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 […]

22 Apr

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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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 […]

06 May

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Natural Communities Webinar: Serviceberry

Natural Communities Webinar: Serviceberry Led by Andrew Tufts Serviceberry marks a key seasonal transition in Maine, blooming as migratory birds and pollinators arrive. This webinar examines serviceberry’s role in forest edges, open woodlands, and rocky landscapes, and how these ecologically rich habitats support biodiversity. Participants will also learn how edge communities translate into parks, trails, […]

06 May

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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Natural Communities Visit: Forest Edges at Fields Pond

Celebrate spring with a guided walk through forest edges and open woodlands where serviceberry is flowering. Led by a staff naturalist, this field experience highlights companion plants, habitat structure, and seasonal change. Participants will explore how light, soils, and disturbance shape edge communities in both natural and built environments. Natural Communities & Seasonal Change is […]

07 May

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

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Natural Communities Visit: Forest Edges at Biddeford Pool

Location: East Point Audubon Sanctuary, Biddeford Pool Celebrate spring with a guided walk through forest edges and open woodlands where serviceberry is flowering. Led by a staff naturalist, this field experience highlights companion plants, habitat structure, and seasonal change. Participants will explore how light, soils, and disturbance shape edge communities in both natural and built […]

07 May

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

East Point - Biddeford Pool

Lester B. Orcutt Blvd. Biddeford Pool, ME

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Choosing Native Plants: A Preview of Maine Audubon’s Plant Festival

Join Maine Audubon’s Native Plants Program Manager, Andrew Tufts, for a guided preview of the native plants that will be available at our June 6 Native Plants Festival and Sale. This webinar will help you understand the full range of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants offered this year—while also highlighting new species and varieties added […]

14 May

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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Pollinator Parade 2026

Registration opens at noon on April 16. Help Maine Audubon and Birth Roots celebrate and call attention to the vital importance of our pollinators by dressing up as a bee, butterfly, ladybug, hummingbird, bat, or other favorite woodland friend for this fun family festival and children’s parade! Saturday, May 16 10 am–12:30 pm (parking opens […]

16 May

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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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 […]

20 May

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Plant Walk: Native Plants of Gilsland Farm

Take a guided walk through Gilsland Farm to explore native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers growing in their natural habitats. Learn how these plants support birds and pollinators—and how you can use them in your own landscape. Maine Audubon strives to provide inclusive and accessible programs for all members of the community. If you require accommodations […]

21 May

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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American Chestnut Restoration: Film & Planting Workshop at Fields Pond

Join us at Fields Pond Audubon Center for a screening of Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut. This compelling 51-minute documentary chronicles the remarkable history of the American Chestnut, once known as the “redwood of the East,” and its devastating loss to chestnut blight in the early 20th century. The film explores ongoing restoration […]

21 May

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

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Native Plants Festival & Sale at Fields Pond

Brand new this year, we are bringing our in-person Native Plants Festival up to Fields Pond! This in-person sale will feature hundreds of native plants to learn about and purchase. Explore various books and resources for information, talk to a native plant expert who can help you select the right plants for you, and then […]

23 May

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

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Native Plants Festival & Sale 2026

Native Plants Festival & Sale Saturday, June 6, 9 am to 3 pm Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth Join us for our annual Native Plants Festival! Surround yourself with fellow native gardening enthusiasts, discover our extensive and informational native plants resources, and talk to our friendly native plants experts to choose the perfect plants for […]

06 Jun

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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