Located at 9 Water Street, Rockland, Maine
The Maine Coastal Islands Visitor Center and Headquarters in Rockland is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays. Beginning in May, The Nature Store will be open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Art Opening January 30,2026 from 3-6pm
Maesie Halliday – Coastal Bird Illustrations
Join us at the Maine Coastal Islands NWR Visitors Center to meet and view the works of this new artist to our gallery!
The visitor center is located at 9 Water Street in Rockland. For more information, visit the website, mainecoastislands.org/events or email info@mainecoastislands.org.
This exhibition runs until March 16, 2026.
Beginning Bird Illustration Workshop Maesie Halliday Saturday, February 7, 2026 11:30 am to 2 pm
The workshop will be held at the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 9 Water Street, Rockland, ME. We will open at 11 am so that you can see Maesie Halliday’s “Coastal Bird Illustrations” in the upstairs Art Gallery before the workshop begins at 11:30.
• Registration is limited to 12 participants.
• A $25 donation requested: you can “Feed the Puffin” donation box in the lobby using cash or pay by check.
• You’ll use (and take home) a starter set of watercolor tools and paints. Transfer and watercolor papers will be provided. You may also bring your own watercolor tools and paints if you prefer.
• Snacks provided! We can also make hot tea, coffee or cocoa where we’ll be working.
• If there’s a weather emergency, we’ll call you by 10 am to reschedule for an alternative date before March 15.
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Friday January 16th Art Opening at the Maine Coastal Islands NWR
The Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center invites you to an art opening on Friday, January 16, 2026 from 4 PM to 6 PM highlighting the works of Susan Beebe.
“Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: Seasons of a Maine Island” by Susan Beebe
Back by popular demand, this will be Susan’s third show in the North Gallery at the Visitor’s Center and will feature paper mache sculpture, numerous paintings, and linoleum block prints.
This exhibition runs January 16th through March 16th 2026.
The visitor center is located at 9 Water Street in Rockland. For more information, visit the website, mainecoastislands.org/events or email info@mainecoastislands.org.
Stay tuned for the return of Bird Time on the Coast in spring 2026!
