There are many other organizations that offer excellent programs. If you would like to build your natural history skills here are a few to get you started:

Join a local birding or natural history organization:

Mid-Coast Audubon Society, www.midcoastaudubon.org

Penobscot Valley Audubon Chapter, www.pvcaudubon.org

Stanton Bird Club, Lewiston ME,  www.stantonbirdclub.org

York County Audubon Society, www.yorkcountyaudubon.org

Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, www.belfastbaywatershed.org

Take advantage of seminars offered by:

Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson ME,  http://hvnc.org/2011/01/06/calendar/

Kennebec Land Trust Spring Lyceum, www.tklt.org

Maine Audubon Society, www.maineaudubon.org

Maine Coast Botanical Garden, www.mainegardens.org

Check the offerings at your local land trust; this link to the Maine Land Trust Network allows you to search for a nearby organization: http://www.mltn.org

Go on guided walks and other programs at state parks: http://take-it-outside.com/hike.shtml