American Kestrel Conservation and Community Science
Wed, Mar 19
|Benton Grange Hall
Join SRLT and wildlife biologist Evan Jackson in an evening program focused on American Kestrel conservation and a citizen science program to help monitor and protect them. Learn how you can become involved! Scroll down for more information.
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
About The Event
Open landscapes support various vulnerable species in Maine, the most forested state in the US. Raptors can be used as excellent indicator and umbrella species for the conservation and management of these open habitats. We will discuss a few of these, but focus on the American Kestrel, Maine's smallest falcon species. We will learn about kestrel biology, their habitats, their status in Maine, and introduce a new community science project run by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife and several partners.
Presented by Evan Jackson, wildlife biologist for Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, and coordinator of the Open Habitat Raptor Program. Photo credit: Laura Zamfirescu.