Events

Beginner Bird Walks at Gilsland FarmExpired

Are you getting the sneaking suspicion that birds are incredible? Or have you known and want a way to learn more? On these beginner walks, we’ll observe birds in the woods, meadows, marsh, and at the feeders at Gilsland Farm. Our naturalist will answer questions and make identification less overwhelming to new birders. Binoculars (and […]

13 Nov

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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Fall Preschool Nature Hour at Fields PondExpired

Drop-ins are welcome! Come join the fun at Fields Pond for our Weekly Preschool Nature Hour! Each Friday, from 9:30–10:30 am, young children ones and their grown-ups will dive into nature adventures full of stories, art, STEM activities, and outdoor play! Designed for ages 2–5, this series will spark curiosity, nurture a love for the […]

13 Nov

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Fields Pond - Holden

$96.00

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Fall Birdseed Sale & Member Double Discount Days

For 3 days only, visit Maine Audubon in Falmouth when we’ll feature the lowest prices of the year on bird food plus all optics by Swarovski, Zeiss, Nikon and Vortex will be 15% off this weekend only. Maine Audubon members will also get 20% off on all other store items. On Saturday, November 14 at 10 […]

14 Nov

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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Fall Birdseed Sale & Member Double Discount Days

For 3 days only, visit Maine Audubon in Falmouth when we’ll feature the lowest prices of the year on bird food plus all optics by Swarovski, Zeiss, Nikon and Vortex will be 15% off this weekend only. Maine Audubon members will also get 20% off on all other store items. On Saturday, November 14 at 10 […]

15 Nov

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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Fall Birdseed Sale & Member Double Discount Days

For 3 days only, visit Maine Audubon in Falmouth when we’ll feature the lowest prices of the year on bird food plus all optics by Swarovski, Zeiss, Nikon and Vortex will be 15% off this weekend only. Maine Audubon members will also get 20% off on all other store items. On Saturday, November 14 at 10 […]

16 Nov

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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Oak Forests: Exploring Maine’s Woodland Communities – WebinarOnline

As autumn gives way to winter, Maine forests enter a season of remarkable ecological activity. Join Maine Audubon’s Native Plants Program for an exploration of the woodland communities that sustain wildlife through the colder months. From acorn-rich oak-pine forests to northern hardwood stands, hemlock groves, and cedar swamps, each forest community offers unique food resources […]

17 Nov

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Wednesday Morning Nature Walks at Gilsland Farm

Explore Gilsland Farm with our Field Naturalist. We’ll stop for birds, bugs, fungi, plants, and anything else that piques our curiosity. These walks are for those folks who make terrible hiking partners. You’re in good company here! Participants will have opportunities to contribute observations to ongoing community science projects through iNaturalist. Binoculars and hand lenses […]

18 Nov

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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Thursday Bird Walks at Gilsland Farm

Join us for a weekly bird walk at Gilsland Farm, led by Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox and others. Meet in the parking lot in front of the Visitor Center at 7 am, and we’ll begin a slow walk around the property to look and listen for birds from within the sanctuary’s diverse habitats. […]

19 Nov

7:00 am - 9:00 am

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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Natural Communities Walk: Woodlands

Following the Natural Communities webinar on November 17, step into the forest at Gilsland Farm to witness a woodland preparing for winter. We’ll spend much of our walk getting up close and personal with leaf litter, tree bark, seeds, and fungi to observe how forest residents complete reproductive cycles, store nutrients, and acclimate to freezing […]

19 Nov

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

$8.00

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Fall Preschool Nature Hour at Fields Pond

Drop-ins are welcome! Come join the fun at Fields Pond for our Weekly Preschool Nature Hour! Each Friday, from 9:30–10:30 am, young children ones and their grown-ups will dive into nature adventures full of stories, art, STEM activities, and outdoor play! Designed for ages 2–5, this series will spark curiosity, nurture a love for the […]

20 Nov

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Fields Pond - Holden

$96.00

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Volunteer Work Day – Fall Cleanup Gilsland Farm

Help us get our gardens and other outdoor spaces ready for winter. We’ll be doing things like cutting back the peonies and covering them with leaves, cutting back overgrown shrubs and weeds for the last time until spring, and anything else that might be needed to prepare for another winter. We’ll be outside, so please […]

20 Nov

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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Seed Sowing Workshop

Join Maine Audubon for a hands-on workshop to learn how to grow native plants from seed using the natural process of winter sowing. Participants will explore the benefits of starting native wildflowers and grasses from seed, discover simple techniques for success, and create their own take-home seeds in containers to nurture through the winter. This […]

21 Nov

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Gilsland Farm Native Plants Education Center - Falmouth

$30.00

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