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Fields Pond Explorers Club – 10:30 am Session Sold Out

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27Jan

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28Jan

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Junior Duck Stamp program: The art and the science

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Jan 22

Fun facts on Friday: Yellow-rumped Warblers will o

Fun facts on Friday: Yellow-rumped Warblers will often feed on bayberry, and sometimes visit suet feeders during harsh winters. Thanks to Paul VanDerWerf for letting us share this amazing photo of warblers at his suet feeder in the spring!

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Jan 20

It's Wednesday and time to play "What's out your w

It's Wednesday and time to play "What's out your window?" Look out the window and tell us what you are seeing. Is there wildlife you can watch right outside your window, in your yard, or on your street? Any plant adaptations or cool insect behavior? Unusual weather pattern? Tracks in the dirt or snow? Scat? Tell us what you are seeing today and share photos if you've got them. Here's a squirrel nest, or drey, that we can see out the window of the Visitor Center at Gilsland Farm.

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Jan 15

Fun fact for Friday: White-tailed Deer bucks are s

Fun fact for Friday: White-tailed Deer bucks are shedding their antlers now, no longer needed after the fall rut. Moose also shed their antlers each winter, dropping as much as 60 pounds. This allows them to forage more easily and to store more energy for the winter. It's sometimes difficult to tell does and antler-less bucks apart but we think this beautiful photo, which photographer Dudley Warner has generously shared with us, is a young doe.

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Jan 14

It might not feel like it, but winter is actually

It might not feel like it, but winter is actually a great time to think about gardening. We've teamed up with Wild Seed Project to create an instructional video and kit so you can learn to sow native seeds. In the video, Maine Audubon's Eric Topper and Wild Seed Project's Heather McCargo explain the importance of native plants and why sowing in winter is essential, and then show you how to sow a variety of species and cover everything you need to know to get your seeds sown and outdoors to germinate in spring. The starter kit includes all the materials you need to sow six small pots -- pots, soil, labels, etc. -- and a sample packet of seeds (choose and purchase your own additional species and packets from Wild Seed Project). These kits will only be available through the end of January and seeds should be sown by mid February; Maine native seeds need a winter outdoors in order to germinate. This would make a great gift for a beginner gardener or anyone learning about native plants! Order now for pick-up at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth or Fields Pond in Holden; link in bio.

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Jan 13

It's Wednesday and time to play "What's out your w

It's Wednesday and time to play "What's out your window?" Look out the window and tell us what you are seeing. Is there wildlife you can watch right outside your window, in your yard, or on your street? Any plant adaptations or cool insect behavior? Unusual weather pattern? Tracks in the dirt or snow? Scat? Tell us what you are seeing today. We'll kick it off with this photo of a Red-bellied Woodpecker our communications director Melissa Kim saw out her window.

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