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 […]

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. […]

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 […]