How does energy move through an ecosystem? What is a food chain or web? What different roles do plants and animals play in these …
Environmental Education
Family Fun Connections: Take another look
Happy summer! Were you told that “only boring people get bored” as a kid, too? As much as I’ve tried to take this to heart with my own …
Family Fun Connections: Day and Night
Have you noticed how late the sunset is getting? My three-year-old started calling dinner “the dark meal” over the winter and spring, so we …
Elementary Connections: Ferns
What makes ferns different from other types of plants? Where do they grow? What can you notice about ferns to help you tell them …
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: Virtual field trip to Scarborough Marsh
This spring, schools were not able to take field trips to Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center. So the center's director, Maine Audubon educator …
Family Fun Connections: Move like an animal
I don’t know if it’s the changing weather, a bit of cabin fever, or both, but lately my household has been feeling a serious need to move! …
Elementary Connections: All About Habitat
What is a habitat? What do habitats provide? What different habitats are located near your home? What different types of plants or animals …
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 …