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SUMMARY:Reading the Landscape Plant Walk
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY! WE WILL TRY TO RESCHEDULE IN THE COMING WEEKS.\nJoin Friends of Sears Island for a plant identification walk on August 3rd\, from 9:30am-11:30am 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.\nThe class will be led by Steve Byers\, a Clinical Herbalist based in Waldo\, ME where he works with clients at his home office. He is the owner of Back Country Flora LLC\, a business that offers a broad range of botanical services including educational plant walks\, herbal wellness consultations\, and herbalist apprenticeships. He teaches at the Earthwalk School of Herbal Traditions in Rockport\, ME and works on wetland delineation projects around the state. You can learn more about Steve’s work at stevebyerswellness.com.\nNo pre-registration is required for this event. Participants should park along the causeway at the end of Sears Island Road and meet at the kiosk just beyond the island gate by 9:30am. Bring water\, a snack\, insect repellent\, and come dressed for a walk in the woods. Pets are not permitted on guided walks. In the event of steady rain\, the program will be cancelled.
URL:https://friendsofsearsisland.org/event/reading-the-landscape-plant-walk/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Natural History Seminar,Nature Walk
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SUMMARY:Yoga on the Beach is back!
DESCRIPTION: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 on the beach. It will be geared for adults but attentive children are also welcome. Missy Hatch has been teaching yoga since 1989 and enjoys hiking and being outside. No matter the surroundings\, there are always stretches that can be done; being unconventional is the fun part.\n\n\nNo pre-registration is required this year\, just park along the causeway at the end of Sears Island Road in Searsport\, and meet at the kiosk just beyond the island gate. There is no charge for the class but a donation to Friends of Sears Island is always welcome. Please wear comfortable clothing\, and bring a beach towel and water. Pets are not permitted at this program. In the event\, of rain\, class will be cancelled.
URL:https://friendsofsearsisland.org/event/yoga-on-the-beach-is-back/
LOCATION:Sears Island\, Sears Island Rd.\, Searsport\, ME\, 04974\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Fitness,Yoga
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SUMMARY:Storywalk®: "Between the Tides"
DESCRIPTION: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 Tides\, by Fran Hodgkins and illustrated by Jim Sollers. Children will learn about life in the intertidal zone and how crabs\, periwinkles\, mussels\, and a variety of other species have adapted to their ever-changing environment. After completing the StoryWalk®\, families are encouraged to explore the beach to look for sea creatures. This book is ideal for kids ages 4-8.\nThe StoryWalk® will be available from July 15th through August 31st\, and directions to the start of the story can be found by the kiosk just beyond the island gate. From start to finish\, the story will cover approximately a half mile of the trail. Sears Island is located off of Route 1 on Sears Island Road\, just east of downtown Searsport. To learn more about Friends of Sears Island check out www.friendsofsearsisland.org or facebook.com/friendsofsearsisland. For more information on the Carver Memorial Library\, visit www.carverlibrary.org. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier\, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.
URL:https://friendsofsearsisland.org/event/storywalk-between-the-tides/
LOCATION:Sears Island\, Sears Island Rd.\, Searsport\, ME\, 04974\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Nature Program,Family Activity,Health & Fitness
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SUMMARY:Living Sunlight StoryWalk
DESCRIPTION: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 Life\, by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm. This book is written to appeal to kids in grades 1-4\, but will be enjoyed by all ages\, particularly for its beautiful illustrations and the way that it explains how the sun’s light and energy becomes part of all life on earth\, including humans. While reading this story along the trail\, families will have ample opportunity to look around at examples of photosynthesis in action and discuss how the landscape would be different without the sun’s energy. \nThe StoryWalk® will be available from June 15th- July 15th\, and directions to the start of the story can be found by the kiosk just beyond the island gate. Carver Memorial Library will have a table at Friends of Sears Island’s Summer Solstice by the Sea celebration on June 21\, from 5-8pm\, with a reading area set up with plenty of books about the sun and summertime. This would be a great time to check out the Living Sunlight StoryWalk®!  From start to finish\, the story will cover approximately a half mile of the trail \nThe StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier\, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.
URL:https://friendsofsearsisland.org/event/living-sunlight-storywalk/
LOCATION:Sears Island\, Sears Island Rd.\, Searsport\, ME\, 04974\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Nature Program,Family Activity
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