Workshop
Events
Weave your own expedition pack basket
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 make this beautiful pack basket and learn a skill for life!
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Partner Event: Introduction to Turkey Hunting
Learn the basics of Turkey hunting. Offered by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. We will cover habits, equipment, and all things before and after the shot. Age 10+.
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Wilderness First Aid Certification Course
Taught by Wilderness Medical Associates International. Wilderness First Aid is the ideal course for outdoor enthusiasts on overnight or short term wilderness adventures. Students will be able to recognize medical emergencies, and will become familiar with basic life saving skills, patient assessment, and basic field care for common injuries. Course topics include: patient assessment and emergency care, musculoskeletal injuries, environmental medicine, management of wounds, non-technical lifting, moving, and extrication of patients, etc.
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Partner Event: Live plant ID workshop
For Invasive Plant Patrol volunteers and anyone interested in preventing the introduction of invasive aquatic plants to our lakes and ponds. In this indoor class, participants will learn how to identify a number of common native and invasive aquatic plants. This useful program will cover basic botany, plant structure, and life cycles of approximately 40 aquatic plants.
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Weave your own ash guide pack basket – FULL
Ready for an adventure? In this course, we will weave a 15-17” tall basket using strips of ash. The baskets will have wooden base, feet and handle along with pack straps. There will be a variety of color straps to choose from. This class is for any ability level, even beginners. Join us to make this beautiful pack basket and learn a skill for life!
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Tool Sharpening Workshop
Join us for a hands-on tool sharpening workshop! This practical session will teach you how to safely and effectively sharpen commonly used hand tools, helping you keep your gear in great working shape for the season ahead.
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Carve a wooden spoon
Wood carving is a great way to not only learn a new skill, but also become more knowledgeable about types of wood and its attributes. The spoons we make will be the size of a teaspoon/tablespoon with a handle of about 4”. Join us for the afternoon to meet new people and take home a new life skill!
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Tool Sharpening Workshop (SOLD OUT)
Due to high demand, we’re excited to host a second hands-on tool sharpening workshop! Join us for this practical session where you’ll learn how to safely and effectively sharpen commonly used hand tools, helping you keep your gear in great working shape for the season ahead. This workshop will focus on loppers, pick and cutter mattocks, axes, and shovels.
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Partner Event: Introduction to Turkey Hunting
Wild turkey hunting is an excellent way to spend time outdoors, enjoy Maine’s spring and fall seasons and target Maine’s only big game bird. It's an interactive and engaging activity offering good opportunities for new hunters to quickly gain hunting experience, while also presenting ample challenge to keep experienced hunters on their toes.
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Live Staking Workshop
By stabilizing streambanks, live staking prevents sediment from clouding local waterways and creates essential shade for native fish species. This hands-on workshop is designed for local landowners, conservation volunteers, and anyone interested in practical, nature-based solutions for water quality and habitat protection.
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Partner Event: Archery Hunter Safety – Addendum Course
Already taken Hunter Ed? This course will get you certified in archery hunting, building off of the standards you've already completed. You will then be eligible to purchase your archery hunting license and hunt with a bow or crossbow in Maine. Available to anyone 10 and over that has a valid hunter education certificate.
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Understanding Conservation Easements
Calling all real estate professionals! Join Midcoast Conservancy, Georges River Land Trust, and Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust to learn about conservation easements, what they mean for buyers and sellers in the real estate market, and how you can help your clients understand them.
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