To celebrate the summer solstice, Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on a sun-themed StoryWalk® for families 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 Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to […]
Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on an ocean-themed StoryWalk® for families to enjoy along the Homestead Trail on Sears Island as part of the library’s summer reading theme “Oceans of Possibilities.” As families walk along the woods path, they will find posts with laminated pages of the book Between the […]
Join Friends of Sears Island for yoga on the beach with Missy Hatch on Wednesday, July 20th from 9:30am-10:30am. Using the beach environment, Missy will engage participants in a relaxing exploration of movement and stretching, taking advantage of all the natural world has to offer for support. This class is for anyone able to 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.
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 Squirrels’ Busy Year by Martin Jenkins and Illustrated by Richard Jones Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on a fall StoryWalk® for families 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 The […]
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 […]
Friends of Sears Island will host a Nature Art Workshop for children on Sears Island after school on Wednesday, September 28 from 4:00-5:30pm. Participants will go on a short walk […]
Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group The third meeting of the Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group (OSWPAG) will be held on Thursday, September 29, in Augusta. This 19-member group will advise Maine Department of Transportation and the Governor’s Energy Office regarding the development of a wind port where floating offshore wind turbines will be built and […]