Events

Accessible Beginner Birding at Gilsland Farm

Accessible Beginner Birding is inclusive, accessible, and designed for true beginner birders. Our route will be a loop covering approximately 900 feet. We’ll travel slowly on flat gravel and compacted lawn. We’ll make frequent stops, with seats available at all stops.This outing will focus on watching birds at our feeders and looking over the pond […]

04 Apr

9:30 am - 11:00 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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All About the Look Out for Loons Outreach & Education ProgramOnline

Curious about the “Look Out for Loons” program and how you can join a growing team of volunteers throughout Maine who are working to decrease disturbance to nesting loons and increase loon survival by sharing information about loon-friendly actions? Join our virtual gathering to hear more about what volunteers have accomplished for loons in the […]

07 Apr

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Online

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Birding Basics OnlineOnline

Our annual series is back and growing! We will spend 17 weeks covering the essentials of birding. These online sessions are for people newly interested in birding or novices needing a refresher, but even the pros will learn something new. Different topics each week; review the courses and join for the ones that interest you. […]

07 Apr

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Online

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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 […]

08 Apr

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Family Fun at Gilsland Farm – Early Spring Session

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Each week will include outdoor activities and adventures designed to foster a connection to nature, encourage stewardship, and provide an introduction to group learning settings. Weekly on Wednesdays March 4 to April 15 (7 weeks) […]

08 Apr

9:30 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

$120.00

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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, where we’ll begin a slow walk around the property to look and listen for birds using Gilsland’s diverse habitats. Free, no registration required. The […]

09 Apr

7:00 am - 9:00 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Introduction to Surveying Loon Breeding PairsOnline

You may have heard of or participated in the annual loon count, but this webinar focuses on a different way to monitor loons. In this online gathering, we’ll introduce you to methods that community scientists all over Maine are using to responsibly track loon breeding pairs and their chicks throughout the breeding season and submit […]

09 Apr

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Online

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Timberdoodle Thursdays at Fields Pond

Peent! What in the world is a woodcock? Learn about one of the strangest shorebirds around, then join us to witness the spectacle of the “sky dance”. We’ll talk about biology, ecology, and conservation for this amazing bird. The program takes place at dusk, dress accordingly. First 3 Thursdays in April: April 2, April 9, […]

09 Apr

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

$8.00

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Weekly Beginner Bird Walks at Fields Pond – Spring 2026

Fridays, 8-9:30 am March 6, 13, 20 & 27 April 3, 10, 17 & 24 Free Catch spring migration in action this year! Join us for beginner-friendly walks around the diverse habitats of Fields Pond Audubon Center. Learn the basics of birding or sharpen your existing skills. Each wave of spring migration will bring new […]

10 Apr

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

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Josephine Newman Volunteer Work Day

Volunteers are welcome to join Maine Audubon’s Land Steward for an afternoon of light trail maintenance, as well as some invasive plant removal work at Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary in Georgetown, ME. Volunteers will help Maine Audubon staff work towards creating a more resilient trail network through proper tread maintenance, and strive to conserve the […]

10 Apr

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Josephine Newman - Georgetown

Sanctuary Access Road (Off Route 127) Georgetown ME

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Stream Smart Phase I Introductory Workshop – Ellsworth

Join us to learn about: the value of free-flowing streams; the regulations that are applicable when working on road/stream crossings; the principles of building Stream Smart crossings; the costs and benefits of Stream Smart crossings; and where to look for funding. We will be in the classroom from 8:30 am-12:30 pm – doors open at […]

13 Apr

8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Other

$35.00

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Eco Explorers at Fields Pond

Explore with us as we turn Maine Audubon at Fields Pond into a 230-acre science laboratory! This 5-week afterschool club will spark curiosity, nurture a love for the outdoors, and help discover how we can protect our planet—all while having tons of fun! This club combines outdoor exploration, guided hiking, and nature-based experiments to deepen […]

13 Apr

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

$70.00

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