ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, “Marshes for Maine’s Future — Turning the tide on marsh loss in Maine” at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and offered both […]
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Camden club, library to start horticulture Zoom talks Jan. 30
The Camden Garden Club and Camden Public Library plan to offer the first of five free horticulture Zoom talks from 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30. The talks are titled “Sustainable Rose Gardening in New England,” “Garden Design with a New England Lens,” “Sculpture and Art at the Dallas Museum,” “Container Art; Butterfly Garden,” and “Living […]
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Winter webinar series for agricultural producers to begin Jan. 23
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program are offering a three-part webinar series focused on using weather-based tools to help agricultural producers adapt to climate change. Each webinar will be 45 minutes in length, followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session and participant discussion. The series is […]
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Bethel area land trust to begin webinar series on birds Jan. 24
BETHEL — Mahoosuc Land Trust is set to offer “Birds, Backyards and You — A Webinar Series” starting Wednesday, Jan. 24. Winter provides ample time to watch the birds visiting feeders and landscape and to try to figure out what is happening. It also is an opportune time to listen to a professional bird rehabilitator […]
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Online talk about Rachel Carson set for Jan. 25
Best selling author, scientist, and conservationist Rachel Carson was an unlikely individual to become the spark that ignited the environmental movement of today. In an online talk set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, Barbara St. John Vickery will explain how this shy, retiring, and humble person who lacked the usual scientific credentials, would later […]
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Hybrid talk about wildlife tracking set for Jan. 18
Mid-Coast Audubon and Camden Public Library plan to host Kirk Gentelen for a program, Tracking Wildlife in Maine, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18. The gathering will be held at the Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. Camden. This will be a hybrid program with an option to participate on Zoom, which requires registration […]
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Conversation on abusive fathers, breaking cycle, continues Jan. 13
With the public release of a video recording of last November’s Finding Our Voices Men Talking event at the Camden Public Library, the grassroots nonprofit and the library are joining again to bring more light to growing up in domestic abuse. On Saturday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m., the three male panelists from the November […]
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Camden library continues climate series Jan. 11
The Camden Public Library plans to host the third event in the Camden Talks Climate at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, in the Picker Room at 55 Main St., and on Zoom. Parker Gassett, a Camden resident and representative of UMaine, will present on “Achieving Climate Resilience in Coastal Communities” and provide an overview of […]
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay winter speaker series continues Jan. 10
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s fourth presentation of its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series, Archaeology from Swamps and Caves, will feature Dr. Becca Peixotto, field archaeologist. This event is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. Winter Speaker Series presentations are held via Zoom and accessible via hyperlink at the top of fomb.org. What connects the […]
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4-H to offer online info session for aspiring volunteers in January
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers. The sessions will run from 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 16 and 23. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” aims to provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program […]