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  • Dance Party Benefit for FOSI @ Hey Sailor!

    Hey Sailor! 25-27 E. Main St. Searsport, Maine, Searsport, ME, United States

    Get ready for an evening of live gypsy-soul rock and blues on Saturday, October 4, when the Starboard Lounge at Hey Sailor! presents a benefit for Friends of Sears Island […]

  • Winter Solstice Lantern Making Workshop for Kids

    Carver Library 12 Union St, Searsport, ME, United States

    Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) and Carver Memorial Library will host a free winter solstice-themed after school program for children on Thursday, December 4, from 3:30pm - 5:00pm at the […]

  • Winter Solstice by the Sea!

    Downtown Searsport East Main St, Searsport, Maine, ME, United States

    All are invited to share in a festive winter solstice celebration of light. This year Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) is trying something new and will host the event in […]

  • All are invited to our Annual Meeting

    Mermaid Plaza 1 East Main St, Searsport, ME, United States

    Join the Friends of Sears Island board of directors and advisory group—and your friends and neighbors—as we look back at the highlights of 2025 and learn about plans for the […]

  • Mindfulness Interpretive Walk

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

    We've installed a "Winter Mindfulness Walk" on the display boards along the Homestead Trail. Now that it's late winter, many of us are starting to feel a bit cooped up […]

  • Backyard Birding Activity Kits

    Carver Library 12 Union St, Searsport, ME, United States

    Friends of Sears Island has created free “Backyard Birding” themed activity kits for kids that will be available for families to pick up at Carver Memorial Library beginning Saturday, March […]

  • Cabin Fever Reliever: Community Crafting Event

    Mermaid Plaza 1 East Main St, Searsport, ME, United States

    On Sunday, March 15, from 1:30-3:30 pm Friends of Sears Island will host an all ages community crafting program. Here’s a great chance to get out of the house and […]

  • State of the Birds: Decades of Change

    Friends of Sears Island will be hosting a Zoom presentation titled “State of the Birds: Decades of Change,” on Thursday, March 19, at 6:30pm. Bird populations in Maine are continually changing. This presentation covers the last few decades and discusses which species are disappearing, which are increasing, and then looks ahead to wonder what the […]

  • Spring Clean Up Day

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

    We are looking for volunteers willing to help us do a spring cleanup of the island on the morning of Saturday, April 18, from 9:00am - 12:00pm. If you are interested in helping us with some island stewardship we would be most grateful! Sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/Sears-Island-spring-cleanup

  • Butterflies of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes

    Virtual Event-ZOOM

    On Wednesday, May 6, at 6:30pm Friends of Sears Island will host a Zoom presentation given by Ron Butler about the butterflies of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. This presentation will cover the taxonomy, evolution, morphology, and ecological significance of butterflies. It will include images of some representative species of the region's six butterfly families, […]

  • Summer Nature Journaling Workshop with Andrea Lani

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

    Join Maine Master Naturalist Andrea Lani in an exploration of Sears Island through nature journaling on Tuesday, July 14, from 9:30am- noon (rain date July 15). We’ll begin the morning by learning a few drawing and observation basics, then we’ll investigate the tall oaks, stone walls, meadows, and shoreline along the Homestead Trail. As we […]