Earth Day Program for Kids

by Rolf Olsen | Apr 6, 2019 | Education and Outreach News, Explore, FOSI News, News, Upcoming

Sorry, the program is now full! If you’d like to be on the waiting list, please complete the registration form and we will contact you if space becomes available. Friends of Sears Island will host a stewardship-themed program for children in celebration of Earth...

Animal Bones Identification and Exploration Program for Kids

by Rolf Olsen | Oct 11, 2018 | Education and Outreach News, Explore, FOSI News, News, Upcoming

Sorry, but this program is now full! You can still use the registration form to put your child on the waiting list, and we will contact you if space becomes available. Friends of Sears Island and Dirigo Learning will host an animal bones exploration workshop for kids...

Spring Stewards Day for Kids

by Rolf Olsen | Apr 12, 2018 | Education and Outreach News, Explore, FOSI News, General, News, Upcoming

Friends of Sears Island will host Spring Stewards Day for Kids, on Friday, April 27th, from 4:00-5:30pm. After a long winter of marine debris washing up on Sears Island, spring is the perfect time for a beach clean-up, and with the celebration of Earth Day this month,...

Kids Winter Survival February Break Program on Sears Island

by Rolf Olsen | Feb 1, 2018 | Education and Outreach News, Explore, FOSI News, News, Upcoming

This program is now full! If you would like to be put on a waiting list, please click to complete a registration form. You will be notified if space opens up. Have you ever wondered how animals and plants survive the harsh Maine winter? On February 20th from...

Mushroom Walk with David Porter

by Rolf Olsen | Aug 29, 2017 | Education and Outreach News, Explore, FOSI News, General, News, Upcoming

Friends of Sears Island will be hosting a mushroom walk led by David Porter on September 13th, from 10am-12pm. David is a graduate of Yale and the University of Washington, and worked as a professor in the Plant Biology Department at the University of Georgia. His...

Monarch Butterfly After-School Program for Children

by Rolf Olsen | Aug 24, 2017 | Education and Outreach News, Explore, FOSI News, News

Friends of Sears Island will be hosting a free after-school program on monarch butterflies with Serena Cole for children ages 5-10 on September 12th, from 4:15-5:30pm. Serena has been a biology and environmental educator for 30 years. She has led student science...