It may not look or feel like spring outside this year yet, but March 1 always marks the beginning of our busy spring programs season at Maine Audubon. In 2026, we are thrilled to announce a robust slate of events and programs for people of all ages all around the state. Our offerings feature the return of annual favorites, as well as many new features. If you are already a Maine Audubon member, you will receive our quarterly Habitat magazine, which features five pages of spring events listings, in your mailbox shortly. If you aren’t a Maine Audubon member, you are missing out on this wonderful and important publication, as well as significant discounts on many program fees. Please consider joining us and thousands of others by becoming or renewing as a member today!
Some of the Spring 2026 program highlights include:
Phenomenal Spring 2026: Seasonal Stories from Your Wildlife Community: our bi-annual celebration of seasonal change shifts to a new location, the Norman Minsky Lecture Hall at Bangor Public Library. Join us and a slate of biologists, naturalists, journalists, and government officials on Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 pm, for an evening of live storytelling.
Gilsland Farm April School Vacation Camp at our brand new Native Plants Education Center: our popular school vacation camp program for kids in preschool through grade 5 will be the first program we host at the new building and relandscaped grounds. April Vacation Camp is sold out at Gilsland Farm but you can still join the wait list. There are still a few spots left in the Fields Pond April Vacation Camp!
Wabanaki-led Earth Day celebration for families with young children: we welcome back our friend and colleague Mihku Paul, who will join Maine Audubon educators in engaging us in Mother Earth says Wipatehtipon: Let’s Be Friends! on Wednesday, April 22, at 10 am at Gilsland Farm.
Monthly community science focus: on the first of each month, we’ll introduce a new community science project that you, your family, and your community can engage in to experience the season and contribute important data. March is Maine Big Night (reptiles and amphibians) month, April launches the 2026 Stream & Marsh Explorer (aquatic insects) season, and May we’ll introduce and review using iNaturalist.
Natural communities & seasonal change series: each month, we will focus on a specific native plant community in an evening webinar, followed by subsequent field workshops led by our field naturalists at Gilsland Farm and Fields Pond (and beyond!). This is a great new way to learn more about the native plants Maine Audubon promotes and sells. Look for maples and the plant communities they anchor in March, native willow species in April, and serviceberry and forest edges in May.
Climate Education Summit for Cumberland County teachers: in partnership with Portland Arts & Technology High School and the Maine Department of Education, Maine Audubon welcomes 100 teachers and educators to Gilsland Farm for a full-day workshop on May 30 on phenology and indigenous knowledge. To learn more contact Jane Affleck Fitz, Community-Based Education Programs Manager.
Believe it or not, spring is coming and this is only a brief sampling of what is in store for Maine Audubon events in March, April, and May. Please visit maineaudubon.org/events to see full listings and to register. Many events are free for members. We hope to see you at an event or program this spring!
