Programs and Field Trips
for Adults:
Yoga Wednesdays
Come to the nature center to stretch, energize and relax. This
weekly yoga class is open to all levels. You’ll enjoy the
gorgeous views from the windows.
Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m. (classes are December 7, 14 and months of
January & February)
Leader: Holly Twining, Maine Audubon naturalist, certified yoga
instructor
Cost: $7/member; $10/nonmember per class
Winter Birds in Greater Bangor Field Trip
Join Jerry Smith for a four-hour excursion around greater Bangor
looking for wintering feathered friends. Pre-trip scouting will
determine where we go, and what we might see. We'll hope for
waxwings, winter finches, and waterfowl.
Location: Meet at Fields Pond Audubon Center at 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, January 14, 8 a.m.-noon, snow date Sunday, January 15,
8 a.m.-noon
Trip Leader: Jerry Smith
Cost: $5. Advance registration required.
Two Houses – Visiting an Artist’s Installation
Orono artist, Kris Sader, finds the mysteries in her art thru
the documentation of her installations. Come and see the houses
after a year in the forest and witness some exciting
interactions in her photography of the art pieces. Kris is a
recipient of the Good Idea Grant Award from the Maine Arts
Commission which will support an artist’s recidency in the
Sonora Desert.
Wednesday, January 18, 6:30 p.m.; snow date Thursday, January 19,
6:30 p.m.
Presenter: Kris Sader, artist
Cost: $5/member; $6/nonmember
Living Lightly: Transition Towns
All over the world neighbors are forming Transition Town groups
that unleash the collective genius of their own community to
address the challenges of climate change, shrinking supplies of
cheap energy, and economic instability. Come hear from Brenda
Cartwright and other representatives of Hancock County
Transition Towns to learn about local Transition initiatives
that are building more sustainable communities.
Wednesday, January 25, 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Tracks in the University Forest – A
Snowshoe Trek
With 30 years experience of tracking animals in Maine, Barry Burgason
has used tracking to identify animals and their habitats on the winter
landscape. Participants will get coaching in finding and identifying
tracks, and reading the stories they tell.
Location: University Forest, Old Town (directions provided with sign-up)
Saturday, January 28 at 1:30 p.m.; snow date Sunday, January 29
Leader: Barry Burgason, wildlife biologist
Cost: $10/member, $15/nonmember. Advance registration and snowshoes
required.
Winter Ecology Walk
Using white-tailed deer as an example, we will discuss how mammals adapt
to winter conditions. With dramatic changes in diet and food
availability during winter how do animals cope and adapt to this
challenging time of the year? We will visit a deer wintering area and
learn how the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife monitors
winter conditions and what that means to survival of deer. Prepare for
cold and snow. We’ll take a moderate walk on and off trail.
Saturday, February 4, 9 – noon
Presenter: Lee Kanter, biologist with Maine Department of Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife
Cost: $15/member; $20/nonmember. Advance registration is required.
Moonlight Snowshoeing Tour
A magical natural history adventure, roaming the meadows and woods of
Fields Pond under the light of the full moon, followed by a hot drink
back in the center to warm us up.
Tuesday, February 7, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Cost: $10/member, $15/nonmember. Snowshoes available to rent for $5.
Advance registration is required.
Fields Pond Book Discussion Group: Dangerous Tastes: The Story
of Spices by Andrew Dalby
Dangerous Tastes explores the history of spices and aromatics, and the
fascination that they have aroused in us. Dalby explores each spice,
interweaving its natural history with the story of its discovery and
uses.
Location: Bangor Public Library
Thursday, February 9, 7 p.m.
Leader: Joyce Rumery
Cost: Free
Snowshoe Tour
Winter provides a great opportunity to travel over snow to some of the
special places of Fields Pond. Join us for a little exercise, a little
natural history, good company, and a hot drink to warm us up afterwards.
Moderately strenuous.
Saturday, February 18, 1-3 p.m.
Cost: $15/member, $20/nonmember. Snowshoes available to rent for $5.
Advance registration is required.
Yoga, naturally
Come to the nature center to revitalize your body and mind. We’ll begin
with a yoga class to get our bodies stretched and energized then we’ll
share a healthy snack together. A journey outside to explore the natural
world will assist in awakening all of our senses.
Leader: Holly Twining, Maine Audubon naturalist and certified yoga
instructor
Saturday, February 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Cost: $20/member; $25/nonmember. Advance registration is required.
Programs for Children and Families
Nature Time for Children: Winter Session
Nature in winter is a wonderful, mysterious time. Parents with children
ages 2 to 4, come to our wintertime nature-based program with stories,
creative play, and art projects. Parents participate too. Be prepared to
be outside for a portion of each program, it’ll be chilly but so worth
it!
Thursdays, January 5 – February 16, 10-11:00 a.m.
Cost: $35/member, $42/non-member per child for 7-week session. Advance
registration is required.
Homeschool Program
Winter 2011-2012: Adaptations: Ingredients for Survival
Our winter homeschool classes will inspect how birds and other animals
are well suited for survival at Fields Pond as well as the tools they
have evolved for eating, moving, and hiding.
Fridays: January 27, February 17, March 30 (no class in December)
Seedling (K-3) sessions 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Sapling (3-6) sessions 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: $30/member, $42/nonmember per child for the three-session
sequence. Advanced registration is required.
Family Snowshoe Tour
Snowshoes allow families to have a nature adventure no matter what
winter brings. Join us for a guided ramble through the meadows and woods
of Fields Pond, searching for tracks and stories in the snow. Gentle
pace; all ages are welcome.
Sunday, January 15, 1-2:30 p.m.
Cost: Member family/$20, nonmember family/$25; member individuals $7,
nonmember individuals $10. Snowshoes available to rent for $5. Advance
registration is required.
Life Under the Ice
What creatures dwell in the frigid waters under the ice of Fields Pond?
Join us for a winter adventure as we drill down through the ice to take
a close look at what's living there and how it survives. Suitable for
all ages.
Held in conjunction with The Curran Homestead's Annual Ice Harvest on
Fields Pond.
Saturday, February 11, 1-2:30 p.m.
Cost: $5/member adult, $8/nonmember adult; $3/member child, $5/nonmember
child
Advance registration required.
February Vacation Camp at Fields Pond Audubon Center
All days include stories, games and hands-on explorations of the natural
world. Children ages 6-12 join us for one day or all four!
February 21-24, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: $40/day member, $50/day nonmember. Advance registration is
required.
Tuesday, February 21:
Snow Science: We are off on an exploration into the world of snow and
ice - in the fields, forests and in the stream. We’ll be making our own
crystals and discovering the insulating power of snow.
Wednesday, February 22:
Migrate, Hibernate, Activate - Who does what? We will investigate the
tracks of animals that stay active, create a shelter to hibernate in and
explore the migration of some of our favorite animals. Along the way we
will learn about the amazing adaptations animals use to survive the
winter.
Thursday, February 23:
Maine Birds in Winter: Which birds will we find at our feeders, or in
the forest? Join us as we observe Maine’s winter birds, their foods and
shelters. We will dissect owl pellets and make bird feeders.
Friday, February 24:
Life Under the Ice: Spend the day ice fishing, but not just for fish! We
will set traps and discover what other animals stay active under the ice
all winter long. We’ll play winter games and maybe catch some fish!
Programs for Teachers:
Environmental Literacy: How Nature Works/Teaching in the Field
A full-day workshop designed to help you learn how to build your
students' environmental literacy. Start by refreshing your content
knowledge of ecological principles through experiences in the field and
classroom, then build your repertoire of tools and techniques for
effective outdoor teaching and learning. Appropriate for PreK-8
educators in any subject. CEUs available.
Saturday, January 21, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Leaders: FPAC Director Matt Dubel, M.Ed. & FPAC Environmental Educator
Cyndi Kuhn
Cost: $50. Advance registration required.
Nature in Winter
Learn how to use winter in Maine to teach ecological principles and
inquiry. CEUs available.
Tuesday, January 31, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Leaders: FPAC Director Matt Dubel, M.Ed. & FPAC Environmental Educator
Cyndi Kuhn
Cost: $20 Advance registration required.
Fields Pond Programs and Courses
216 Fields Pond Road
Holden, Maine 04429 USA
(207) 989-2591 |
View Past Field Trips
Snow Geese in Quebec 2009
Campobello 2009
Central
Maine 2009
Seal
Island 2008
Backyard Boreals 2008
Schoodic 2007 |
