It may not look or feel like spring outside this year yet, but March 1 always marks the beginning of our busy spring programs season at Maine Audubon. In 2026, we are thrilled to announce a robust slate of events and programs for people of all ages all around the state. Our offerings feature the […]
Environmental Education
Maine Audubon educators bring winter fun to more than 300 students!
For Maine Audubon educators, winter is one of our favorite times of the year to explore Maine wildlife and habitat with young people. Here in southern Maine, our youth programs include hosting field trips at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, working with LearningWorks AfterSchool at Portland schools, running early education programs for little ones, and doing […]
2026 Maine Audubon Chapter Scholarship Opportunities for Kids and Adults
Many of Maine Audubon’s regional Chapters offer scholarships to help kids and adults attend nature programs around the state. Opportunities differ based on availability, geographic location of applicant, and other factors, but we’re collecting the 2026 scholarship information here in one place to help you find something that might be right for you or a […]
Gilsland Farm Summer Camps: What’s new for Summer 2026?
We love that a new summer camp season always means new (and familiar) faces, new friendships, and of course, new nature discoveries! We offer summer day camps at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth (Greater Portland) and at Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden (Greater Bangor). This year we’re excited to share a few small […]
Introducing New Lottery System for Gilsland Farm Summer Day Camps
It’s time to think about summer camp! We recognize that the demand for Gilsland Farm summer day camps has been overwhelming and that past registration processes have caused stress for your families and our team. Over the past few years, we have observed that the number of families attempting to enroll in camp when registration […]
Homeschool Naturalists: Nature Learning Through the Seasons
Busy immersing themselves in the natural world, the Homeschool Naturalists at Fields Pond Audubon Center started the fall session in T-shirts, and ended in down jackets. The dropping temperature wasn’t the only seasonal change these students experienced. This fall’s Homeschool Naturalist program at Fields Pond was packed with curiosity, discovery, and hands-on science! This is […]
Partnering on Wabanaki Studies with Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools (PPS) recently announced the content completion and implementation of a Wabanaki Studies curriculum, for which fieldwork is a key component. “In 2001, Maine passed a landmark law — An Act to Require Teaching of Maine Native American History and Culture in Maine Schools (Chapter 403, Title 20-A MRSA 4706). Commonly known as […]
Nurturing Young Environmental Stewards: The SeDoMoCha Collaboration
Becoming a drop of water, acting like a migrating fish, and designing dams– middle school students have enjoyed hands-on nature based learning experiences thanks to Maine Audubon educators. In the fall of 2024, Fields Pond Audubon Center partnered with SeDoMoCha Middle School’s 21CCLC (21st Century Community Learning Center) after-school program to provide hands-on, nature-based learning […]
Starting Early in Bangor
This month, Fields Pond Audubon environmental educators Melissa Gallagher and Sarah Raymond-Boyan partnered with Bangor Public School PreK classroom teachers for the launch of an exciting year-long Nature Connection Program specifically designed to bring the wonders of seasonal nature learning directly into early childhood education. The fall theme, “I am a scientist,” focuses on sensory […]