Science Squad: Vernal Pool Exploration for Kids

by Rolf Olsen | May 7, 2019 | Education and Outreach News, FOSI News, Upcoming

Friends of Sears Island will host a vernal pool exploration for kids on Monday, May 20, from 4:00-5:30pm. Aquatic biologist John Tipping of Lotic Inc. will assist children in finding and identifying creatures living in the vernal pool. Program participants will also...

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...

Track and Sign Exploration for Youth on Sears Island

by Rolf Olsen | Mar 12, 2019 | About FOSI, Education and Outreach News, FOSI 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. Join Friends of Sears Island for a Track and Sign Exploration program for children on Wednesday,...

Solstice by the Sea Canceled…

by Rolf Olsen | Dec 20, 2018 | About FOSI, Education and Outreach News, FOSI News, General, News

Despite this morning’s glorious sunrise over Penobscot Bay and Sears Island, tomorrow will almost certainly bring drenching rain, so we must regretfully cancel tomorrow’s Solstice by the Sea celebration. We hope you will still find ways tomorrow evening to...

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,...