Fields Pond Audubon Center has a new trail that creates several longer hiking loop options around the sanctuary, connecting the waterfront …
A Fields Pond Mystery Solved: “Libellule!”
A Fields Pond Mystery Solved: “Libellule!” Since this past March, the Fields Pond Audubon Center has been engaging the public in a …
Connections: Living with Loons
Summer is almost here and school (as we’ve recently known it) will be done soon. For many people, summer in Maine means spending time in or …
Connections: Explore a Pond, Part 2
Nature in the Middle Last week we set out in search of a local pond, equipped with some homemade tools to help us explore. The weather …
Connections: Exploring a Pond, Part 1
Typically, our spring program for middle schoolers at the Fields Pond Audubon Center involves some type of pond exploration. Exploring a …
Connections: The Darling Buds of May
Now that the temperature outdoors is moving up, it’s starting to feel like spring has really sprung! One of the things that I look forward …
Connections: Great Migrations, Part 2
Something’s Fishy! Last week we looked at the current migration of millions of birds through the air, all making their way to seasonal …
Connections: Great Migrations, Part 1
Nature in the Middle The sights and sounds of birds around us are increasing every day as we move further into spring. This annual …
Connections: Plagiarizing Nature
Nature in the Middle (grades 6-8) Most middle schoolers have heard the warnings from their teachers about the perils of plagiarism; and …