Weave your own expedition pack basket
Coastal Rivers Denny Conservation and Education Center 3 Round Top Ln, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesWith Jessica Steele of Wood Thrush Wilderness LLC Ready for an adventure? In this course, we will weave a 21” pack basket. This is our largest basket. This basket will be made with premium reed and will have either an ash or oak handle. All baskets will have a base, feet and pack straps of various colors. We will also have various color reeds available to give your basket a little color. We will go through step-by step instructions to ensure that all students finish their basket. This class is for any basket ability, even a beginner. Join us to …
Protecting hemlock forests from hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA)
Coastal Rivers Denny Conservation and Education Center 3 Round Top Ln, Damariscotta, ME, United States +1 moreThe Eastern Hemlock, an important part of our forest system, is increasingly at risk from an invasive insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), an aphid-like insect that feeds by sucking sap from hemlocks. HWA is currently present in many parts of Maine, including Lincoln County.
Property owners have a significant role to play in the control of HWA. Although it may take a number of years for biological controls to successfully protect hemlock trees, this is likely the best option to save them on a landscape level. The predatory beetle Sasajiscymnus tsugae (commonly shortened to S. tsugae), feeds on both generations of HWA and is the only species available for landowners to purchase for use on their own property.
Guided hike at Keyes Woods Preserve
Keyes Woods Preserve 185 Poor Farm Road, Bristol, MaineJoin Naturalist Sarah Gladu to explore one of Coastal Rivers’ newer preserves, Keyes Woods Preserve in Bristol. Enjoy a meandering walk through forests and traverse a ravine through hemlocks down to the shores of the Pemaquid River. We will practice our winter tree identification skills and search for signs of animals preparing for winter. Click on the program title for more information and to register.
Partner event: Salt Bay Sunday with Mid-coast Audubon
Coastal Rivers' Salt Bay Farm 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesMid-coast Audubon invites all to join for the next in their series of field trips they’re calling Salt Bay Sundays!
For this early winter field trip, brave the cold and venture to Salt Bay Farm. Scope Great Salt Bay for Barrow’s Goldeneye and scan the hedgerows in search of Northern Shrikes. Organizers also expect to see American Tree Sparrow, finches, and a variety of ducks.
Pop-up sledding parties
Coastal Rivers' Salt Bay Farm 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesSalt Bay Farm is a local favorite in wintertime, for good reason! Whether you favor the gentle hill in front of the farmhouse or choose to take your chances on the big hill, or just want to walk/ski/snowshoe on the trails, there's something for everyone.
You're invited to come enjoy the snow with sledding, hot cocoa courtesy of Bangor Savings Bank, a campfire, and marshmallows. Bring your own sleds, or borrow one of ours!
Guided hike at Pemaquid Pond Preserve
Pemaquid Pond Preserve 425 Turner Rd, Bremen, ME, United StatesJoin Naturalist Sarah Gladu to explore Pemaquid Pond Preserve in Bremen. Enjoy the lookout on the Pemaquid River, search for animal tracks, and signs, and learn about how animals survive in the winter. We will look for signs of porcupines, weasels, white-tailed deer and fox among others. You never know what we might see!
Pop-up sledding parties
Coastal Rivers' Salt Bay Farm 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesSalt Bay Farm is a local favorite in wintertime, for good reason! Whether you favor the gentle hill in front of the farmhouse or choose to take your chances on the big hill, or just want to walk/ski/snowshoe on the trails, there's something for everyone.
You're invited to come enjoy the snow with sledding, hot cocoa courtesy of Bangor Savings Bank, a campfire, and marshmallows. Bring your own sleds, or borrow one of ours!
Pop-up sledding parties
Coastal Rivers' Salt Bay Farm 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesSalt Bay Farm is a local favorite in wintertime, for good reason! Whether you favor the gentle hill in front of the farmhouse or choose to take your chances on the big hill, or just want to walk/ski/snowshoe on the trails, there's something for everyone.
You're invited to come enjoy the snow with sledding, hot cocoa courtesy of Bangor Savings Bank, a campfire, and marshmallows. Bring your own sleds, or borrow one of ours!
Pop-up sledding parties
Coastal Rivers' Salt Bay Farm 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesSalt Bay Farm is a local favorite in wintertime, for good reason! Whether you favor the gentle hill in front of the farmhouse or choose to take your chances on the big hill, or just want to walk/ski/snowshoe on the trails, there's something for everyone.
You're invited to come enjoy the snow with sledding, hot cocoa courtesy of Bangor Savings Bank, a campfire, and marshmallows. Bring your own sleds, or borrow one of ours!
Crossings: How road ecology is shaping the future of our planet
Online ME, United StatesJoin us for an on-line program with Ben Goldfarb, author of Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous they’re practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as alien forces of death and disruption. More than a million animals are killed by cars each day in the U.S. alone; creatures from antelope to salmon are losing their ability to migrate in search of food and mates; and the very noise of traffic chases songbirds from vast swaths of habitat.
In this online talk, Ben Goldfarb will discuss the ecological harms wrought by transportation and the movement to redress them — and how we can create a better, safer world for all living beings. Click the program title for more information and to register.
