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This webinar will shed some light on the animals that lurk in the dark. Learn about the secret lives of our night-dwelling neighbors in this kickoff to a summer of twilight wonder with in-person events at Gilsland Farm and Fields Pond. This program will be recorded and the link sent to all registrants. Maine Audubon […]

June — Shrublands & Powerline Corridors Early summer brings shrublands into full expression, especially in powerline corridors, old fields, and regenerating landscapes. This webinar explores native shrub species—particularly dogwoods and viburnums—and the plant communities they define. Participants will learn how disturbance, mowing regimes, and soil conditions shape these habitats, and how shrublands provide critical structure […]

After spending all spring looking up for birds, summer is a great time to be looking down for beetles. Join staff naturalist Doug Hitchcox for an online program to learn about some of Maine’s most beautiful and unique beetles, the Tiger Beetles (Cicindelidae). From the abundant and beautiful, to the endangered and cryptic, Maine hosts […]

Forest Structure, Shade & Summer Ecology By midsummer, Maine forests reach peak canopy development. This webinar examines forest interior plant communities, focusing on how light availability, soil moisture, and vertical structure shape understory vegetation. Participants will explore shade-tolerant species, ferns, and forest herbs, and learn how to read forest composition beyond dominant trees. The session […]

This webinar will introduce several community science opportunities associated with ash producing seed and will precede field workshops at Fields Pond in Holden on August 13 and Gilsland Farm in Falmouth on August 20. Offered in collaboration with Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Ash Protection Collaboration Across Waponahkik   This program will be recorded […]

Late summer reveals one of Maine’s most unique and threatened ecosystems: sandplain grasslands. This webinar explores the ecology of these dry, disturbance-dependent systems, highlighting grasses, wildflowers, and the specialized wildlife adapted to nutrient-poor soils. Participants will learn how fire, mowing, and historical land use maintain these communities, and how late-season flowering supports pollinators at a […]