Invasive Plants in Maine by Hunter Manley

Lincoln Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center, UMF

Hunter will be discussing invasive plants in Maine with a focus on their impact on wildlife and forestry. The growing prevalence of any of these species threatens the health of […]

Free

Gardening to Please the Birds and the Bees by Gary Fish

Classroom 101, Roberts Learning Center, UMF Farmington, ME, United States

If you have read Dr. Doug Tallamy’s books Nature’s Best Hope, Bringing Nature home and The Living Landscape you understand the importance of incorporating native plants into our landscapes. Many […]

Free

Annual Warbler Bird Walk

Whistle Stop Trail Farmington

Whistle Stop Trail, 7 AM, May 7th, rain or shine. Meet in the parking lot at the trail head across the street from the West Farmington Post Office. Drive in […]

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Maine’s Damselflies and Dragonflies by Ron Butler

Lincoln Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center, UMF

This presentation will begin with a general overview of the evolution, ecology, and behavior of damselflies and dragonflies (Order Odonata). This will be followed by a brief survey of some […]

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New – Bird Walk on Perham Stream Birding Trail

Madird, Maine

Perham Stream Birding Trail, 8:00am, May14th. This walk will be led by Nick Ledley and is cosponsored by the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust. For further information and directions

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Loons – speaker Dr. Mark Pokras

Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall, UMF 173 High Street, Farmington, Maine

Photo Credit – Margaret Gompper/Audubon Photography Awards Dr. Pokres, a graduate of Cornell and Tufts University will be speaking on new research findings concerning loons: their behaviors, their reaction to […]

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Maine Lichens – Dr. Ronald Butler

Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall, UMF 173 High Street, Farmington, Maine

Photo Credit - Dr.Butler This talk was rescheduled from 10/12 This presentation will provide a general overview of the evolution, morphology, and physiology of lichens. The ecological role of lichens […]

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Great Blue Herons in Maine – Speaker: Danielle D’Auria

Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall, UMF 173 High Street, Farmington, Maine

Phote Credit _SherrieTucker Speaker: Danielle D’Auria 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 […]

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Annual Warbler Walk

Whistle Stop Trail Farmington

Join us for this AM walk led by Nick Leadley (www.touchthewildphotos.com) on the Whistle Stop Trail

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Butterflies of Maine

North Dining Hall, UMF

The Distribution and Ecology of the Butterflies of Maine This talk will center around the findings presented in the Butterflies of Maine and Maritime Provinces, to be published this fall […]

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