Co-sponsored event
Woodland Plants: Natives and Rarities from Around the Globe with Rick Sawyer of Fernwood Nursery
Abbott RoomRick Sawyer will talk about his experience as a nursery owner and propagator and share his knowledge and passion for native and woodland plants. Rick and his wife, Denise, run Fernwood Nursery in Montville, Maine. A lifelong plant enthusiast, Rick Sawyer has owned Fernwood Nursery for 30 years and is well known for his extensive […]
Zoom-in: Wildflower Presentation with Roberta Sharp will Prepare You to Identify Spring Blooms
Friends of Sears Island and the Belfast Free Library will co-host this virtual presentation about wildflower identification with Maine Master Naturalist Roberta Sharp. The program will be offered live via Zoom. Click here to register for this program This program will cover which wildflowers bloom in this area of Maine as the seasons progress from […]
Bicentennial Lecture
Abbott RoomThis lecture will be live streamed on the YouTube Page What Do We Want History to Do to Us?: Maine's Bicentennial and Commemoration A presentation with Liam Riordan, Professor of History, University of Maine. This illustrated presentation and discussion explores Maine’s long statehood process that culminated in 1820 with separation from Massachusetts. That struggle engaged […]
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program on Zoom
Virtual Program on ZoomCalling Upon Tree Medicine with Suzanne Stone Click here to register in advance for this meeting. From Forest Bathing to Pine Needle tea, from Birch twig baths to sitting with one’s back against a mighty Oak, Trees offer many forms of medicine. This program will honor some of the Tree Allies we are sharing this […]
Belfast Garden Club Zoom Program
Virtual Program on ZoomIndigenous Names Along the Penobscot River Paddling Trail with Cloe Chunn Click here to register in advance for this meeting After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Cloe Chunn will show pictures of paddling the Penobscot River. She will tell us about seeing firsthand the meanings of Wabanaki […]
Belfast Garden Club Zoom Program
Virtual Program on ZoomPlanting for a Changing World with Aleta Mckeage Click here to Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
Virtual Program on ZoomJoin BBWC and the Belfast Library for a Zoom program: "Winter Bird Count Warm Up: Preparing for the annual Christmas Bird Count" with Seth Benz. Register here for the link If you have ever wondered what a Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is all about, look no further. Seth Benz, our local North Penobscot Bay CBC […]
“Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Environments” with Abby Barrows
Virtual Program on ZoomOn Thursday January 14th, at 6:00pm, the Belfast Free Library and Friends of Sears Island will co-host a virtual presentation with Marine Scientist Abby Barrows titled, “Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Environments.” The program will be offered live via Zoom. Click here to register for the link. Microplastic pollution is considered an emerging issue of international […]