Programs and Events
Upcoming Events:
Birding In Bremen
June 28th @ 9:00AM | Todd Wildlife Sanctuary
Birding In Bremen will be held every Friday, from June 28th to August 9th, 2024, from 9:00am to 11:00am, at the Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Audubon Rd, Bremen, ME, 04551.
Seabird Saturdays
June 29th @ 9:00AM | Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Seabird Saturdays will be held the last Saturday of every month between the hours of 9:00am to 1:00pm from May through September, 2024. For this event, Audubon's Seabird Institute will be on site at the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, 3115 Bristol Rd, New Harbor, ME, 04554. With a spotting scope and loaner optics available, park visitors can learn how to use these observation tools and how to identify the seabirds seen from the park’s rocky shore during this free program.
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
July 2nd @ 1:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Tuesday Kids Science Programs will be held every Tuesday from July 2nd to August 20th, 2024, beginning at 1:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
July 3rd @ 5:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Wednesday Night Lecture Series will be held every Wednesday from July 3rd to August 21st, 2024, beginning at 5:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Sips and Seabirds
July 3rd @ 5:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Sips and Seabirds will be held on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Birding In Bremen
July 5th @ 9:00AM | Todd Wildlife Sanctuary
Birding In Bremen will be held every Friday, from June 28th to August 9th, 2024, from 9:00am to 11:00am, at the Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Audubon Rd, Bremen, ME, 04551.
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
July 9th @ 1:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Tuesday Kids Science Programs will be held every Tuesday from July 2nd to August 20th, 2024, beginning at 1:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
July 10th @ 5:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Wednesday Night Lecture Series will be held every Wednesday from July 3rd to August 21st, 2024, beginning at 5:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Birding In Bremen
July 12th @ 9:00AM | Todd Wildlife Sanctuary
Birding In Bremen will be held every Friday, from June 28th to August 9th, 2024, from 9:00am to 11:00am, at the Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Audubon Rd, Bremen, ME, 04551.
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
July 16th @ 1:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Tuesday Kids Science Programs will be held every Tuesday from July 2nd to August 20th, 2024, beginning at 1:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
July 17th @ 5:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Wednesday Night Lecture Series will be held every Wednesday from July 3rd to August 21st, 2024, beginning at 5:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Birding In Bremen
July 19th @ 9:00AM | Todd Wildlife Sanctuary
Birding In Bremen will be held every Friday, from June 28th to August 9th, 2024, from 9:00am to 11:00am, at the Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Audubon Rd, Bremen, ME, 04551.
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
July 23rd @ 1:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Tuesday Kids Science Programs will be held every Tuesday from July 2nd to August 20th, 2024, beginning at 1:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
July 24th @ 5:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Wednesday Night Lecture Series will be held every Wednesday from July 3rd to August 21st, 2024, beginning at 5:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Birding In Bremen
July 26th @ 9:00AM | Todd Wildlife Sanctuary
Birding In Bremen will be held every Friday, from June 28th to August 9th, 2024, from 9:00am to 11:00am, at the Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Audubon Rd, Bremen, ME, 04551.
Seabird Saturdays
July 27th @ 9:00AM | Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Seabird Saturdays will be held the last Saturday of every month between the hours of 9:00am to 1:00pm from May through September, 2024. For this event, Audubon's Seabird Institute will be on site at the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, 3115 Bristol Rd, New Harbor, ME, 04554. With a spotting scope and loaner optics available, park visitors can learn how to use these observation tools and how to identify the seabirds seen from the park’s rocky shore during this free program.
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
July 30th @ 1:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Tuesday Kids Science Programs will be held every Tuesday from July 2nd to August 20th, 2024, beginning at 1:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
July 31st @ 5:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Wednesday Night Lecture Series will be held every Wednesday from July 3rd to August 21st, 2024, beginning at 5:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Birding In Bremen
August 2nd @ 9:00AM | Todd Wildlife Sanctuary
Birding In Bremen will be held every Friday, from June 28th to August 9th, 2024, from 9:00am to 11:00am, at the Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Audubon Rd, Bremen, ME, 04551.
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
August 6th @ 1:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Tuesday Kids Science Programs will be held every Tuesday from July 2nd to August 20th, 2024, beginning at 1:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
August 7th @ 5:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Wednesday Night Lecture Series will be held every Wednesday from July 3rd to August 21st, 2024, beginning at 5:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Birding In Bremen
August 9th @ 9:00AM | Todd Wildlife Sanctuary
Birding In Bremen will be held every Friday, from June 28th to August 9th, 2024, from 9:00am to 11:00am, at the Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Audubon Rd, Bremen, ME, 04551.
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
August 13th @ 1:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Tuesday Kids Science Programs will be held every Tuesday from July 2nd to August 20th, 2024, beginning at 1:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
August 7th @ 5:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Wednesday Night Lecture Series will be held every Wednesday from July 3rd to August 21st, 2024, beginning at 5:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
August 20th @ 1:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Tuesday Kids Science Programs will be held every Tuesday from July 2nd to August 20th, 2024, beginning at 1:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
August 21st @ 5:00PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Wednesday Night Lecture Series will be held every Wednesday from July 3rd to August 21st, 2024, beginning at 5:00pm, at the Project Puffin Visitor Center, 311 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841. (Program TBD - Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566.)
Seabird Saturdays
August 31st @ 9:00AM | Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Seabird Saturdays will be held the last Saturday of every month between the hours of 9:00am to 1:00pm from May through September, 2024. For this event, Audubon's Seabird Institute will be on site at the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, 3115 Bristol Rd, New Harbor, ME, 04554. With a spotting scope and loaner optics available, park visitors can learn how to use these observation tools and how to identify the seabirds seen from the park’s rocky shore during this free program.
Seabird Saturdays
September 28th @ 9:00AM | Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Seabird Saturdays will be held the last Saturday of every month between the hours of 9:00am to 1:00pm from May through September, 2024. For this event, Audubon's Seabird Institute will be on site at the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, 3115 Bristol Rd, New Harbor, ME, 04554. With a spotting scope and loaner optics available, park visitors can learn how to use these observation tools and how to identify the seabirds seen from the park’s rocky shore during this free program.
Sips and Seabirds
November 13th @ 5:00PM | Black House Museum at Woodlawn
Sips and Seabirds will be held on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 at the Black House Museum at Woodlawn, 19 Black House Dr, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
STAY TUNED! We hope to add additional events to this page soon.
Past Events:
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
August 8 @ 1:00 PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Friendly Feathers – Kids will learn how important feathers are to birds and especially seabirds that need to withstand the elements.
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
August 9 @ 5:00 PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Susan Beebe, a local artist, will be at the center to assist and guide participants in a hands of, full sensory art activity. This activity is suitable for all ages and all supplies will be provided, including photos of local birds. A small fee of $5/participant is required.
Birding In Bremen
August 11 @ 9:00AM | Todd Wildlife Sanctuary
With the help of a seasoned birder, learn some of the more common species around us and how to identify them. Limited pairs of extra binoculars are available, and participants will be provided with lessons on how best to use them. If you have your own please bring them. These walks are free but donations are appreciated. Please sign up so we can contact you if anything changes due to weather or other safety concerns. Limited to 15 participants. For additional details, visit the Birding in Bremen page.
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
August 15 @ 1:00 PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Migration Destination – Why do some birds migrate? Why do some birds live in the same place all year long? Kids will learn why some birds migrate and will play Migration Headache which will emphasize the importance of preserving natural areas for migration.
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
August 16 @ 5:00 PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Don Lyons, Director of Conservation Science for Audubon’s Seabird Institute, will provide an update on the development of wind energy in the Gulf of Maine and the efforts of the Seabird Institute to minimize impacts on Maine’s seabirds. Nesting puffins, terns, and other seabird species have been tracked in recent years to better understand the areas of the Gulf that are most important.
Tuesday Kids Science Programs
August 22 @ 1:00 PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
The Chicken or the Egg: An Exploration of Birds from Before the Big Bang! – We know people have changed over millions of years but what are the origins of birds? How did people come to know them? From dinosaurs to chickens, from squinting to binoculars, kids will explore a brief history of birds and birding.
Wednesday Night Lecture Series
August 23 @ 5:00 PM | Project Puffin Visitor Center
Celeste Flahaven, the Seabird Institute’s Communications & Outreach Assistant, will discuss how live cameras are an innovative, non-invasive tool for seabird research. This presentation will include exciting footage from Audubon’s explore.org live cameras. The explore.org live cameras act as a method of community engagement and help foster citizen science initiatives for nature lovers all around the world!
Seabird Saturdays
August 26 | Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Between the hours of 9:00am to 1:00pm, Audubon's Seabird Institute will be on site at the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. With a spotting scope and loaner optics available, park visitors can learn how to use these observation tools and how to identify the seabirds seen from the park’s rocky shore during this free program.
Seabird Saturdays
September 30 | Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Between the hours of 9:00am to 1:00pm, Audubon's Seabird Institute will be on site at the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. With a spotting scope and loaner optics available, park visitors can learn how to use these observation tools and how to identify the seabirds seen from the park’s rocky shore during this free program.
Learn about birds and take action
Adopt-A-Puffin
Adopt now and receive: A Certificate of Adoption, A biography of "your" puffin, and The book How We Brought Puffins Back To Egg Rock by Stephen Kress.
Visitor Center
The Project Puffin Visitor Center (PPVC) is located at 311 Main Street in downtown Rockland, Maine. The center opened its doors officially on July 1, 2006.