Programs for Adults:
Summer Tree Identification Workshop
Join University of Maine's Steve Sader for a tree id walk and more.
Learn how to use a summer plant key to identify unknown species. Steve
will demonstrate how to collect, press and dry a plant specimen with his
homemade plant press. Participants will also learn how to build their
own plant press.
Thursday, August 26, 1-4:00 p.m.
Leader: Steve Sader, School of Forest Resources, UMAINE, Orono
Cost: $10/member; $13/nonmember. Advance registration required.
Maine Wildlife on the Move: Global Climate Change
Join Barbara Charry, Maine Audubon Biologist to learn about climate
change impacts on Maine’s wildlife and habitat and how Maine citizens
can take action to address climate change. Details on current federal
climate change legislation as well as efforts in Maine will be provided.
This program is co-sponsored by the Bangor Land Trust and the Bangor
Public Library.
Tuesday, August 31, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Bangor Public Library
Presenter: Barbara Charry, Maine Audubon Biologist
Cost: Free. Refreshments provided.
Penobscot Valley Chapter Program: Limpet, Lumpfish, Sea Star,
Scud - Tidepooling in Acadia National Park
Join us for a late afternoon of tidepooling. We’ll find the spineless,
the spiny, the squishy and the squirts! For this Chapter program, we’ll
meet at the no-name parking lot, just past the Gorham Mountain parking
lot on the park loop road in Acadia. Have questions? Call the Center.
Leader: Hannah Webber, Interim Director of Fields Pond Audubon Center
Thursday, September 9, 5 p.m.
Location: meet at the tide pool parking lot at 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Book Discussion Group: End of the Earth: Voyaging to Antarctica
by Peter Matthiessen
Matthiessen visits emperor penguin breeding colonies, a phenomenon few
ornithologists have witnessed. Vivid impressions of this cold, white
wonderland works to inspire readers to appreciate the earth's
"shimmering web of biodiversity" enough to defend and preserve it.
Location: Dirigo Pines in Orono, call 866-3400 for directions.
Thursday, September 9, 7 p.m.
Leader: Joyce Rumery
Cost: Free
Bird Banding Workshop
Rad, new to the area from North Carolina, will be banding migratory song
birds. Learn how it’s done by a master bander. Participants will get a
close look at some flying beauties – you may have the opportunity to
hold and release birds.
Saturday, September 11, 8-10:00 a.m.
Leader: Rad Mayfield, master bander
$10/member, $15/nonmember. Advance registration and payment is required.
Gorgeous Photography from the Galapagos
Come and enjoy a journey to the Galapagos, the most incredible place
with unique species, and their availability for photographic capture.
Enjoy a broad perspective of the islands with images that convey a focus
on species and habitat preservation.
Wednesday, September 15, 7 p.m.
Presenter: Deb Schmidt
Cost: $5/member; $6/nonmember
eBird for “Dummies”
eBird has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and
accesses information about birds. Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology and National Audubon Society, eBird provides rich data
sources for basic information on birds. Come and enjoy this presentation
and learn how to take part in a global tool focused on your feathered
friends.
Wednesday, September 22, 7 p.m.
Presenter: Paul Corcoran
Cost: $5/member; $6/nonmember
Children’s Programs:
Nature Time for Children: Spring and Summer Sessions
Parents with children ages 2 to 4, come and join us for a nature-based
program with stories, creative play, hands-on activities, and art
projects. Parents participate too. Be prepared to be outside for a
portion of each program.
Summer: Wednesdays, June 2 – July 14th, 11-noon
Cost: $32/member, $38/nonmember for each session. Advance registration
required.
Nature Programs for Families:
Saturdays in the Discovery Room: Feathers, Wings and Flight:
Explore the feathery world of flight - why eagles don’t have
sparrow-shaped wings, what makes owl flight so silent, and some
mechanics of flight.
Saturday, August 28, 10 a.m.-12 noon
$8/member families, $10/nonmember families
Saturdays in the Discovery Room: Upstream/Downstream:
Hike the ravine trail and ramble along the lakeshore path as we follow
the water on a watershed adventure.
Saturday, September 25, 10 a.m.-12 noon
$8/member families, $10/nonmember families
Nature Time for Children: Fall Session
Parents with children ages 2 to 4, come to a nature-based program with
stories, creative play, and art projects. Parents participate too. Be
prepared to be outside for a portion of each program.
Every Thursday, September 29 – November 10, from 10-11:00 a.m.
Cost: $32/member, $38/nonmember for each session. Advance registration
required.
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View Past Field Trips
Snow Geese in Quebec 2009
Campobello 2009
Central Maine 2009
Seal Island 2008
Backyard Boreals 2008
Schoodic 2007 |
