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Programs for Adults:
Art Lessons for Adults: Drawing from Nature
Saturdays, May 3, and June 7, 11:00am-noon for adults with natural object
selected by teacher, 1:30-2:30pm with natural object selected by student.
Teacher: Carolyn Wallace-Zani of Main Street Studio
Cost: $10/lesson for members, $12/non-member
Learn drawing techniques to capture the essence of the local fauna and flora
species with pencil on paper. Bring a regular school pencil, sketch pad, eraser
and your enthusiasm for drawing and nature.
Book Discussion Group: Silence of the Songbirds: How We Are Losing the
World's Songbirds and What We Can Do to Save Them by Bridget Stutchbury
Thursday, May 8, 7pm
Leader: Joyce Rumery
Cost: Free
Location: Dirigo Pines in Orono, call 866-3400 for directions.
Stutchbury, an avid bird researcher and biology professor at York University in
Toronto, paints a complex picture of the current condition of songbirds and
their habitats. As songbirds diminish in number, fragile environments may be
"shaken to the core." Stutchbury highlights positive action that people can
take. Her affection for the birds is contagious.
Spring Fest: A Celebration of International Migratory Bird Day For All Ages
Saturday, May 10, 7:00am-7:00pm
Cost: Free
Join our celebration of International Migratory Bird Day. We’ll offer bird
walks, a pollinators presentation, a native plants walk, an organic & native
plants sale, a photography workshop, etc. For the younger crowd, they can enjoy
a children’s activity area, children’s walks, and children’s nature discoveries.
Lunch will be available for a small fee. Get out in nature and spend some time
with us!
Organic Native Plant Sale
Saturday, May 10, 10:00am-1:00pm (part of Spring Fest)
Presenters: Julie and Peter Beckford of Rebel Hill Farm
Come to a terrific plant sale of Organic Native and Medicinal plants from Rebel
Hill Farm in Clifton. The certified organic growers will sell hardy, field grown
perennials. Julie and Peter will be on hand to answer any gardening questions
you may have.
Penobscot Valley Chapter Field Trip: Birding By Bike
Sunday, May 18th, 7:00am - 10:00am
Leaders: Ron Cote, Sandi Duchesne
Cost: Free. Call Ron 866-2710 or Sandi 827-3782 to register and for directions
on where to meet. Be sure to call ahead for final details.
Enjoy a leisurely bike ride along lightly traveled roads in the Bangor area and
stop at some “ hot pockets “ to look for songbirds, woodpeckers, birds of prey,
waterfowl, etc. The exact route will be determined by the leaders based on
weather and road conditions, but will be in the Bangor vicinity. Bring your
bike, binoculars, helmet, snacks and water.
Land Trust Gathering
Thursday, May 22, 7pm
Presenters: Bangor Land Trust, Holden Land Trust, Great Pond Mountain
Conservation Trust, Orono Land Trust
Cost: $5 members, $6 non-members
Concerned about urban or suburban sprawl? Open space in your community you’d
like to see protected? If so, welcome to the land trust movement! The number of
land trusts has exploded in recent years to more than 1600. The protected
acreage more than doubled between 2001 and 2006 to 11.9 million acres. Hear
representatives of four conservation trusts discuss their challenges and the
strategies they employ to meet those challenges.
Penobscot Valley Chapter Field Trip: Birding Sears Island
Saturday, May 24, 7:30am – Noon
Leaders: Jim and Kathy Zeman
Cost: Free. Pre-registration not required but recommended by calling 469-0534.
Meet at the end of the causeway, located at the end of Sears Island Rd.
Come and search Sears Island and its surrounding waters for early spring
arrivals. Over 160 bird species have been recorded on and around this 960 acre
Island. A moderate hike will be included.
Thoughts on Our Ethical Obligations to Animals
Thursday, May 29, 7pm
Presenter: Greg Fahy, Associate Professor at the University of Maine at Augusta
Cost: $5 members, $6 non-members
Many of us recognize that human beings have ethical obligations to animals. We
think we should refrain from causing unnecessary suffering or causing
extinctions, for example. But our ethical intuitions in this area are often
unclear or inconsistent. Fahy will examine a variety of ethical theories that
entail obligations to animals and sort out some of the implications of these
theories.
Drawing Nature at the Orono Bog
Adults & Children
Sunday, June 1, 9-11:00am
Leaders: Travis Baker, Holly Twining
Cost: $8 members, $10 non-members. Advance registration required. 989-2591 or
htwining@maineaudubon.org
Travis Baker will instruct participants on capturing the essence of the plants
of the bog via sketchpad and pencil taking time to focus on the fascinating
details. Holly Twining will remark on the abundant facets of the nature alive
and well at the bog. Bring your favorite art supplies and a creative spirit.
Nature Writing at the Orono Bog
Adults & Children
Saturday, June 7, 9-11:00am
Leader: Holly Twining
Cost: $8 members, $10 non-members. Advance registration required. 989-2591 or
htwining@maineaudubon.org
Holly Twining, Audubon Naturalist, will lead a writing workshop at the Orono
Bog. The workshop will focus on using all five senses and most of all, your
imagination. Participants will be given writing exercises and time to draft a
quick story, poem, or essay on their own. The group will be given the option to
share their work.
The Peculiar Forest of Fray Jorge National Park, Chile
Wednesday, June 11, 7pm
Presenter: Richard Jagels, professor of forest biology at UMAINE
Cost: $5 members, $6 non-members
Northern Chile has very low rainfall and harbors the driest desert on Earth, the
Atacama. Yet fragments of forests can be found along the coast that contain tree
species that normally grow in the wet, Southern region of Chile or in rain
forests of the Andes. Jagels visited this region during our summer, Chile’s
winter, of 2007. He will show photos of these rare forest remnants that may
disappear with global warming.
Book Discussion Group: A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf by John Muir
Thursday, June 12, 7pm
Leader: Joyce Rumery
Cost: Free
Location: Dirigo Pines in Orono, call 866-3400 for directions.
When Muir’s sight miraculously returned after an industrial accident, he devoted
his time to the great passion of his life, studying plants. He set out alone to
walk to the Gulf of Mexico, sketching tropical plants along the way. He kept a
journal of this thousand-mile walk and the result is a wonderful portrait of a
young man in search of himself and a particularly vivid portrait of the post-war
American South.
Sparrow Tour
Sunday, June 14, 7:00am-noon
Leader: John Wyatt
Cost: $5 members, $6 non-members. Call 989-2591 for registration and directions
to the meeting point in Winterport.
Need help improving your sparrow identification skills? Sparrows are small and
not very "flashy" so they can be challenging to recognize. Join us for a tour of
Prospect and Frankfort visiting the Mendall Marsh and nearby blueberry barrens.
In addition to the more common sparrows, we'll look for Vesper's and Nelson's
Sharp-tailed Sparrows.
Moonlight Canoeing
Tuesday, June 17, 7pm
Leaders: Judy Markowsky, Holly Twining
Cost: $5/person with your own canoe or kayak; $10 per rental canoe with life
jacket and paddles. Sign up and pay in advance.
Float along the lake shore, as waning day becomes moonlit night. Loons, Eagles,
bats and frogs may grace your trip. Meet at Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden
by 7pm sharp. Heavy rain or thunder would cancel the trip, and your payment
would be refunded.
Mystery Fish of the Orono Bog
Friday, June 20, 7-8:00pm and Saturday June 21, 8am
Leader: Judy Markowsky
Cost: $12 members, $15 non-members.
There are tiny, sometimes beautiful, fascinating fish in the lagg (the wet area
that surrounds the bog). How do they get there? A few years ago, Judy Markowsky
found a new fish, before then unknown to be in Maine. She and other biologists
published an article about it. This class will have an orientation with
informative handouts, and will set live-traps Friday evening. Saturday we’ll see
what we caught!
Birding for Parents and Their Children
Wednesday, June 25, 5-6:30pm
Leader: Ron Joseph, Wildlife Biologist
Cost: $5 parents, Free for children. Please register in advance at 989-2591 or
email
htwining@maineaudubon.org. Bring binoculars. We have a few extra pairs for
children.
Parents, bring your children to enjoy birding in the lovely environs that
surround the nature center. Ron Joseph, birding expert/enthusiast, will be your
guide. Ron will have his ipod handy to call in some special birds to view.
Towards the end of the program we’ll head inside to look at slides & sounds of
some of the birds we’ve seen outside.
Wild Movement
For Adults and Children (anyone who loves to move!)
Saturday, June 28, 10:00am-noon
Leader: Holly Twining
Cost: $10 adults, $5 children. Please register in advance at 989-2591 or email
htwining@maineaudubon.org
Young and old(er) come and join Holly, who has a dance and choreography
background, as she leads you through fun nature-based movement exercises. No
judgment, just let yourself go. For part of the class, if the weather is right,
we’ll take our creative moves outside in the fields of Fields Pond.
All About Frogs & Salamanders
Mon., June 30, 2008 9 am – 3 pm
Children ages 8-10, $40/child
Learn how to find, identify and gently handle frogs and salamanders. Then go
outside to find, catch, count, identify, examine and then release them. This
program is expected to fill fast, so reserve a space for your child by
contacting the Fields Pond Audubon Center at 989-2591 or
rperry@maineaudubon.org.
Orienteering and Geocaching
Tues., July 1, 2008 9 am – 3 pm
Children ages 11-13, $40/child
Learn how to read a compass and map to find your way through the woods. Use GPS
hand-held units and compasses to locate hidden “treasure.” Reserve a space for
your child by contacting the Fields Pond Audubon Center at 989-2591 or
rperry@maineaudubon.org.
Children's Drawing Class
Ages 4-10
Saturdays May 3, and June 7, 9:30-10:30am
Teacher: Carolyn Wallace-Zani of Main Street Studio
Cost: $10 members, $12 non-members (1 Adult/1 Child)
This class will introduce children to nature drawing by recognizing basic shapes
as the building blocks to creating artistic forms found in nature. Parents and
caregivers are encouraged to participate. Bring your favorite art supplies and
enjoy our group of budding artists in discovering the natural world around us.
Spring Fest: A Celebration of International Migratory Bird Day For All Ages
Saturday, May 10, 7:00am-7:00pm
Cost: Free
Join our celebration of International Migratory Bird Day. We’ll offer children’s
walks, a children’s activity area, Music Together for children, and children’s
nature discoveries. Lunch will be available for a small fee. Get out in nature
and spend some time with us!
Drawing Nature at the Orono Bog
Adults & Children
Sunday, June 1, 9-11:00am
Leaders: Travis Baker, Holly Twining
Cost: $8 members, $10 non-members
Travis Baker will instruct participants on capturing the essence of the plants
of the bog via sketchpad and pencil taking time to focus on the fascinating
details. Holly Twining will remark on the abundant facets of the nature alive
and well at the bog. Bring your favorite art supplies and a creative spirit.
Nature Writing at the Orono Bog
Adults & Children
Saturday, June 7, 9-11
Leader: Holly Twining
Cost: $8 members, $10 non-members. Advance registration required. 989-2591 or
htwining@maineaudubon.org.
Holly Twining, Audubon Naturalist, will lead a writing workshop at the Orono
Bog. The workshop will focus on using all five senses and most of all, your
imagination. Participants will be given writing exercises and time to draft a
quick story, poem, or essay on their own. The group will be given the option to
share their work.
Birding for Parents and Their Children
Wednesday, June 25, 5-6:30pm
Leader: Ron Joseph, Wildlife Biologist
Cost: $5 parents, Free for children. Please register in advance at 989-2591 or
email
htwining@maineaudubon.org. Bring binoculars. We have a few extra pairs for
children.
Parents, bring your children to enjoy birding in the lovely environs that
surround the nature center. Ron Joseph, birding expert/enthusiast, will be your
guide. Ron will have his ipod handy to call in some special birds to view.
Towards the end of the program we’ll head inside to look at slides & sounds of
some of the birds we’ve seen outside.
Nature Time for Children: Summer Session
For Children Ages 2 to 4 with parent
Every other Thursday 11-noon, June 26 – September 18
Leaders: Holly Twining, Tina Roberts
Cost: Parents free. $24 for series for children of members and $28 for children
of non-members. Pre-registration required for series. 989-2591 or
htwining@maineaudubon.org
Join us for a nature-based program with stories, creative play, hands-on
activities, or a nature/art project. Parents participate in the program. Be
prepared to be outside for a portion of each program.
Wild Movement
For Adults and Children (anyone who loves to move!)
Saturday, June 28, 10:00am-noon
Leader: Holly Twining
Cost: $10 adults, $5 children. Please register in advance at 989-2591 or email
htwining@maineaudubon.org
Young and old(er) come and join Holly, who has a dance and choreography
background, as she leads you through fun nature-based movement exercises. No
judgement, just let yourself go. For part of the class, if the weather is right,
we’ll take our creative moves outside in the fields of Fields Pond.
Photography Exhibition
Ecologist and photographer, Ron Davis will exhibit his photographs April through
June. “An Ecologist’s Travels” includes photographs taken at several of the
world’s continents, and concentrates on a wide range of ecological subjects.
Since retiring in 2003 as an ecology professor at the University of Maine, Ron
has increasingly dedicated himself to improving his photographic skills, and has
recently established EcoPhoto International through which he offers these skills
without profit for the benefit of environmental organizations. Ron started his
hobby in the 1940’s when, as a teenager he built his own darkroom and
photographic enlarger. His photos have been used by various book authors, and
are included in several of his own scientific papers. Primarily documentary
photography, he rarely misses the opportunity to add an aesthetic touch.
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