Maine Kestrel Project: Build It and They will Come
Sun, Oct 18
|Richardson Memorial Preserve
Join us for a walk and talk at Richardson Memorial Preserve to learn from wildlife biologist Alex Van Boer about SRLT's partnership with the Maine Kestrel Project. Scroll down for more information.
Time & Location
Oct 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Richardson Memorial Preserve, Stevens Rd, Unity, ME 04988, USA
About The Event
The American Kestrel is Maine’s smallest falcon, often seen from roadsides hovering in mid-air while hunting over open fields and farmland. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) is leading a new partnership initiative, the Maine Kestrel Project, to help understand and address the causes of their long-term population decline. We will discuss the collaboration between MDIFW and SRLT to install, maintain, and monitor nest boxes for American Kestrels as well as habitat management techniques to benefit open-habitat raptors and other at-risk grassland species.