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  • Reading the Landscape Plant Walk

    THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY! WE WILL TRY TO RESCHEDULE IN THE COMING WEEKS.
    Join Friends of Sears Island for a plant identification walk on Sears Island. This hands-on class will be an interactive walk across the beaches, wetlands, and uplands of the island. With a keen eye and interest, you will begin to learn how to positively identify trees, shrubs, and flowering plants. As some plants only grow in certain ecosystems, we will use the ecosystem to support the identification process. This class welcomes all who want to sharpen their identification skills and deepen their relationship with the living ecosystems of Sears Island.

  • Monarch Butterfly Tagging for Adults

    Sorry, this event is now full, so no further reservations will be accepted! With rain expected on Tuesday, we have rescheduled to Thursday. Friends of Sears Island will be hosting a monarch butterfly tagging workshop for adults with Serena Cole on August 23, from 9am-11am. Cole will teach program attendees about monarch life cycles, habitat, […]

  • The Lucky Trees of Sears Island

    Sears Island Sears Island Rd., Searsport, ME, United States

    Guided Walk with Jake Maier Join Friends of Sears Island for an exploration of some of the large old trees on Sears Island on Friday, September 23, from 3:00-5:30pm. Forester Jake Maier will lead participants along the Homestead Trail, pointing out the large, “lucky” trees while talking about what combination of factors would allow them […]

  • Geology of Sears Island-CANCELLED

    Sears Island Sears Island Rd., Searsport, ME, United States

    SORRY, DR. NORTON HAS COME DOWN WITH COVID, SO THIS IS EVENT IS CANCELLED. Coastal Mountains Land Trust, in partnership with Friends of Sears Island, presents Geology of Sears Island on Saturday, October 8 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Sears Island in Searsport. The popular Coastal Mountains Nature Program is a series of monthly […]

  • Hector Fox and the Giant Quest StoryWalk®

    Sears Island Sears Island Rd., Searsport, ME, United States

    Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on an autumn StoryWalk® for children to enjoy along the Homestead Trail on Sears Island. As families walk along the woods path, they will find posts with laminated pages of the book Hector Fox and the Giant Quest, written and illustrated by Astrid Scheckels. This […]

  • Clean up & Hike on Sears Island

    Sears Island Sears Island Rd., Searsport, ME, United States

    Saturday, April 20 | 10am-1pm Many thanks to Sierra Club Maine Chapter for planning an Earth Day weekend event on Sears Island. Click this link to learn more and sign […]

  • Elfin Woods Walk for Children

    Sears Island Sears Island Rd., Searsport, ME, United States

    Join Friends of Sears Island for a guided nature walk for families on Wednesday, May 15, at 4:00pm on Sears Island. Cloe Chunn, Maine Master Naturalist, will lead children to […]

  • Self-guided Interpretive Walk: Tracking Mammal Activity in Winter

    Sears Island Sears Island Rd., Searsport, ME, United States

    From March 15th-31st, interpretive panels will temporarily be on display along the Homestead Trail.  As you walk along the trail, you'll see 20 different signs about learning to distinguish mammal […]

  • Earth Day Hike on Sears Island with Cloe Chunn

    On Sunday, April 20, from 9:00am - 12:00pm, Cloe Chunn will lead an Earth Day hike on Sears Island, sponsored by Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition. Bring water, a snack, and protection from rain and ticks. Binoculars are helpful. Meet at the gate at 9:00am. For more information, call 207-338-1147.

  • Sierra Club Maine Hike on Sears Island

    On Saturday, April 26, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Sierra Club Maine is hosting an Earth Day hike on Sears Island in Searsport.  We’ll hike to a bench dedicated to a man particularly memorable for his resolve to protect this special place, and veterans of these campaigns will tell a few stories when we […]

  • Wednesday Waldo Walk with Bindy Pendleton

    Sears Island Sears Island Rd., Searsport, ME, United States

    Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) and Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) invite you to another Wednesday Waldo Walk! Each month, CMLT volunteer and Waldo County resident Bindy Pendleton leads hikes exploring a variety of intriguing and unique trail systems. This month’s hike will feature the magic of Sears Island in the town of Searsport on […]

  • StoryWalk: You Find a Leaf

    Sears Island Sears Island Rd., Searsport, ME, United States

    Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on a fall StoryWalk® for children to enjoy along the Homestead Trail on Sears Island. As families walk along the […]