ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Kirk Gentalen, Thursday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

"As the 'gateway to spring,' the month of March holds the potential for transitional change in a way no other month on the Gregorian calendar does," said RPL, in a news release. "For a Midcoast Maine nature observer, it’s a time of anticipation as thawing provides for erupting, arriving and awakening (or at least yawning) critters, plants and fungus. From Woodcocks to Wood Frogs to Wood ears (and more!) there is so much (potentially) going on in March its almost nutty to think about. And it’s just one month and it’s only the beginning!"

Join nature observer and Maine Coast Heritage Trust Steward Kirk Gentalen for a presentation full of photos and stories. A regular "who’s who" of springtime mid-coast nature while adding tips, tricks and advice to put your yourself  in the right place.

Kirk Gentalen is MCHT’s Midcoast Maine Regional Stewardship Manager. He writes a blog for MCHT called "Nature Bummin’ with Kirk Gentalen" ( www.mcht.org/story-tag/nature-bummin/ ) and lives in St George with his wife, Amy, and son, Leif.

This event is co-sponsored by the Rockland Public Library and the MCHT and there will be a Zoom option for this talk. For more information or for Zoom links, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov by 4 p.m. on March 6.

The Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union St.