Native Plants

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 […]

04 Nov

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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Oak Forests: Exploring Maine’s Woodland Communities – Webinar

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

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 […]

18 Nov

8:00 am - 9:30 am

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

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Sow It Forward: A Native Seed Swap

In gratitude for the fall harvest, join us as a Maine Native Plant community to share seeds, books, and fellowship. Bring labeled, locally harvested native plant seeds to share — whether collected at our fall Seed Collection Workshop or gathered on your own — and enjoy warm beverages, snacks, and a native seed sowing demonstration. […]

21 Nov

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fields Pond - Holden

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Natural Communities: Fall Tree and Shrub ID

Take the challenge to learn trees and shrubs without leaves. Join a naturalist and explore the signs of plant life as species reach senescence, including twig and bark ID. Discussion will include how fallen leaves are critical for healthy winter forest ecology. Free members/ $8 Nonmembers Sat, Nov. 21, 12:30-2 pm Note: this is part […]

21 Nov

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Fields Pond - Holden

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Native Plants Textile Collage Workshop with Judy Gates

Using the watercolors created by Catherine Fubish, an American botanist who collected, classified and illustrated the native flora of Maine in the 1800 and 1900s, we’ll create collages of native wildflowers. You’ll have several species to choose from. Starting with a pencil outline, small snips of different fabrics are layered and held in place temporarily […]

21 Nov

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving – A book talk with Ethan Tapper

Maine Audubon is excited to welcome Ethan Tapper back to Gilsland Farm to share his new book, The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving. Ethan Tapper knows what it means to care for a forest ecosystem. In The Forest Year, his stunning follow-up to the award-winning How to Love a Forest, Ethan […]

11 Dec

6:00 pm

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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A Botanical Perspective with Carol Goodwillie: Native Seeds

Winter can be a quiet time in the plant world, but it’s always a good time to learn about plants! In this four-part series, join botany professor Carol Goodwillie to discover the wonders of seeds, leaves, pinecones, branches, bark, and more, all under the lens of our native species. Each workshop will give participants the […]

12 Dec

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Gilsland Farm Native Plants Education Center - Falmouth

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Seed Sowing Workshop at Fields Pond

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, grasses, and shrubs from seed, discover simple techniques for success, and create their own take-home seeds in containers to nurture through the winter. […]

12 Dec

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Fields Pond - Holden

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Winter Ecology – Online

This online program will explore how plants, animals, and fungi survive Maine winters. Thursday December 17, 6:30-8 pm Maine Audubon strives to provide inclusive and accessible programs for all members of the community. If you require accommodations to participate in this program, please email events@maineaudubon.org. Maine Audubon can best meet the needs of requests submitted […]

17 Dec

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Online

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Friday Nature Walks at Gilsland Farm

Winter is bursting with signs of life if you look closely enough. Sharpen your observation skills and learn about winter ecology in these casual winter wanders guided by our Field Naturalist. Binoculars and hand lenses will be available to borrow. Snow shoes will be provided if necessary. 8-9:30am Third Friday of the month: December 18, […]

18 Dec

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm Visitor Center - Falmouth

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