Western Maine Audubon
Western Maine Audubon presents: “Snowbirds: Following Our Winged Friends in Winter” by Dr. Sally Stockwell
UMF Preble Hall--Thomas Auditorium 173 High Street, Farmington, MEWestern Maine Audubon invites the general public to its second of three free fall talks of 2022. The talk, titled “Snowbirds: Following Our Winged Friends in Winter,” will be presented by Dr. Sally Stockwell, Director of Conservation at Maine Audubon. The Zoom talk will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 12th at Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall, UMF—173 High Street, Farmington. There will be no ability to access this talk at the time of presentation except at the auditorium. Recordings of the talk will be available at https://western.maineaudubon.org/videos/ 2-3 weeks after the event. Are you a snowbird? Do you head
Western Maine Audubon presents a live talk: “Maine Lichens,” by Dr. Ron Butler
Thomas Auditorium in UMF's Preble Hall 173 High Street, FARMINGTON, ME, United StatesFARMINGTON, MAINE— Western Maine Audubon invites the general public to a free talk titled, “Maine Lichens,” which will be presented live via Zoom by Dr. Ron Butler. The Zoom talk will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 9th at Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall, UMF—173 High Street, Farmington. There will be no ability to access this talk at the time of presentation except at the auditorium. Recordings of the talk will be available at https://western.maineaudubon.org/videos/ 2-3 weeks after the event. This presentation will provide a general overview of the evolution, morphology, and physiology of lichens. The ecological role of lichens
Western Maine Audubon presents: “Great Blue Herons in Maine,” presented by Danielle D’Auria
UMF Preble Hall--Thomas Auditorium 173 High Street, Farmington, MEWestern Maine Audubon invites the general public to a free live talk titled, “Great Blue Herons in Maine,” presented by Danielle D’Auria of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The talk will be held on Wednesday, March 8th from 7:00-8:30 pm in UMF’s Thomas Auditorium at 173 High Street, Farmington. Did you ever wonder where Maine’s Great Blue Herons go in winter, and what path they travel to get there? Since 2016, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife has deployed lightweight GPS tracking devices on Great Blue Herons to follow their movements during nesting, migration, and wintering.
Western Maine Audubon presents: “The State of Maine’s Lakes” – a live talk for the general public
Thomas Auditorium in UMF's Preble Hall 173 High Street, FARMINGTON, ME, United StatesWestern Maine Audubon presents: “THE STATE OF MAINE’S LAKES AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP” with speaker Susan Gallo on Wednesday, April 12th at UMF Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a live presentation by Susan Gallo titled: “The State of Maine’s Lakes and What You Can Do to Help,” on April 12th from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. The talk will be held in UMF’s Preble Hall, Thomas Auditorium, at 173 High Street in Farmington. Maine has over 2,500 Great Ponds. The vast majority of these are in great shape, due in large part to strong shoreland zoning laws
Western Maine Audubon presents: “The Distribution and Ecology of the Butterflies of Maine,” by Dr. Herb Wilson
UMF Olsen Student Center, North Dining Halls 111 South Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesWestern Maine Audubon is pleased to announce a presentation titled, The Distribution and Ecology of the Butterflies of Maine on Wednesday, May 10th at 7 pm in UMF’s North Dining Hall. The presentation, which is free to the public, will be given by retired Professor of Biology, Herb Wilson. Dr. Wilson’s talk will center around the findings presented in the Butterflies of Maine and Maritime Provinces, to be published this fall by the Cornell University Press. This publication is based on a citizen-science project (the Maine Butterfly Survey or MBS) with field work conducted between 2003 and 2019. Many members
Western Maine Audubon presents: Owls of Maine and the Maine Owl Pellet Project Talk by Zach Olson
Thomas Auditorium in UMF's Preble Hall 173 High Street, FARMINGTON, ME, United StatesWestern Maine Audubon presents: Owls of Maine and the Maine Owl Pellet Project Talk by Zach Olson Western Maine Audubon is pleased to announce a nature talk titled Owls of Maine and the Maine Owl Pellet Project on Wednesday, September 13 at 7 p.m. in the Thomas Auditorium of Preble Hall on the campus of UMF. The presentation, which is free to the public, will be given by Associate Professor of Animal Behavior at the University of New England, Zach Olson. The Maine Owl Pellet Project (MOPP) is a collaboration between the University of New England, the Maine Department of
Western Maine Audubon presents: “Rising Seas and Warming Waters: Climate Stresses to Gulf of Maine Marine Species”
Thomas Auditorium in UMF's Preble Hall 173 High Street, FARMINGTON, ME, United StatesWestern Maine Audubon presents: “Rising Seas and Warming Waters: Climate Stresses to Gulf of Maine Marine Species”--a free talk by Dr. Hannah Baranes and Ph.D. candidate Andrew Allyn on Oct. 11 at 7:00 pm at UMF Western Maine Audubon invites the general public to a free talk titled, “Rising Seas and Warming Waters: Climate Stresses to Gulf of Maine Marine Species.” The talk will be given by by Dr. Hannah Baranes and Ph.D. candidate Andrew Allyn at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 11th in the Thomas Auditorium of Preble Hall on the campus of UMF. The talk will be recorded
Western Maine Audubon presents:“Rising Seas and Warming Waters: Climate Stresses to Gulf of Maine Marine Species”–a free talk by Dr. Hannah Baranes and Ph.D. candidate Andrew Allyn on Oct. 11 at 7:00 pm at UMF
UMF Preble Hall--Thomas Auditorium 173 High Street, Farmington, MEWestern Maine Audubon invites the general public to a free talk titled, “Rising Seas and Warming Waters: Climate Stresses to Gulf of Maine Marine Species.” The talk will be given by by Dr. Hannah Baranes and Ph.D. candidate Andrew Allyn at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 11th in the Thomas Auditorium of Preble Hall on the campus of UMF. The talk will be recorded as usual with the recording made available on WMA’s website (western.maineaudubon.org/videos) within a few weeks of the talk. The Gulf of Maine has one of the most biologically productive marine ecosystems in the world. It is also
Western Maine Audubon presents: “Wildlife Tracking in Maine”—a talk by Charles “Chuck” Hulsey
Thomas Auditorium in UMF's Preble Hall 173 High Street, FARMINGTON, ME, United StatesOn Wednesday, November 8th at 7:00 pm, Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a talk titled, “Wildlife Tracking in Maine” by Charles “Chuck” Hulsey. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall, at UMF. Chuck will be sharing wildlife tracking and species ID tips and techniques that he has used over the years while doing winter wildlife tracking surveys for lynx, bobcat, pine marten, and fisher. These techniques allow for accurate identification of the owner’s tracks, even if of poor quality. which is often the case. As an example, Chuck will
Western Maine Audubon presents “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring”
Thomas Auditorium in UMF's Preble Hall 173 High Street, FARMINGTON, ME, United StatesFARMINGTON – Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a talk by Greg LeClair titled, “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring.” The talk will be held live in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall on the UMF campus on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the general public. April showers bring more than just May flowers to Maine – they also bring the massive annual breeding migration of amphibians throughout the state colloquially known as “big nights.” As many of these amphibians plod and hop through the landscape, they unfortunately face difficult obstacles towards reaching their breeding locations.
Western Maine Audubon presents: “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring.” —a talk by Greg LeClair
Thomas Auditorium in UMF's Preble Hall 173 High Street, FARMINGTON, ME, United StatesWestern Maine Audubon is sponsoring a talk by Greg LeClair titled, “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring.” The talk will be held live in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall on the UMF campus on Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00 pm. It is free and open to the general public. April showers bring more than just May flowers to Maine - they also bring the massive annual breeding migration of amphibians throughout the state colloquially known as "big nights." As many of these amphibians plod and hop through the landscape, they unfortunately face difficult obstacles towards reaching their breeding locations. While
Western Maine Audubon presents: “Everything you didn’t realize you needed to know about turtles in Maine.”
UMF Preble Hall--Thomas Auditorium 173 High Street, Farmington, MEWestern Maine Audubon is proud to present a talk by Dr. Matthew Chatfield titled, “Everything you didn’t realize you needed to know about turtles in Maine.” The talk will be held live in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall on the UMF campus at 173 High Street in Farmington on Wednesday, April 10th at 7 p.m. It is free and open to interested guests of all ages. For those not able to attend in person, it will also be available live via Zoom. For more information and the Zoom link, visit the Western Maine Audubon website on the day of the presentation