Merryspring Annual Plant Sale

Please join us for our annual Plant Sale at Merryspring!  We have wonderful perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetable seedlings.  Please bring a box for your plants!  Cash, check or credit card.  Members get a 10% discount!

Free

Exploring the Gulf of Maine, Past and Present with Kat Allen, School of Earth and Climate Sciences, Climate Change Institute

In 2021 a team of ocean scientists led a research expedition across the Gulf of Maine to learn more about this dynamic region. During this public lecture, Dr. Allen (University of Maine), who served as chief scientist on that expedition, will share an original docu-series that sheds light on how scientists are working to understand […]

Free

American Flatbread Fundraiser May 21st

American Flatbread 399 Commercial St., (Rt. 1), Rockport, ME

American Flatbread is generously sponsoring a fundraiser for Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, May 21st from 4 pm - 8 pm. $3.50 from each large pizza & $1.75 from each small pizza will be donated to Merryspring.  Merryspring will have a few plants for sale at American Flatbread also. American Flatbread is located at 399 […]

Bart Wood Memorial Bird Walk with Don Reimer

Please join Don Reimer for the Bart Wood Memorial Bird Walk.  Bart was a long time Merryspring board member and birding enthusiast. Don will talk about the birds he sees and hears and the habitat at Merryspring. Pre-Registration required. Limit 15 people.  Free and open to all ages.

Free

Opening the Spring Perennial Border with John Fromer in Hexagon

John Fromer, Maine Master Gardener Volunteer, will talk about spring care for your perennial gardens.  We will walk the perennial borders at Merryspring and discuss how to care for the many perennials in these beautiful gardens.

Free

Worm Bin Setup

Worm Bin setup with Jock Robie,  Please contact Jock to join.  Mainelywormbins@gmail.com

Merryspring’s Tree and Shrub Border with Denise DeSpirito, Merryspring

Denise DeSpirito will lead an outdoor presentation on Transitioning Spaces: Merryspring’s Native Tree and Shrub Border at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, June 4 at 12:00 pm. In the fall of 2023 over 50 trees and shrubs were planted in the border that sits behind Merryspring's garden. In this presentation participants will take a look […]

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When things go wrong in the woods: the role of search and rescue with Jonathan Ward Coastal Mountains Search & Rescue in Hexagon

Maine has thousands of square miles of wilderness. Throughout the four seasons, millions of visitors come to our state to enjoy some of the most pristine outdoor areas east of the Mississippi. But the same features that make our wilderness such an attraction also present challenges in the event of illness, injury, or lost persons. […]

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Wednesday Walk on Invasive Plant Species Identification

Wednesday Walk on Invasive Plant Species Identification on June 12th at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden. Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) on June 12th from 4:00 – 5:30 pm at Merryspring Nature Center located at 30 Conway Road in Camden for a walk to learn field identification skills of key terrestrial invasive […]

The Archaeology of Merryspring with Harbor Mitchell in Hexagon

From Revolution to Statehood – The Archaeology of Merryspring Nature Center The afternoon’s talk-in-the-park will focus on two archaeological sites located in Merryspring Nature Center. At its beginning, in the late 1760’s and early 1770’s, Camden was made up of only a few families, a mill on the river, and some farms.  After the devastating […]

Free

Free Family Friday – Summer Ecology Walk with John Fromer

Join John Fromer, Merryspring Program Director on a fun, one hour walk around Merryspring's forest and meadows looking at flora and fauna in the summer! Pre-Registration required. Limit 15 people.  Free and open to all ages.

Free

Summer Camp

Summer Ecology Camps offer exciting, outdoor nature experiences for young children. Registration is now open! Through gardening, games, experiments, and observation, young campers enjoy an introduction to ecology and the natural world in these half-day camps. Activities include planting and maintaining a flower/vegetable garden, bug hunts, nature hikes, tree and animal identification, an ocean touch tank, and […]