# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Shorebirds in Maine: Protecting Our Beach-nesting Piping Plovers and Migratory Birds
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 08:15 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Each spring, endangered Piping Plovers and Least Terns return to nest and raise their young on southern Maine beaches. They are two of Maine’s most iconic and threatened bird species. For more than 35 years, Maine Audubon and our partners have worked with local residents, landowners, and visitors to ensure that endangered birds, wildlife, and people can safely share the beach.

Laura Minich Zitske has been working with birds for 28 years, the last 15 of which have been spent at Maine Audubon as director of the Coastal Birds Project. In this talk, Laura will highlight some of the project’s successes and challenges over the past 45 years, including Maine’s exciting increases in the Piping Plover population. She will explore what makes plovers such remarkable birds and discuss the collaborative successes of Maine Audubon’s work with partners. Although Maine’s Piping Plovers are currently in a good place, there is always more work to be done to protect them and other migratory shorebirds. Learn about the incredible journeys of some species that stop along our coastline and how we can work together to help protect some of our most vulnerable feathered friends.

This program is offered by York County Audubon. Presented at Wells Reserve's Mather Auditorium and on Zoom. Free and open to all. Registration required for Zoom link. 

learn more: wellsreserve.org/event/86879/shorebirds-in-maine-protecting-our-beach-nesting-piping-plovers-and-migratory-birds
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wells/shorebirds-in-maine-protecting-our-beach-nesting-piping-plovers-and-migratory-birds/200029932639133
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 28

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wells
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 55 Skinner Mill Road, Wells, ME, United States, Maine 04090
- **lat**: 43.34179
- **long**: -70.55427
- **full address**: 55 Skinner Mill Road, Wells, ME, United States, Maine 04090

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Shorebirds in Maine: Protecting Our Beach-nesting Piping Plovers and Migratory Birds being held?
  - **A:** Shorebirds in Maine: Protecting Our Beach-nesting Piping Plovers and Migratory Birds takes place on Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 08:15 pm at 55 Skinner Mill Road, Wells, ME, United States, Maine 04090.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Shorebirds in Maine: Protecting Our Beach-nesting Piping Plovers and Migratory Birds?
  - **A:** Shorebirds in Maine: Protecting Our Beach-nesting Piping Plovers and Migratory Birds is organized by Wells Reserve at Laudholm.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Wells Reserve at Laudholm's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Wells Reserve at Laudholm a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Wells Reserve at Laudholm has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Shorebirds in Maine: Protecting Our Beach-nesting Piping Plovers and Migratory Birds is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wells, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Shorebirds in Maine: Protecting Our Beach-nesting Piping Plovers and Migratory Birds sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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