CAMDEN — John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on Spring Gardening, Tuesday, May 13, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature…
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teaching new birders how to look for and identify avian species
CAMDEN — Don Reimer will lead the annual Bart Wood Memorial Bird Walk at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, May 10, at 7:30 a.m.
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The Rockport Garden Club will holds its monthly meeting May 1 with Kurt Snyder, owner of Stonescape, Inc., as guest speaker. The program begins at 1 p.m. and will highlight landscaping with stone…
Keeping Belfast, Maine Beautiful
BELFAST — On Saturday, May 10, neighbors, families, and friends gather to clean up roads in Belfast as part of the 8th…
Dig and Donate
ROCKLAND — The Friends of Rockland Public Library is seeking local gardeners to Dig and Donate for its June 14 Plant and Bake Sale. Gardeners in the area are needed to…
CAMDEN — Love trees? Love poetry? The Camden Conservation Commission and Camden Public Library invite the public to celebrate their…
“Bird Time on the Coast,” a program of the Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, returns this year.…
CAMDEN — Camden Public Library, Native Gardens of Blue Hill, and Wild Ones Midcoast Maine join together to present a film screening of The Buzz on Native…
From the Library to the Dam: Rediscovering the Heart and Soul of Camden
CAMDEN — On Saturday, May 3, at 10:30 a.m., a free walk will take place in Camden as part of the annual worldwide festival of more than 200 walks called "Jane's Walk…
answering many questions, including "What were the diets of people over the centuries and how did kitchen gardens help support families?"
John Fromer will lead an online presentation called, Kitchen Garden Design & History,…
WASHINGTON — A free workshop, Gardening for Beginners: Starting from Scratch with Sharon Turner, will be held Thursday, April 24, from 6 - 8 p.m, in the…
"Maine waters just offshore is like an oceanic Serengeti, if you know where to look and what to look for"
Bob Duchesne will lead an online presentation called, Gulf of Maine Birds, …
Dooryard Farm and Merryspring Nature Center are teaming up to offer “Dahlias Year-Round,” a four-part workshop series. Sessions will take place from 2 to 4 p.m., April 18, at Merryspring and…
CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host a free Spring Ecology Walk for all-ages, Friday, April 25, at 10 a.m.…
John Fromer will lead an online presentation called, About Dahlias, …
ROCKPORT — The next program in the Rockport Conservation Commission's Climate Talk Series at the Rockport Public Library will take place on Wednesday, April 16, at 6 p.m. The presentation…
BELFAST — A Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, April 19, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA, in Belfast.
This is a free event.
"Don’t live in the dark," said the Cafe. "We can…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched an updated community garden map to help connect Mainers looking for an opportunity to plant, tend and…
directly supporting the Sherman Medical Fund
THOMASTON — Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) has received a $75,000 matching gift from Dr. Henry LaBrie and Martine Richard LaBrie of Friendship.
"This…
Midcoast backyard gardeners, we know there are quite a few of you. And your gardens often look fantastic, from Memorial Day right through mid-October. It is obvious you care for them, and your…
having evolved from 13 diverse family farmsteads
BELFAST — On Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at noon, in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library, Belfast Garden Club will host blueberry farmer Ron Howard, who will discuss how Brodis Blueberries has…
CamdenCAN and Camden Talks Climate series
CAMDEN — CamdenCAN and the Camden Public Library, as part of its continuing Camden Talks Climate series, welcome Camden resident Anna Dembska for her presentation “…
Balancing Safety
CAMDEN — Camden Public Library, in partnership with the Maine Mycological Association, welcomes back mushroom expert Greg Marley on Sunday, April 6 at 1:30 p.m., for his talk “Foraging for Wild…
hands-on activities, informative displays, free samples, keynote speaker
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library will host “Seed Fest” on Saturday, April 12. Seed enthusiasts and gardening buffs of all ages can browse tables throughout the library…
ROCKLAND — Jump into the spring season at the Friends of Rockland Public Library spring book and bake sale, Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Library’s…
a model for studying hibernation in non-tropical climates
Eric Brown will lead an online presentation called, A Global Study of Squirrels, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, …
horticulture programs with Merryspring Nature Center
ROCKPORT — Learn how to take your gardening to the next level at a program all about raised beds, Wednesday, April 9, at 1 p.m. The program will be presented at the Rockport…
The Rockport Garden Club will feature a session on starting seeds with Writer, Photographer, Traveler and Seed Advocate Charlie Costello, April 3, at 1 p.m. at the West…
Jigsaw race, puzzle swap
SEARSPORT — The Second Annual Carver Memorial Library Puzzlepalooza featuring a Puzzle Swap and Jigsaw Race takes place Saturday, April 12, with the Puzzle Swap starting at 10…
BELFAST — Spring Craft Fair will be held Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 95 High St., Belfast.
Many craft venders gifts for Easter and Mother’s Day…
'Jazz and Jewels' fundraiser May 9
Registration is now open for Midcoast Habitat for Humanity's Women Build 2025, an annual event that brings women together to make a direct impact on affordable housing in Knox County…
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Hope springs eternal. The new shoots of spring are popping up everywhere. Inspired by their determination to push up through the hard and still almost frozen ground , I start looking…
Hamilton Marine locations in Searsport, Rockland, and Portland
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Penobscot Bay Flotilla will be partnering with the Maine State Fire Marshal's Office, Hamilton Marine, and US Coast Guard Auxiliary…
BELFAST — The Reverend Loren McGrail joins The First Church in Belfast, UCC. Revend McGrail will serve The First Church in Belfast for two to three years as an Interim Minister as she prepares the…
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library and the National Digital Equity Center (NDEC) will be offering two free computer classes: “Introduction to Google Drive &…
JEFFERSON — Maine Big Night (MBN) is a nonprofit community science project established to confront the issue of amphibians becoming roadkill en masse. Amphibians…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on selecting resilient perennials, Wednesday, April 9, from 6 - 7:15 p.m…
ROCKLAND — In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Rockland will host its annual Rockland Harborside Cleanup on Saturday, April 26. The Cleanup is an opportunity to care…
ROCKLAND — Friends of Rockland Public Library will hold its Annual Plant and Bake Sale, Saturday, June 14. Friends is looking for volunteers to help with digging, dividing, watering, and assisting…
techniques and strategies to be successful
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners titled “Becoming a Resilient Vegetable Gardener” on Wednesday, March 26,…
tips, tricks, advice you can use right away
John Fromer will lead an online presentation called, New to Gardening in Maine?,…
tips for making informed choices about garden pests
Hillary Peterson and Gary Fish will lead an online presentation called, Pesticide Practices and IPM…
MONROE — Coastal Mountains Land Trust invites the public to another Wednesday Waldo Walk. Each month, Coastal Mountains volunteer and Waldo…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Saturday, March 15, at 10 a.m., Master Gardener Terry Van Praet will introduce Stockton Springs Community Library’s revamped, self-sustaining Seed…
the interdependence of pollinators, plants and the environment
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners titled “Backyard Resilience for Pollinators” on Wednesday, March 19, from…
BELFAST — On Tuesday, March 18, at noon, in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library, the Belfast Garden Club will host garden writer, photographer, farmer, and native plants purveyor Ivonne…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library announces a new horticulture series in partnership with Merryspring Nature Center. In monthly talks from March through May, Merryspring…
Gardening in a Changing Climate: What Maine Gardeners Need to Know
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar titled, “Gardening in a Changing Climate: What Maine Gardeners Need to Know,” Wednesday, March 12,…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an introduction to home composting webinar Tuesday, March 11, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., via Zoom. …
returning to gardening practices that support, rather than undermine, the ecology of a place
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library in collaboration with the Belfast Garden Club presents an evening lecture Tuesday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m., with John Forti titled, “Heirloom Gardening with…
