JULY 2025

• July 8: Make and Take: Making Plastic Bottle Bird Feeders. – Create a birdfeeder out of common household items and watch birds from your backyard.  Through this creative exploration of recycling participants will explore how to reuse single-use plastics, like a water bottle, to create a backyard bird feeder. Empty plastic drink bottles will be available or bring your won. Ages 5+


• July 15: Bird Identification. – Bird identification can seem daunting but join us and learn how pros identify birds by color and field marks. Learn what field markers are and use them to identify various seabird species. Ages 9+


• July 22: Lights Out. – Birds, especially migrating birds, depend on night travel, and things like light pollution and large skyscrapers greatly affect this migration. This program will teach the importance of keeping lights off along with other ways we can support migrating birds. Ages 8+


• July 29: Awesome Adaptations of Seabirds. – Seabirds are an important part of coastal ecosystems. To help them survive and thrive around the ocean, seabirds have many awesome adaptations! How do seabirds stay warm? Are they able to keep themselves dry? How do they use their beaks and feet to move around or catch prey? Through a series of hands-on activities, participants will answer these questions and explore the unique adaptations of seabirds. All ages.

AUGUST 2025

• August 5: Tearing Paper; Making Art. – Art comes in many forms and there are many ways in which to be artistic.  In this class the technique of tearing paper to create a collage will be explored.  This technique will be studied and then participants will be given the opportunity to create their own college using torn paper. All ages.


• August 12: Pinecone Bird Feeders. – Give your feathered friends a tasty snack as they begin to gear up for Fall weather. Providing your backyard birds with seeds to eat is a great way to support them! Join us to create bird feeders with 3 simple materials: pinecones, sunflower butter, & bird seed! All materials will be provided. All ages. NOTE: There is a $5 program fee for this activity.

Presentations begin at 1pm. Space is limited, so please call ahead to reserve a seat: 207-596-5566

Project Puffin Visitor Center address:

311 Main Street
Rockland, ME 04841
Phone: 207-596-5566
OR (toll-free within the USA): 877-4-PUFFIN (877-478-3346)