With 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 …
The 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.
Join 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.
Mid-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.