Hirundo Wildlife Refuge is offering weekly guided canoe tours throughout the summer on Sunday afternoons, from 2-3:30 p.m. The Refuge spans Pushaw and Dead Streams, and encompasses vast wetlands, including domed bog and maple and juniper swamps, and mixed hardwood and evergreen forests and a forest pond. Our naturalist will ...

Will take place at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge. This introductory program covers plant use, identification, collection protocol and a walk gathering various plants. Event is free and open to all ages. Suggested donation $4 dollars for adults, school-aged children are free. Reservations and cancellations requested. Directions to Hirundo Wildlife Refuge from ...

Hirundo Wildlife Refuge invites you to a Moon Light Paddle along Pushaw Stream. Evening is the time when beaver, muskrat, mink and otter become active. You might see lingering shadows on shore or in the water and hear that familiar slap of a beaver’s tail. Bring a snack, water and ...

Celebrate Father’s Day by spending the afternoon paddling along Pushaw and Dead Streams. Hirundo Wildlife Refuge offers a Father’s Day guided canoe tour from 2pm – 3:30pm on Sunday, June 17th, 2012. The tour is open to all fathers and those who are father figures in children’s lives. Bucky Owen, ...

Join Jimmy Haller, instructor from Maine Bound Outdoor Adventure Center, in his Canoe Skill Clinic. He will teach paddling strokes, rescue techniques and assist participants in their practice on Pushaw and Dead Streams. Registration and cancellation requested call 827-2230. Meet in the parking lot at Gate 3. (35 Hudson Rd ...

Learn to recognize the most common invasive shrubs & trees and how to distinguish them from the native lookalikes. Dr. Berg Stack’s program includes invasive plant management strategies for homeowners, and suggestions on alternative plants for landscaping and wildlife benefit. Bring a hand lens or magnifying glass & tree/shrub identification ...

Renae Moran, University of Maine Tree Fruit Specialist and Glen Koehler of the UMaine Extension Pest Management Office lead this hands-on workshop at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge. They will demonstrate the renovation of old apple trees to improve their appearance and ability to bear fruit. Apple trees that have not been ...

Join us for Annual Trail Day at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, April 28 from 9am – 3pm. Bring a friend, lunch, clippers, pruners and/or lopping shears if you have them, and dress for the weather. Enjoy the day at Hirundo with other outdoor enthusiasts and get exercise! We meet ...

How do you easily identify a bird you have been watching? Are you are curious about the fascinating hobby of birding but are unsure where to begin? You just like to know the difference in the terms “bird watcher” and “birder”? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, ...

How do you easily identify a bird you have been watching? You are curious about the fascinating hobby of birding but are unsure where to begin? You just like to know the difference in the terms “bird watcher” and “birder”? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, join ...

Come listen to the calls of Barred or Screech Owl, let your eyes adjust to the dark and explore Hirundo at night. Paul Markson will be the bird guide during your visit of Hirundo’s varied forest listening and looking for Barred, Saw-whet and Great Horned Owls. Grab your flashlight, dress ...

Hirundo Wildlife Refuge is pleased to announce its Winter Ecology Series of free,family-oriented events. Beginning on Sunday, January 8 you will learn how to ‘Identify Animal Tracks’, hone your skills in ‘Winter Tree Identification’ (February 19) and listen to the calls of Barred or Screech Owl during the ‘Owl Walk’ ...