Field Trip: Brunswick Landing Perimeter Trail, April 22

Saturday, APRIL 22, 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Field Trip: Brunswick Landing Perimeter Trail, Pine Street entrance. In addition to observing early returning woodland migrants, we will be on the lookout for hunting Kestrels on the airfield grassland. Also, we’ll be listening for singing Field and Savannah sparrows, as well as Eastern Meadowlarks. We’ll walk […]

Field Trip: Green Point Farm WMA, Dresden

Rain Date: Saturday, APRIL 29, 7:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Expect a wide variety of spring migrants in the woodlands, fields and wild rice flats of this diverse State Wildlife Management Area. We’ll walk easy paths, farm roads and open fields (up to 2 miles). Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Green Point Farm by the […]

Field Trip: Work morning at Hamilton Sanctuary, West Bath

Saturday, April 29 9:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. As conditions allow, we will be pruning apple trees, removing invasive plants and doing trail maintenance. Directions: Take the New Meadows exit off U.S. Route 1 in West Bath.Turn left onto New Meadows Road and go straight ahead to the traffic signal at Bath Road. Proceed across Bath […]

Field Trip: Capt. William Fitzgerald Recreation & Conservation Area/ Bay Bridge Landing Wetland Park, Brunswick

SUNDAY, MAY 7, 7:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. We’ll explore these two Town-owned properties for early spring migrants. The “Fitzgerald Preserve” is one of the few sandplain grasslands remaining in Maine. We’ll walk easy sandy paths (up to 2 miles) exploring this unusual natural area. Following, we’ll visit the nearby Bay Bridge Landing Wetland Park […]

Field Trip: Brunswick Landing Perimeter Trail, Pine Street entrance

SUNDAY, MAY 14, 7:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. In addition to observing early returning woodland migrants, we will be on the lookout for hunting Kestrels on the airfield grassland. Also, we’ll be listening for singing Field and Savannah sparrows, as well as Eastern Meadowlarks. We’ll walk paved/ gravel roads and easy paths (up to 3 […]

Field Trip: Green Point Farm WMA, Dresden

SUNDAY, MAY 21, 7:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Expect a wide variety of spring migrants in the woodlands, fields and wild rice flats of this diverse State Wildlife Management Area. We’ll walk easy paths, farm roads and open fields (up to 2 miles). Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Green Point Farm by the green shed […]

Field Trip: Shorebird Saturday – Wharton Point, Brunswick

SATURDAY, MAY 27, 7:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Join us for Shorebird Saturday as we search for shorebirds and late spring land migrants at Wharton Point (Maquoit Bay) in Brunswick. We will be observing the shorebirds as they begin to forage on the mudflat on the outgoing tide. Any shorebirds we observe will be in […]

Field Trip: Capt. William Fitzgerald Recreation & Conservation Area/ Bay Bridge Landing Wetland Park, Brunswick

SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 7:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.   We’ll explore these two Town-owned properties for early spring migrants. The “Fitzgerald Preserve” is one of the few sandplain grasslands remaining in Maine. We’ll walk easy sandy paths (up to 2 miles) exploring this unusual natural area. Following, we’ll visit the nearby Bay Bridge Landing Wetland […]

Field Trip: Birds & Butterflies at Mitchell Field, Harpswell

SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.   Join us for the inaugural Birds and Butterflies. We’ll walk paved and gravel paths around the perimeter of this 120-acre Town-owned property searching for these flying wonders, whether they be birds or butterflies. Jack Collins, our butterfly expert, will be joining us, providing commentary and insight […]