Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center

09/02/2026

Only a few more days until our Labor Day Extravaganza! We'll be open all weekend long, and we'll have tons of fun activities for the whole family 🛶.

So stop by and say hi!

Our Labor Day Extravaganza is almost here 🛶! Celebrate our last full weekend at Scarborough Marsh with fun exhibits, crafts, raffles, browse our used book sale, and shop store-wide sales.

Activities, tours, and rentals will be running all weekend long from Saturday, September 5, to Monday, September 7, from 9 am to 4 pm.

We hope you can join us for a fun-filled weekend at the marsh!

09/02/2026

What happens when a marsh inspires you to pick up a paintbrush? 🎨🌾

For Reed Shaw, it started with a mailbox.

In 2024, Shaw was asked to repaint a mailbox at Maine Audubon’s Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center featuring a beautiful marsh scene. After successfully recreating the artwork, Shaw became the go-to painter for projects around the center.

And somewhere along the way, something changed: Shaw began thinking of themself as an artist.

During the school year, Shaw works with computers and helps keep the theater spaces at their school up and running. But when spring turns to summer, Scarborough Marsh becomes a source of creative inspiration.

As Melissa Kim of Maine Audubon writes, the marsh’s “winding river, dancing grasses, and ever-changing nature” offer plenty of beauty to inspire a brush—even for those who don’t usually think of themselves as artists.

Read more about how Scarborough Marsh helped Reed Shaw discover their creative side. https://scarboroughliving.net/2026/07/21/art-on-the-marsh/

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08/26/2026

Our Labor Day Extravaganza is almost here 🛶! Celebrate our last full weekend at Scarborough Marsh with fun exhibits, crafts, raffles, browse our used book sale, and shop store-wide sales.

Activities, tours, and rentals will be running all weekend long from Saturday, September 5, to Monday, September 7, from 9 am to 4 pm.

We hope you can join us for a fun-filled weekend at the marsh!

08/24/2026

The summer has gone by so fast; we can't believe it's almost time for our Labor Day Extravaganza 🛶! That means it's also the last week of youth programs at Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center. So if you have a budding scientist who loves learning about marsh muck and mummichugs, this is your last chance to sign them up!

Here's this week's lineup:

🎨 Exploring Nature Through Art – Tuesday, August 25, 10:30 am–12 pm

🐟 Family Nature Walks: Mummichugs and Marsh Muck – Wednesday, August 26, 10:30 am–12 pm

🐜 Tiny Tot Tour – Thursday, August 27, 10:30 am–12 pm

Learn more and sign up below, and don't forget about the Labor Day Extravaganza starting on September 5 to celebrate our last full weekend at the marsh!

https://maineaudubon.org/events/

08/18/2026

Looking for some fun outdoor activities to do with your kids? Sign up for one of our youth programs happening this week!

We've got Family Nature Walks: Mummichugs and Marsh Muck at 10:30 am on Wednesday, August 19, and Salt Marsh Explorers at 10:30 am on Thursday, August 20.

We hope to see everyone at the marsh soon!

Drop in or sign up below.

https://maineaudubon.org/events/

08/18/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out for Marsh Day on Saturday! Missed out on the fun? Don't worry, stop by to rent a boat or sign up for one of our programs!

In the meantime, check out some of the highlights from the day in the Portland Press Herald ⬇.

Mainers turned out to canoe paddle, dig for clams, hear traditional Wabanaki tribes stories and learn about the marsh's ecological vitality on Saturday afternoon.

08/11/2026

Join us for Marsh Day on Saturday, August 15! There will be all sorts of fun activities across Scarborough, with crafts, booths, and presentations at Blue Point Primary School (174 Pine Point Rd, Scarborough). Our Coastal Birds Crew will have a table to talk all about our work with Piping Plovers and terns.

The Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center team will also be leading two canoe tours for Marsh Day at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. So be sure to drop by to sign up and enjoy a beautiful day at the marsh!

We are celebrating Marsh Day in partnership with Scarborough Land Trust. To learn more and sign up for other activities, read more below!

https://tr.ee/dpd1K7

08/08/2026

It was a wonderful day marking art at Scarborough Marsh 🎨! Thank you to everyone who came out to Brush with Nature Day. We hope you were inspired by the beauty and history of the marsh!

Keep an eye out for more fun activities over the next few weeks, or just drop by and say hi!

08/06/2026

This Saturday is Brush with Nature Day!

There are still spots left for several of the workshops led by some amazing Maine artists! And if you're worried about the weather, the afternoon workshops can be moved inside. So sign up or drop by, and take some inspiration from the weather...whatever it may be!

Sign up at the link below.

08/04/2026

We're only a few days away from Brush with Nature Day! Come join us at the marsh!

Spend the day letting nature inspire your art at Brush with Nature Day at Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center! Stop by on Saturday, August 8, starting at 9 am for lots of fun activities all day long.

Enjoy family and youth crafting activities, shop for beautiful artwork made in Maine, or just enjoy the beauty of Scarborough Marsh.

There are also four special workshops led by local artists (including one where you can sketch in a canoe!), starting with Sunrise Watercolors at 8 am, culminating with Sculpting Nature at 5:30 pm.

Brush with Nature Day is free to the public (there is a fee for some programs/tours). Sign up for the workshops individually and learn more about the activities below.

https://maineaudubon.org/events/brush-with-nature-day/