Events & Programs: Family
- Canoe Tours
Saturday Jun 15, 2013 – Monday Sep 2, 2013
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Daily - Early Morning Birding
Wednesday Jun 19, 2013 – Wednesday Aug 28, 2013
7:00 am – 8:30 am
Wednesdays - Full Moon Canoe Tour
Wednesday Sep 18, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm - Full Moon Canoe Tour
Sunday Jul 21, 2013 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm - Full Moon Canoe Tour
Tuesday Aug 20, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm - Full Moon Canoe Tour
Monday Aug 19, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm - Full Moon Canoe Tour
Sunday Aug 18, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm - Full Moon Canoe Tour
Sunday Jun 23, 2013 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm - Full Moon Canoe Tour
Saturday Jun 22, 2013 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm - Full Moon Canoe Tour
Saturday Jul 20, 2013 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm - Full Moon Canoe Tour
Monday Jul 22, 2013 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm - Salt Marsh Nature Explorations
Wednesday May 1, 2013 – Monday Sep 30, 2013
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Daily by registration only - Salt Marsh by Canoe
Monday May 6, 2013 – Monday Sep 30, 2013
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Daily by registration only - Family Nature Walk: Mummichogs and Marsh Muck
Wednesday Jun 19, 2013 – Wednesday Aug 28, 2013
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Wednesdays - Sunset Canoe Tour
Friday Aug 2, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm - Tiny Tot Tour
Thursday Aug 15, 2013 10:30 am – 11:30 am - Tiny Tot Tour
Thursday Jul 11, 2013 10:30 am – 11:30 am - Scarborough Marsh Labor Day Weekend Extravaganza
Saturday Aug 31, 2013 – Monday Sep 2, 2013
9:00 am – 8:00 pm - Family Fun
Wednesday Apr 3, 2013 – Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Wednesdays - Good Night Nature
Tuesday May 28, 2013 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm - Family Fun
Tuesday Apr 2, 2013 – Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Every Tuesday - Nature Time: Spring Session
Monday Apr 22, 2013 – Monday Jun 3, 2013
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Mondays - Summer Family Fun
Monday Jul 22, 2013 – Monday Aug 12, 2013
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Monday mornings - Summer Family Fun
Monday Jul 22, 2013 – Monday Aug 12, 2013
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Monday mornings - Summer Family Fun
Monday Jun 24, 2013 – Monday Jul 15, 2013
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Monday mornings - Summer Family Fun
Monday Jun 24, 2013 – Monday Jul 15, 2013
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Monday mornings - Summer Squash
Wednesday Jul 17, 2013 – Friday Jul 26, 2013
9:15 am – 1:00 pm
Wednesdays and Fridays - Summer Squash
Wednesday Jun 26, 2013 – Wednesday Jul 3, 2013
9:15 am – 1:00 pm
Wednesdays and Fridays - Summer Squash
Wednesday Aug 7, 2013 – Friday Aug 16, 2013
9:15 am – 1:00 pm
Wednesdays and Fridays - Sprouts
Tuesday Jul 9, 2013 – Friday Jul 12, 2013
9:15 am – 2:45 pm - Summer Squash
Tuesday Aug 6, 2013 – Thursday Aug 15, 2013
9:15 am – 1:00 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays - Summer Squash
Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 – Thursday Jul 25, 2013
9:15 am – 1:00 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays - Summer Squash
Tuesday Jun 25, 2013 – Tuesday Jul 2, 2013
9:15 am – 1:00 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays - Tide Pool Exploration
Saturday Jun 15, 2013 9:30 am – 11:00 am - Bird Banding Breakfast (July)
Wednesday Jul 10, 2013 7:00 am – 9:00 am - Sprouts
Tuesday Jul 30, 2013 – Friday Aug 2, 2013
9:15 am – 2:45 pm - Speaker Series – What the Robin Knows
Wednesday Nov 13, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm - Snowy Egret 5K Run/Walk
Monday May 27, 2013 8:30 am – 12:00 pm - Peony Bloom & Ice Cream Social
Wednesday Jun 19, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm - Naturally Curious by Mary Holland
Thursday Jun 20, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm - Nature Time for Children: Summer Session
Monday Jul 15, 2013 – Monday Aug 26, 2013
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Mondays - Sunset Canoe Tour
Friday Jul 5, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm - Birdathon Celebration Dinner
Friday Jun 14, 2013 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm - Butterfly Walk
Saturday Jul 13, 2013 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm - Moonlight Canoeing
Thursday Jun 20, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm - Summer Solstice Celebration
Friday Jun 21, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm - Trail Blaze Party
Saturday Jun 29, 2013 10:00 am – 12:00 pm - Moonlight Canoeing
Friday Jul 19, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm - Moonlight Canoeing
Wednesday Aug 21, 2013 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm - Night Walk
Saturday Aug 10, 2013 8:00 am – 9:30 am
- May
- Saturdays in the Discovery Room
Join FPAC Environmental Educator, Cyndi Kuhn, for a morning of nature explorations. We’ll start in the Discovery Room then head outside for an amazing sensory experience! Suitable for the whole family.
- Full Moon Canoe Tour
Experience the sights and sounds of marsh creatures under the full moon. Watch for black-crowned night heron along the bank or snowy egret flying back to a nearby island for the evening. We may even see a harbor seal or a muskrat playing in the water.
Arrive no later than 7:30
Advanced Registration Necessary. Call (207) 883-5100
- Snowy Egret 5K Run/Walk
Run or walk at one of the most scenic and special places in Maine and support the Scarborough Marsh.
The race starts at 9 a.m. at the Nature Center on Route 9. A 1K Fun Run for kids started at 8:30 a.m.
Entry fee:
• $14 preregistration
• $17 race day registration
• $4 Kids 1K Fun Run (12 and under) - Good Night Nature
Please join us for this gentle moonlit hour based around a bedtime story about animals of the night. Come in your pajamas, but prepare to venture outdoors. We’ll play, sing, create art and have a snack before you head home to sleep.
Accompanying adults and siblings under two of registered children are welcome at no charge.
- June
- Birdathon Celebration Dinner
Sponsors and birders alike are welcome to this rollicking potluck dinner. Come with a dish and birding stories! Or, come with a dish and listen to birding stories. Some of the teams even put on skits. Winning teams will be announced. All ages welcome.
- Tide Pool Exploration
Families of children ages 6 and up are invited to join Cathy Stivers for a close-up look at the amazing life within a tide pool. Trip will include a scavenger hunt and exploration of the tenacious and adaptive creatures that live among the rock crevices and seaweed found in the ever-changing tidal zone.
Learn more - Canoe Tours
Discover the wildlife and plants of Scarborough Marsh as you paddle the Dunstan River. Gliding through the marsh, you will be exposed to its many inhabitants, from the snowy egret catching fish along the edge of the river to the mummichugs swimming in the water. A trained naturalist will show you the numerous marsh plants and even give you a taste of an edible one. This tour is suitable for both novice and experienced paddlers.
- Early Morning Birding
The best birding is often early morning when birds are busy feeding. Look and listen for snowy egret, glossy ibis, herons, willet, sparrows and more. We start our tours at the nature center and carpool to birding “hotspots” in the immediate area. Birders of all levels and abilities are welcome to join.
Free for volunteers.
- Family Nature Walk: Mummichogs and Marsh Muck
Explore the marsh for plants and animals through discovery-oriented, fun-filled activities that use all five senses. Participants will touch the marsh fish, the mummichug, look for the many migrating and resident birds, and look through algae to discover the minute creatures living there. This program is for “children” of all ages.
- Peony Bloom & Ice Cream Social
Maine Audubon extends our thanks to our Peony Circle of Friends, dedicated members, donors and volunteers who have supported us for over 20 years. Please join us as we honor our Peony Circle members at this year’s Peony Bloom and Ice Cream Social.
Learn more - Moonlight Canoeing
Float along the lake shore, as waning day becomes moonlit night. Loons, eagles, and bats may grace your trip. Bring your own canoe/kayak or rent one of ours.
- Naturally Curious by Mary Holland
Mary Holland, naturalist, author, environmental educator and nature photographer, invites you to join her in a visual journey through the 12 months of the year, as she highlights the natural events that take place during the different seasons in New England.
Learn more - Summer Solstice Celebration
Join us on this longest day of the year for a celebration of nature in summer. Enjoy a little storytelling, a little natural history, and a twilight walk. All ages are welcome.
- Full Moon Canoe Tour
Experience the sights and sounds of marsh creatures under the full moon. Watch for black-crowned night heron along the bank or snowy egret flying back to a nearby island for the evening. We may even see a harbor seal or a muskrat playing in the water.
Arrive no later than 7:30
Advanced Registration Necessary. Call (207) 883-5100
- Full Moon Canoe Tour
Experience the sights and sounds of marsh creatures under the full moon. Watch for black-crowned night heron along the bank or snowy egret flying back to a nearby island for the evening. We may even see a harbor seal or a muskrat playing in the water.
Arrive no later than 7:30
Advanced Registration Necessary. Call (207) 883-5100.
- Summer Family Fun
Join your child in these playful sessions as we explore, sing and create together accompanied by the sights and sounds of the sanctuary in summer. Perfect for families with children of mixed ages.
- Summer Family Fun
Join your child in these playful sessions as we explore, sing and create together accompanied by the sights and sounds of the sanctuary in summer. Perfect for families with children of mixed ages.
- Summer Squash
Drop your child off for this half day program full of adventure, exploring the forest, meadow, salt marsh, and pond at our sanctuary. Themes include: Teeny Tiny Critters, Paddlers and Hoppers, and Feathered Friends.
Learn more - Summer Squash
Drop your child off for this half day program full of adventure, exploring the forest, meadow, salt marsh, and pond at our sanctuary. Themes include: Teeny Tiny Critters, Paddlers and Hoppers, and Feathered Friends.
Learn more - Trail Blaze Party
Come join us for a day of good company and good work as we walk the trails and repaint the trail blazes. Snacks provided.
- July
- Sunset Canoe Tour
Experience the marsh at this beautiful time of day. See the reflection of the setting sun on the calm waters of the Dunstan River, observe the herons and shorebirds flying back to their roosts, and enjoy the sounds of the evening marsh.
- Sprouts
Come to Sprouts, our extended day program, designed to coordinate with our multi-age summer camp. Children will discover firsthand the wildlife that lives here. They may look under logs in the forest, scoop tadpoles from the pond or net insects in the meadow. Children from both programs will lunch together, hear a story and play games before the younger children have a quiet rest period.
Learn more - Bird Banding Breakfast (July)
Join biologists from Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) for a bird banding demonstration. We’ll have the opportunity to see birds up close and “in the hand” and learn about the importance of monitoring bird populations. We’ll meet at the River Point Conservation Area in West Falmouth, and have muffins and coffee after the program.
Bird banding is a research tool used by scientists to monitor bird movement, productivity, life span and more. Mist nets are used to capture birds, and a small metal band is placed on the bird’s leg. After a series of measurements are quickly recorded, the birds are released unharmed. For more about BRI’s River Point project, please visit www.briloon.org/riverpoint
Important information about this trip: Bird Banding July 2013 [pdf]
- Tiny Tot Tour
Introduce your wee folk to this unique habitat through interactive hands-on activities (an adult needs to accompany each child). They will experience the marsh first hand, looking through algae for small critters, jumping in the mud, looking at insects and more.
- Butterfly Walk
Help count butterflies for the North American Butterfly Count. Counts are held nationwide, and the Fields Pond Butterfly Count supplies important data about declines or increases of butterfly populations. Anyone interested in counting (and identifying) butterflies on that date elsewhere within the count circle should contact Pat Snyder for details at 567-3137 or dorine38@aol.com. The circle is 7.5 mile radius centered on Fields Pond.
- Nature Time for Children: Summer Session
The summertime is made for getting out into nature! Parents with children ages 2 to 4 come to a nature-based program with movement, stories, art projects and an outdoor adventure. Parents participate too. Be prepared to be outside nature detectives for a portion of each program.
- Summer Squash
Drop your child off for this half day program full of adventure, exploring the forest, meadow, salt marsh, and pond at our sanctuary. Themes include: Teeny Tiny Critters, Paddlers and Hoppers, and Feathered Friends.
Learn more - Summer Squash
Drop your child off for this half day program full of adventure, exploring the forest, meadow, salt marsh, and pond at our sanctuary. Themes include: Teeny Tiny Critters, Paddlers and Hoppers, and Feathered Friends.
Learn more - Moonlight Canoeing
Float along the lake shore, as waning day becomes moonlit night. Loons, eagles, and bats may grace your trip.
Bring your own canoe/kayak or rent one of ours.
- Full Moon Canoe Tour
Experience the sights and sounds of marsh creatures under the full moon. Watch for black-crowned night heron along the bank or snowy egret flying back to a nearby island for the evening. We may even see a harbor seal or a muskrat playing in the water.
Arrive no later than 7:30
Advanced Registration Necessary. Call (207) 883-5100
- Full Moon Canoe Tour
Experience the sights and sounds of marsh creatures under the full moon. Watch for black-crowned night heron along the bank or snowy egret flying back to a nearby island for the evening. We may even see a harbor seal or a muskrat playing in the water.
Arrive no later than 7:30
Advanced Registration Necessary. Call (207) 883-5100
- Summer Family Fun
Join your child in these playful sessions as we explore, sing and create together accompanied by the sights and sounds of the sanctuary in summer. Perfect for families with children of mixed ages. Maximum of three children per adult. No charge for children under two with a registered sibling.
- Summer Family Fun
Join your child in these playful sessions as we explore, sing and create together accompanied by the sights and sounds of the sanctuary in summer. Perfect for families with children of mixed ages. Maximum of three children per adult. No charge for children under two with a registered sibling.
- Full Moon Canoe Tour
Experience the sights and sounds of marsh creatures under the full moon. Watch for black-crowned night heron along the bank or snowy egret flying back to a nearby island for the evening. We may even see a harbor seal or a muskrat playing in the water.
Arrive no later than 7:30
Advanced Registration Necessary. Call (207) 883-5100
- Sprouts
Come to Sprouts, our extended day program, designed to coordinate with our multi-age summer camp. Children will discover firsthand the wildlife that lives here. They may look under logs in the forest, scoop tadpoles from the pond or net insects in the meadow.
Learn more - August
- Sunset Canoe Tour
Experience the marsh at this beautiful time of day. See the reflection of the setting sun on the calm waters of the Dunstan River, observe the herons and shorebirds flying back to their roosts, and enjoy the sounds of the evening marsh.
- Summer Squash
Drop your child off for this half day program full of adventure, exploring the forest, meadow, salt marsh, and pond at our sanctuary. Themes include: Teeny Tiny Critters, Paddlers and Hoppers, and Feathered Friends.
Learn more - Summer Squash
Drop your child off for this half day program full of adventure, exploring the forest, meadow, salt marsh, and pond at our sanctuary. Themes include: Teeny Tiny Critters, Paddlers and Hoppers, and Feathered Friends.
- Night Walk
Summer nights at Fields Pond are magical.
Join us for a guided exploration of the nocturnal world that most of us never experience.
- Tiny Tot Tour
Introduce your wee folk to this unique habitat through interactive hands-on activities (an adult needs to accompany each child). They will experience the marsh first hand, looking through algae for small critters, jumping in the mud, looking at insects and more.
- Full Moon Canoe Tour
Experience the sights and sounds of marsh creatures under the full moon. Watch for black-crowned night heron along the bank or snowy egret flying back to a nearby island for the evening. We may even see a harbor seal or a muskrat playing in the water.
Arrive no later than 6:30
Advanced Registration Necessary. Call (207) 883-5100
- Full Moon Canoe Tour
Experience the sights and sounds of marsh creatures under the full moon. Watch for black-crowned night heron along the bank or snowy egret flying back to a nearby island for the evening. We may even see a harbor seal or a muskrat playing in the water.
Arrive no later than 6:30
Advanced Registration Necessary. Call (207) 883-5100
- Full Moon Canoe Tour
Experience the sights and sounds of marsh creatures under the full moon. Watch for black-crowned night heron along the bank or snowy egret flying back to a nearby island for the evening. We may even see a harbor seal or a muskrat playing in the water.
Arrive no later than 6:30
Advanced Registration Necessary. Call (207) 883-5100.
- Moonlight Canoeing
Float along the lake shore, as waning day becomes moonlit night. Loons, eagles, and bats may grace your trip.
Bring your own canoe/kayak or rent one of ours.
- Scarborough Marsh Labor Day Weekend Extravaganza
Join us for fun on our last full weekend and help the center out! We will have an end of the season sale in the store, door prizes, a used book sale, crafts for the kids, a bake sale on Saturday, a yard sale on Sunday and much more.
- September
- Full Moon Canoe Tour
Experience the sights and sounds of marsh creatures under the full moon. Watch for black-crowned night heron along the bank or snowy egret flying back to a nearby island for the evening. We may even see a harbor seal or a muskrat playing in the water.
Arrive no later than 6:00
Advanced Registration Necessary. Call (207) 883-5100
- November
- Speaker Series – What the Robin Knows
Our Speaker Series is generously sponsored by Maine Magazine.
Join Dan Gardoqui, science editor for What the Robin Knows and founder of White Pine Programs in York, Maine as he reads stories & facts from the book and clues us in on how birds reveal nature’s secrets. Dan will speak about his work editing the new book What the Robin Knows and share his enthusiasm and years of studying, interpreting and speaking the language of the birds.
Learn more
