Join Midcoast Conservancy for ecology exploration at one of our 25 diverse preserves!
Search for animal tracks in the snow, learn about invasive species and tree diseases, or improve your plant identification skills. Venture to the pond to check out a beaver lodge and talk about the amazing adaptations of this busy builder. Bring your binoculars to focus on birds and learn to identify those you spy. Examine mosses and lichens of all kinds on rocks, trees, and the forest floor. Delve into the role mushrooms play in the balance of the forest, how they grow, and what kinds flourish locally. Venture to a vernal pool to explore what lies beneath the surface and the importance of these seasonal wetlands. Find a quiet spot under a special tree to sketch the bark or write the feelings of the forest.
Naturalist Workshops are held the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month and offer a different topic to be explored in depth, led by a naturalist but guided by the interests of the group.
These programs take place at preserves across our service area, from the Sheepscot headwaters to the shores of the Medomak and Hidden Valley Nature Center. Register now, and keep your eye out for updated program descriptions each month.
For questions, please reach out to Zoe Thomas at zoe@midcoastconservancy.org.
This is a free event, but registration is encouraged.