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 […]
Nature's Partnership - Vernal Pool Each spring, as the snow melts and the ground thaws, a remarkable event known as "Maine's Big Night" takes place around our vernal pools and wetlands here in Maine and also throughout the Eastern United States. During this time, spotted salamanders emerge from their underground hibernation and migrate en masse […]
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 […]
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 species in Maine. For the invasive spotted wing drosophila (a cousin to the common fruit fly), which is extremely problematic for small fruit and berry […]
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 […]
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 and insect viewers to closely examine the specimens you find. Of course, we will be very gentle with the insects and return them to their […]
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 Merryspring’s garden so this is a great opportunity to learn a variety of plants and see what’s new this year. Participants are encouraged to ask […]
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 of trees here at Merryspring and link their ages to Maine and US history. Pre-Registration required. Limit 15 people. Free and open to all ages. […]
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 social structure, life-span and survival rate, reproductive success, and population growth. Join birder Don Reimer for a photographic look at banded birds, with prime examples of […]
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 about and tracks on the ground will be exciting to discover. Pre-Registration required. Limit 15 people. Free and open to all ages.
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 best cut flowers? What tools do you need? Come to Merryspring Nature Center for this demonstration by John Fromer. Fromer and his wife Kathy have […]