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 woods path, they will find posts with laminated pages of the book If You Find a Leaf written and illustrated by Aimée Sicuro. This lovely […]
Friends of Sears Island invites you to attend a Zoom presentation titled “Sears Island Fungal Project: The Importance of Collection and Conservation,” on Thursday, November 6, at 6:30 pm. Fungi are shockingly understudied - while an estimated 80-90% of all plant species have been described by science, of the estimated 2- 4 million fungal species, […]
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 Carver Memorial Library in Searsport. Attendees will learn about the science behind solstices as well as traditions observed around the world to mark these seasonal […]
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 downtown Searsport on Sunday, December 21st, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. FOSI is excited to bring the event to town to support local businesses […]
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 coming years. This is your chance to ask questions and get answers. It's also an opportunity for you to think about becoming more involved. We […]
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 and could probably use some fresh air and a change of scenery, so we hope you will visit the island for this peaceful interpretive walk. […]
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 7. Late winter is a great time to put out a bird feeder and observe what feathered friends come to your backyard. The birds that […]
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 have a change of scenery while gathering with others to create a variety of fun projects! The program will be held at Mermaid Plaza at […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]