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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]