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Follow along with naturalist Sarah Gladu as she observes the mysteries of nature in the Damariscotta-Pemaquid region.

bare oak limbs in silhoutte against the sunset

The Shape of a Tree

Trees silhouetted against the clear January sky, or reaching out of the shadowy forest during a snow squall, tell the...
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fallen oak leaf with small round holes in it

November tells a story of the summertime forest

Walking through the woods in November is surely a pleasure - with the brilliant sunshine, the leaves swirling through the...
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musk turtle

Musk You Leave so Soon?

An uncommon encounter with a musk turtle Earlier this week I visited Biscay Pond in preparation for a class with...

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American Woodcock camouflaged against leaf litter on the forest floor

The Unusual Timberdoodle

The American Woodcock is known by many colorful names including timberdoodle, bogsucker, Labrador twister, big-eye, night partridge, and mudsnipe. What...
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emerging fiddlehead ferns, curled to form a spiral

Spirals in Nature

Trace the bracts of a pinecone, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, the patterns of galaxies in the sky,...
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Woolly Bear (aka Isabella Tiger Moth) caterpillar

Woolly bears leave us wondering

Can these endearing roaming caterpillars predict the weather? Did you happen to observe more than the usual number of woolly...

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birds flying in a "V" formation across the sunset

The Miracles of Migration

Have you been missing the warblers? The monarchs and alewives? Here in the Northeast, twice a year, we witness the...
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solitary sandpiper wading in shallow water

Staging sandpipers signal season’s end

For me, autumn culminates not with the falling of the leaves, but with shore birds standing on the shore, waiting...
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beech leaves lingering in spring

Leaves are Leaving

Watching colorful leaves swirl from the tree tops in a gust of autumn wind is one of the pleasures of...
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jack-in-the-pulpit stalk with bright red seeds

The Plants Planned It

The final fruits of summer are ripening. It is time to pick apples, find a lingering blackberry, and maybe discover...
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common loon on its nest

The call of the loon

Sweet sound of summer on the pond Few sounds convey unadulterated wildness like a loons’ voice, floating over the water....

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Harbor seal swimming at the water's surface

Sea Dogs

Most often we see them in the distance, lying on the cold, knee-slicing granite with salt water drying on their...
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Nature Notes

Follow along with naturalist Sarah Gladu as she observes the mysteries of nature in the Damariscotta-Pemaquid region.

Nature Notes

Follow along with naturalist Sarah Gladu as she observes the mysteries of nature in the Damariscotta-Pemaquid region.

Damariscotta

Round Top Farm

Gently mown trails wind through the rolling hayfields of a former dairy farm, with views of the upper Damariscotta River and lovely sunsets. An accessible trail connects to a neighboring...
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accessible trail at Whaleback Shell Midden

Damariscotta

Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site

Wander down to the shore through a historic apple orchard and learn the story of the huge ancient shell heap that once lined the shore. A great spot for a...
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