for an online program. Buff-breasted sandpiper […]