Audubon centers are full of diverse, hands-on educational resources for people of all ages, plus indoor and outdoor space for programs and events. You’ll find something different every day at an Audubon center, from a naturalist banding birds to a presentation with live owls, from a beekeeper collecting honey to kids on a guided nature walk. The centers are also home to Maine Audubon Nature Stores full of books, optic equipment, bird feeders and other nature products.

Maine Audubon sanctuaries are open from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year. Encompassing more than 3,000 acres statewide, they offer a variety of natural environments, from coastal headlands, islands and estuaries to inland forests and lakeshores.

All properties are managed as wildlife habitat and are used for environmental education and passive public recreation.

 

Camps & Retreats

Maine Audubon camps help people fall in love with nature. Children, adults and families come back year after year to the Audubon Camp at Hog Island for one-of-a-kind programs led by top naturalists and educators. The secluded, historic lodges of Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary are ideal for a retreat among old-growth spruce, crystalline ponds and sweeping views. At Maine Audubon’s popular day camps, children explore woods, wildlife, marshes and mudflats and enjoy nature-related games and crafts.