Educational Outreach

Outdoor Learning for students at Merryspring

With gardens, hiking trails, varied habitats, and indoor and outdoor teaching space, Merryspring provides the perfect location for learning and discovery. We work individually with teachers to develop field trip programs based on their needs and classroom curriculum. Popular topics include birding, insects and pollinators, the water cycle and weather, vernal pools and amphibians, native plant and tree identification, gardening, astronomy and general nature walks.

For complete details, please email John Fromer, Program Director at education@merryspring.org or call 207-975-6995.

Educating adults in conservation, ecology and horticulture.

Tuesday Talks, at noon, are presented by experts in government, academia and business.

Hands-on workshops in horticulture, animal tracking, and mushroom foraging are offered through out the year.

Watercolor classes, taught by Nancy Glassman are year round.

The Interpretative Trail takes you on a self-guided journey around the park.  The extensive lending library is for members.

Please visit our Adult Programing page for details and schedule.

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About each program

Merryspring offers Nature based educational programs for schools at Merryspring and in their classrooms year-round. This link, educational programs at Merryspring, provides information on each program. Programs are customizable for any age group or amount of time or detail.  Outreach to schools is free with donations  gratefully accepted.

Maine Mammals:
“Moose to Mice”

A popular school program is “Maine Mammals: Moose to Mice,” a PowerPoint presentation. Here is a link to  the Large Mammal slide show where the biology of an animal is talked about for about 40 minutes.

Merryspring has many skins, real bones and several plastic skull reproductions people can examine.  When combined with going outside and looking for animal tracks, it makes for a nice program.

The Mammal programs are presented at Merryspring or
off-site locations with a projector and screen.

Educational Nature Programs at Merryspring Nature Center

For students and adults

Click for a image for a larger. Click the lesson title for to view a pdf.

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Outreach Overview

All about Birds

Birds

Bug Safari Program

Insects

All about Vernal Pool Program

Vernal Pool

All about weather

Weather

All about Astronomy

Astronomy

All about pollination

Pollination

Beech Tree Disease Project

Beech Tree Disease

All out seeds and horticulture

Horticulture

Tree Age Program

Tree ID

Phenology Program Description

Phenology

Soil Science

Soil Science

Water

Water

Invasive Species

Invasive Species

Skins and Skulls

Skins & Skulls

Tree Age Program

Tree Age & History

Service Projects

Service Projects

Trail Hikes

Trail Hikes

Massive Maine Mammals

Medium Maine Mammals

Modest Maine Mammals

Mammal programs are a PowerPoint slideshow with skins & skulls and outdoor animal tracking.

At Merryspring Nature Center, your school or organization.

Your donations are welcomed.

Merryspring often visits schools, museums, and other non-profit groups for indoor and outdoor presentations. Popular programs include wildlife identification with skins and skulls, outdoor nature walks, owl pellets, and winter tracking.

Merryspring Nature Center is located at 30 Conway Road in Camden, behind Hannaford Shopping Plaza. All bookings are handled on an individual basis. Field trips and classroom outreach are always free, though donations are welcome. Bus parking is available. Please note that multiple chaperones may be required for large groups.

For complete details, please email John Fromer, Program Director

at education@merryspring.org or call 207-975-6995.

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