• Rally for Sears Island!

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

    Friends of Sears Island, along with our friends from Islesboro Islands Trust, Sierra Club Maine, and others, will present a rally for Sears Island on Saturday, October 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the parking lot of Mermaid Plaza, 1 East Main Street in Searsport (the building with the blue roof on the […]

  • 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 […]

  • What you need to know: The Proposed Wind Port & Protecting Sears Island

    Belfast Free Library 106 High St, Belfast, ME, United States

    Friends of Sears Island will hold a free public meeting on Wednesday, October 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library, to give an update on the status of the proposal to develop a “wind port” in Searsport. Large floating wind turbines would be constructed and launched from […]

  • Scone Goddess Fundraiser for FOSI!

    Scone Goddess 1390 Atlantic Hwy, Northport, ME, United States

    From October 16-29, when you buy Scone Goddess Premium Scone Mixes online and enter the code "friends" at checkout, the Scone Goddess will donate $3.00 for each package to Friends […]

  • Dinner at Rio’s Spiked Café to support FOSI!

    Rio's Spiked Cafe 357 W Main St, Searsport, ME, United States

    Friends of Sears Island invites you to join us for a dine-to-donate meal at Rio's Spiked Café in Searsport, Wednesday, October 26th, anytime from 5pm-9pm. Enjoy a meal out, and Rio's will graciously donate 10% of your tab to Friends of Sears Island to support conservation and education programs. This is a great opportunity to […]

  • “Share the Light” Activity Kits

    Activity Kit

    Friends of Sears Island will be offering free “Share the Light” grab-and-go activity kits this month for children. With the solstice and the holidays approaching, now is a great time […]

  • Maine Through the Seasons

    Virtual Event-ZOOM

    Zoom Presentation with Sandra Mitchell Friends of Sears Island and the Carver Memorial Library will co-sponsor a live Zoom presentation titled “Maine Through the Seasons,” on Tuesday, November 15, at […]

  • Offshore Wind Port Public Zoom Meeting

    Virtual Event-ZOOM

    The public is invited to attend the next virtual (Zoom) meeting of the Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group. This group serves "as an advisor to the Maine Department of Transportation, […]

  • Solstice by the Sea: A Celebration of Light

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

    Community members are invited to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season by sharing in a winter solstice celebration of light on Sears Island. Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) will host the event on Wednesday, December 21, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Attendees will enjoy a self-guided walk along […]

  • Annual Meeting – via Zoom

    Virtual Event-ZOOM

    Our annual meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 18 at 6:30pm via Zoom, and we'd love for you to join us! Learn about FOSI's accomplishments over the past year […]

  • “Freeze the Day” Activity Kits

    Friends of Sears Island will offer free grab-and-go snow science-themed activity kits for children this month. The kits will include materials and instructions to make paper snowflakes, beautiful frozen bubbles […]

  • Winter Hiking in Midcoast Maine

    Virtual Event-ZOOM

    Friends of Sears Island and Carver Memorial Library will co-sponsor a live Zoom presentation titled “Winter Hiking in Midcoast Maine,” on Wednesday, March 8, at 6:30 pm. Mish Sommers of […]