ROCKPORT — Ashwood Waldorf School will mark its 40th anniversary with a community celebration on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2 - 5 p.m., at the school’s Rockport campus.

The celebration will bring together current and former students, families, faculty, alumni, and friends for an afternoon of music, activities, memories, and community. The event is open to the wider community, and those who have been part of Ashwood at any point in its history are especially invited to return and celebrate.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a beginner-friendly webinar on greenhouse technology for growers and gardeners on Tuesday, October 6, from 6 - 7:15 p.m.

Dr. Roger Rittmaster will lead an outdoor presentation on "Identifying Backyard Insects", Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. 

Rittmaster is a retired endocrinologist with a lifelong interest in nature photography. Since moving to Camden 15 years ago, he has focused on “bringing nature home” to his backyard and has photographed over 1000 species of insects there, according to a Merryspring news release. 

SOUTH THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District to learn about the diverse native plant species occupying Maine’s shorelines. Riverview Hayfields Preserve offers both saline and freshwater wetland habitats for exploring a variety of native plant species, how to identify them, and the unique ecological roles they play in our environment, according to GRLT, in a news release. 

As autumn arrives in the Midcoast, the Camden Snow Bowl invites visitors and locals to experience the beautiful fall foliage from a different perspective—high above Ragged Mountain.

The Snow Bowl’s annual Fall Chairlift Rides return on Sundays in October, offering scenic rides to the summit of Ragged Mountain and sweeping views of Camden Harbor, Penobscot Bay and the surrounding fall landscape. 

Every year, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety partners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to celebrate Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs this year from September 20-26, 2026. The annual safety week culminates with National Seat Check Saturday on September 26, providing a day for parents and caregivers to receive free instruction on how to correctly install and use the right car seats for their children.

In August, on a pleasant midsummer day, Photographer Lee Emmons chronicled the natural beauty of Sears Island, in Searsport.

ROCKPORT — "Come fly a kite" as Coastal Mountains Land Trust hosts Kites & Ice Cream, Saturday, Sept. 26, from 1:30 - 4 p.m., at Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport. This afternoon event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required.

Free kites will be provided for registered children, along with a coupon for a complimentary ice cream cone from Sugar Plum’s ice cream trailer; ice cream will also be available for sale for adults, according to CMLT, in a news release. 

SOUTH THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust for a morning on the trails of Weskeag Headlands Preserve constructing homes for fairies out of natural materials. This event will take place Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

ROCKPORT — Penobscot Bay YMCA Community Health Partnerships will launch a free, 12-week “Cooking for Health & Longevity” series at the Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Rockport branch on Union Street beginning Wednesday, October 7.

SEARSMONT — Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) invites you for coffee and pastries at Gibson Preserve in Searsmont every Wednesday morning in October, from 8 - 10 a.m.

These informal gatherings will take place at the land trust’s cabin at the preserve. Community members are invited to start their day with coffee, breakfast treats, and a tour of the property and building which has been used over the past year as an educational site and office for the land trust.

This September, the Maine State Library and Maine State Parks are celebrating National Library Card Sign-up Month by giving Maine library card holders a day to enjoy the state’s great outdoors—free of charge. 

On Saturday, September 19, simply show your Maine library card at the entrance to any participating Maine state park and enjoy a day outdoors at no cost, said the State Library, in a news release. Pack a picnic, take a hike, explore with the family, or simply find a beautiful spot to read. 

THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust and the Maine Forest Service, Thursday, Oct. 1, from 3 - 5 p.m., at the Rockland Bog Preserve in Thomaston, for a woodland walk looking admiring the changing fall forest, identifying plants and signs of animal activity, practicing mindfulness.

"This walk is a great way to explore the trails of the Rockland Bog, the largest peatland bog complex in the Midcoast!" said Georges River Land Trust, in a news release.