Virtual Program on Zoom
Updates and Recommendations from the Maine Climate Council with Ivan Fernandez
Abbott Room +1 moreUpdates from the Maine Climate Council about Maine Won’t Wait with Ivan Fernandez, Distinguished Professor at the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute and co-chair of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Maine Climate Council. Register for the Zoom link here
The Case for Local News in Our U.S. Democracy with Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm
Abbott Room +1 moreJournalism is an integral part of democracy. Yet, newspapers across the U.S. have closed, including in Maine, which has lost more than 60% of newspaper jobs. Studies show that communities with no newspapers see lower voter participation and increased corruption. The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, celebrating its 15th year, was among the first […]
Belfast Garden Club Presentation: Controlling Stormwater Runoff with Fred Bowers
Abbott Room +1 moreStorm runoff can stoke soil erosion and damage plants. Luckily there are man-made solutions to erosion, which rely on fundamental natural soil processes. We’ll learn how to design rain gardens with consideration to natural soil and geologic processes, and about a possible demo rain garden for Belfast. Plus: other “green” options, such as eliminating impervious surfaces […]
In Full Bloom: Container Gardens with Rebecca Goldenthal
Abbott Room +1 moreThis program is the final one in the 2024 Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by the Belfast Free Library. The program will be offered in person in the Abbott Room with a Zoom option. Register for the Zoom link here. A container can hold so much more than you think: long-blooming beauty, variety, […]
Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series
Abbott Room +1 moreIt’s a Dog’s Life – with Dan Miller: The story of Belmont Boatworks. Just a few miles from Belfast are a group of dogs seemingly running one of the areas best boatyards. Their owners are a crew of 16 talented tradesmen and women who make up Belmont Boat Works. Their leader and founder is Dan Miller, a […]
Belfast Garden Club Program: Gardeners Questions Answered
Abbott Room +1 moreWith: Viña Lindley and Kate Garland, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Click here to register for Zoom Our March meeting will be an opportunity to have your gardening questions answered by experts. Please submit your questions in advance to Hilary so that Lindley and Garland can prepare their answers. We are hoping to cover a broad […]
Mammals and More on the Move in March with Kirk Gentalen
Abbott Room +1 moreFriends of Sears Island and the Belfast Free Library invite you to a presentation about mammal activity in this area of the Mid-coast in March with Kirk Gentalen, Maine Coast Heritage Trust Land Steward. The program will take place in Abbott Room with a Zoom-in option for this program for those who aren’t able to […]
Resilient Garden Design with Irene Barber
Virtual Program on ZoomThis program is the second in the Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by the Belfast Free Library. The program is offered on Zoom. Register for the Zoom link here. Recently, dramatic, unpredictable seasons have been teaching us that we can’t keep using the same practices from 10 or 20 years ago and expect […]
Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series
Virtual Program on Zoom"From the Chesapeake Bay to the Bahamas and Back: How a family of novice sailors learned to navigate their first oceanic journey during a global pandemic." Zoe Couacaud grew up in Mauritius and Australia and is a documentary filmmaker, naturalist, and educator based in Washington DC. In September 2020 she and her husband, 13 year […]
Encouraging Wildlife in Our Gardens with Gail Presley, Wildlife Biologist
Virtual Program on ZoomThis program is the first in the Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by the Belfast Free Library. The program is offered on zoom. Register for the zoom link here. Watching a male Cardinal tenderly feed his mate makes us aware that they must be nesting nearby. Seeing a fox hunt for small rodents […]