Biological Control of Two Invasive Species in Maine with Hillary Peterson, ME Dept of Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry in Hexagon
Note: This presentation will be in the conference room. Summary: DACF Integrated Pest Management Specialist Dr. Hillary Peterson will present about work to deploy two classical biological control agents for invasive […]
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 – […]
Free Family Friday Bug Safari – with John Fromer
A Bug Safari? What's that?? It's fun and exciting to head out into the meadows of Merryspring and investigate the insects flying about and crawling around! We have butterfly nets […]
Annual Herb Garden Tour with Denise DeSpirito, Merryspring in Hexagon
This presentation will take place in the herb garden and is an annual tour of what’s growing. There are over a hundred kinds of medicinal and culinary herbs growing in […]
Free Family Friday – Tree ID and Age with John Fromer
This informative program will teach you how to identify different trees from their bark and leaves. We will also look at ways to estimate the age of different types […]
Bird Banding with Don Reimer in the Conference Room
Bird Banding Bird banding data are useful in both scientific research and management and conservation projects. Individual identification of birds makes possible studies of dispersal and migration, behavior and […]
Free Family Friday – Wildlife Detective with John Fromer
Wildlife Detective is a fun and informative activity where we will go out into the forest and meadows and look for signs of wildlife. Birds and insects flying […]
Country Flower Arranging with John Fromer in Hexagon
What are country flowers and how do you arrange them? When do you cut them and how do you keep an arrangement looking fresh? What kind of flowers make the […]
Free Family Friday
Fairy Village is a very special place at Merryspring Nature Center. Always a favorite and close to the Vernal Pool and Kitty Todd Arboretum, Fairy Village is full of forts […]
Grow tomatoes not Tomato Plants! with Charlie Costello in the Hexagon
Please join us at Merryspring Nature Center tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13th at noon in the Hexagon for a talk by Charle Costello on “Grow tomatoes, not tomato plants!” Charlie will […]
Free Family Friday – Exploring Owl Pellets with John Fromer
Kids love examining owl pellets to see what the owl ate. In this one hour program, kids will have one owl pellet, tooth pics and a chart to identify […]