During the last 1 million years of the Pleistocene, Earth’s climate experienced quasi-cyclical ice ages each lasting about 100,000 years. The last glacial cycle over North America peaked 18,000–24,000 years ago, when the southeast lobe of the Laurentide Ice Sheet covered all of Maine, extending beyond the modern coastline to George’s Bank. Deglaciation occurred across […]
Please join us in the greenhouse for a hands on workshop to learn to start flower, vegetable and herb seeds. Each participant will start and take home one flat of started seeds to grow on for the season. There will be a discussion of what a seed is, how germination works and how to care […]
"In their histories as biological disciplines, both physiology and ecology have offered revolutionary integrations of evolutionary, cellular, and molecular theory in biology. They connect the individual organism to all other organisms and aim to identify and explain the processes that underlie the diversity we see in nature. Today, a further integration of physiology and ecology seeks to understand […]
About Dahlias Please join Maine Master Gardener Volunteer John Fromer for an in depth talk on everything dahlias. Fromer will discuss growing dahlias from seed, rooting cuttings, dividing and planting tubers, care of plants, and lifting and storing dahlia tubers in fall. Very easy to grow and a wonderful fall flowering plant, dahlias are beautiful […]
There is more to the Gulf of Maine than what can be seen from the beach. Sea creatures from all over the Atlantic stream into the Gulf to take advantage of the abnormally cold, food-rich waters. High tides passing over a rough sea floor churn up the food in predictable places. What happens in Maine […]
Spring brings a bloom of activity to Merryspring Nature Center. On this guided walk, guests of all ages will look and listen for returning migrating birds, find early-blooming wildflowers, discover the amphibians and macro-invertebrates that live beneath the shallow waters of Merryspring’s vernal pool, and more. This program is part of the Free Family Programs […]
Kitchen gardens have existed since antiquity and are still popular today. Why have these gardens been important to western cultures? How were they designed and how are they used today? What were the diets of people over the centuries and how did kitchen gardens help support families? What were and are popular vegetables and herbs […]
Special Announcement: There is a schedule change for next weeks Tuesday Talk on May 6th. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Greg LeClair’s talk on the Vernal Pool has been moved to Tuesday, June 27th at noon. That will be an in-person, all weather talk with a walk out to the Vernal Pool. Don’t miss it! Laura […]
Please join us for an annual celebration walk honoring Bart Wood, former Merryspring board member, for his love or bird watching with Don Reimer. This free walk is limited to 12 people of all ages. Pre-registration is required. To register, please call 207-236-2239 or email info@merryspring.org. The one hour walk will be an all weather […]
Please join us at Merryspring Nature Center for a workshop on growing giant pumpkins! There are several special techniques to grow a giant pumpkin, beginning with the seed itself, and ending with a real GIANT pumpkin five or six months later. Come to this 2-hour workshop to learn these tips and tricks and see pumpkin […]
Bring your family to enjoy the beauty and share in the bounty of Merryspring Nature Center's Daffodil Celebration on May 10 & 11 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Pick your own bouquet for $1 per stem, or choose from pre-cut blooms. A free daffodil will be offered to each child to give as a gift to their special moms […]
Bring your family to enjoy the beauty and share in the bounty of Merryspring Nature Center's Daffodil Celebration on May 10 & 11 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Pick your own bouquet for $1 per stem, or choose from pre-cut blooms. A free daffodil will be offered to each child to give as a gift to their special moms […]