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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jason White will lead an outdoor presentation all about Hydrangeas on Tuesday August 20th at 12 pm. White has worked at Plants Unlimited for the past seven years as a […]
During this one hour, evening program, we will walk around the meadows at Merryspring. We will be listening to insects, birds, and coyotes and while watching for bats and looking […]
Do your gardens stop blooming in August? September and October are months when fall blooming perennials provide nectar to hungry insects, hummingbirds and butterflies. Join Maine Master Gardener Volunteer […]
Keeping Soils Healthy in Your Garden