Ag Allies Field Walk and Talk with Laura Lecker July 11th: 8AM-10AM

Join us for a presentation and field walk with Ag Allies founder and program director Laura Lecker and Farm Manager April Nugent to discuss Maine's threatened grassland bird species, the importance of preserving open grassland for a variety of wildlife including ground nesting birds, and how to be a better Ag Ally. This interactive presentation will allow participants to join Laura and her colleagues for a field walk through some of the Delaitre Fields of Peggy Rockefeller Farm to observe a variety of species in action on our program sites. Species they may be spotted include bobolinks, savanna sparrows, two species of swallows, northern harrier hawk and much more.

Event Details:

8am-10am Friday July 11th 2025

Peggy Rockefeller Farm Delaitre Fields 660 Norway Drive Bar Harbor Maine 

*Limit 20 participants**

To ensure the best guest experience we encourage folks to do the following:

Please arrive promptly and dress for the weather. We recommend wearing comfortable layers, long pants, a hat, and some sturdy closed toed shoes. 

Vehicles can be parked in the gravel area in front of the Delaitre Barn

Optional Materials: Participants may also find use in packing a light back pack with a water bottle, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, binoculars or camera.