Summer is a great time to explore Gilsland Farm, and we have plenty of opportunities to get your family outdoors and learning about wildlife together! We have several new programs this year, so take a look. Read & Ramble: Join us for an outdoor storytime, geared towards children ages 3-5 and …
Sanctuaries
Snowy Egret 5K Results!
From Scarborough, Maine, south to Florida, and all the way to 7000 feet in Santa Fe, New Mexico, runners and walkers and nature lovers took part in the second virtual Snowy Egret 5K in support of the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center. Thanks so much to all the people who entered the race, and to …
It’s Mayhem: Maine Audubon is busting out all over
In the same way that blossoms started to unfurl and migratory birds began to appear, so too did restless Maine Audubon staffers, tentative at first, and then all at once in a glorious riot of activity. May was the busiest month we’ve seen in ages, in terms of our interaction with the public. …
Migration tracking tools come to Maine Audubon
Maine Audubon is joining a massive international effort to track animal movements through automated radio telemetry, a project called the Motus Wildlife Tracking Network. It's already teaching us new things about how birds and other animals are moving through Maine. Motus, from the Latin for …
The peony gardens are ready to burst!
Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm Peony Gardens are a famous and beloved feature of the wildlife sanctuary. When they burst into bloom in June, the fragrance fills the air and the colorful flowers announce the start of summer in Maine. Every year we wait and watch and try to guess when the first blooms …
Earth Day options: Clean up the marsh, enjoy the film festival!
We've got outdoor and indoor options for you this Earth Day, so you could do one or the other, or both. We recommend both! TAKE OUT: If you're in the southern Maine area, please consider helping clean up the Scarborough Marsh area. Out of concern for public health and safety, we will not be …
Now Hiring: Environmental Education Intern (Summer 2021)
Location: Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center The environmental education intern leads educational programs on salt-marsh ecology at schools, remotely through online presentation programs, some at Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center and other locations through the end of the school year (training …
Find Your Sanctuary
Sanctuary (noun): a place of refuge. One of the top things we can do for ourselves in these stressful times is to go outside (masked and distanced of course). Human beings need to step away from the news, from our daily pressures, and reconnect with nature. Educator Richard Louv said “Now, more …
Snapshots from Christmas Bird Count Weekend 2020
Not even a pandemic and a fresh 19 inches of snow stopped Maine birders from taking part in the Christmas Bird Count this weekend. The official season for the 121st annual Count, or CBC, runs between December 14, 2020 and January 4, 2021, though many of the regions held their event this Saturday, …