Glass might look harmless to us, but to birds, it can be deadly. That’s why this month fifth graders at Fairmount School in Bangor have taken action to make their communities safer for migratory birds. Ms. Heath’s 5th grade class from Fairmount School visited the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine […]
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Learning that Sticks: Bangor Students Explore Watershed Health
This spring, fifth graders in Ms. Estes’ class at Mary Snow School wrapped up a yearlong investigation into watershed health with an inspiring environmental action project, thanks to support from the NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) grant program. Their learning journey brought them from the top of Copeland Hill in Holden to the […]
From Classroom to Community: Bangor’s Young Environmental Stewards Take the Lead This Spring!
With spring in full swing, the final chapter of the Penobscot Classrooms journey is coming to life in vibrant, hands-on projects blooming across Bangor. This two-year collaboration between Maine Audubon and Bangor Schools, funded by NOAA’s B-WET (Bay Watershed Education and Training) program, culminates in several community environmental learning projects spearheaded by students. Since 2023, […]
Celebrate Earth Day 2025 with Maine Audubon
At Maine Audubon, we feel like every day is Earth Day! But of course, we still do honor the official day, which falls on April 22 this year. We’ve got a week packed full of special events designed to have fun while doing our best for the planet. Please join us! APRIL 18 Gilsland Farm, […]
There’s a lot to learn above and below the ice at Fields Pond
Winter is an exciting time of year for those of us close to freshwater, as ice advances across the surfaces of lakes and ponds. Ice skaters and skiers eagerly await the season of thick ice, and ice fishers get ready to set up their shacks. With the temperature dips and peaks of this December in […]
Immersed in Nature for the Fields Pond Fall Foliage 5K
The fourth annual Fields Pond Fall Foliage 5K Trail Run will take place this year on October 12 at 9 am. This challenging course takes you up through our beautiful, wooded trails, and onto the adjoining Holden Land Trust trail system for the perfect fall foliage tour! Registration is $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers; […]
Wildlife in Maine’s “Queen City”
Experiencing wilderness is not always synonymous with urban dwelling. But groups of Bangor area residents joined Maine Audubon staff on Saturday, June 15, to experience their city in a new way. It all started at 9 am with a bird walk along the Penobscot River led by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox. The Penobscot […]
May Notes & News from the North
May was a busy month at Fields Pond and points north, as we delivered programs both at the Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden and out in the communities around us. In terms of phenology, May is all about migration, both in the skies and in the waters, so we spent time showing students about […]
Make Earth Day Matter with Maine Audubon
The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, the brainchild of Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin. He wanted to �get the nation to wake up and pay attention to the most important challenge the human species faces on the planet.� Designed as a day to sponsor �teach-ins� at college campuses across the […]