Please join us for our weekly bird walk at Gilsland Farm. In addition to our feathered friends, we’ll be on the lookout for other plants and animals. All ages and abilities are welcome. You only need your curiosity and a sense of adventure. (more…)

Nature in spring is a wonderful, mysterious time as life begins to emerge from the cold. Parents with children ages 2 to 4, come to our springtime nature-based program with stories, movement, art projects and an outdoor adventure. Parents take part too. Prepare to venture outside and be nature detectives for a part of each program. (more…)

Join us as we take it outside to savor and amaze at how big and small our wonderful world is. From exploring our climax forest to micro-hikes, you’re camper will be on a roller coaster of magnificent proportions as we move through big ideas like interdependence on down to microscopic larvae in the pond. 

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By Shawn Carey and Jim Grady (Migration Productions)

Each year millions of shorebirds make an amazing round-trip journey between the Northern and Southern hemisphere. Migration Productions’ newest video, “Epic Journeys”, looks at three shorebird species—red knot, piping plover and semipalmated sandpiper—and the challenges these species face during each of their monumental annual treks. (more…)

Join us for a week of outdoor exploration, play and all around fun while learning about our role in this wonderful world. Choose the days you like or come for the whole week! Scholarships available,  download financial aid form.
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Presented by Shawn Carey of Migration Productions and Photography Instructor

Photographing birds and wildlife has become increasingly popular over the last ten years with vast improvements in digital technology. Challenges may include such questions as where do you photograph birds, when do you photograph them and how do you photograph birds? (more…)

Water will drive our adventures this week, steering us into motion on a global and local level. Activate your body and mind as we take it outside to explore the properties of our watershed and assess its value as an important part of our wonderful world. Experience your journey as a drop of water, a frog in a pond, and a fish in the river. Enjoy visits from guest scientists dedicating their time to improving water quality for all living things.
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Have a fun night at Gilsland Farm while adults enjoy a night out on the town. We’ll make pizza and play nature games, do crafts, activities, and some safe outdoor exploration. Kids may come in outdoor friendly pajamas!

Please download & fill out the PDF form below – You must bring this to the program! 

Required form:
Medical Form & Indemnification – [pdf]

Wessels tracks the unique lichen and shrub ecology of granite mountains that exists in Acadia and Yosemite National Parks, as well as the White Mountains, Adirondacks, Wind Rivers, Beartooths, and Enchantments. A natural history in the best tradition, describing how geology, plant community interactions, environmental forces, and human history are all interrelated.

Leader: Joyce Rumery

Exercise your head and your body with a writing workshop paired with a nature walk. Join Cheryl Daigle and Holly Twining as they explore the winter landscape of the Penobscot River and what river restoration will mean to fish, wildlife and human communities through writing exercises and field observations.

Cheryl is the community liaison and outreach coordinator for the Penobscot River Restoration Trust and her writing has appeared in Orion magazine and numerous wildlife and conservation publications. Holly, a naturalist with Maine Audubon, will guide the walk.