Storm Surge in the Penobscot Bay and River: Observations and Lessons Learned

Virtual Program on Zoom

A presentation with Preston Spicer, PhD Candidate, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Maine Register for the zoom link here Storm surges can be a threat to life and property in coastal regions during tropical and mid-latitude storm events. The State of Maine is most prone to storm surges resulting from mid-latitude winter storms, typically […]

Hot Enough For You? A community discussion on extreme heat

Virtual Program on Zoom

Join us for a Climate Conversation about extreme heat: HOT ENOUGH FOR YOU? It’s going to get hotter. We are hosting a public discussion on Thursday 8/26 to hear how you have gotten through the extreme heat this summer, and to hear your concerns and suggestions for the future. Do you or someone in your […]

Virtual Program on Zoom

Join us for a Climate Conversation about extreme heat: HOT ENOUGH FOR YOU? It’s going to get hotter. We are hosting a public discussion on Thursday 8/26 to hear how you have gotten through the extreme heat this summer, and to hear your concerns and suggestions for the future. Do you or someone in your […]

An in depth look at the Belfast Bicentennial Banners

Virtual Program on Zoom

Join Megan Pinette, Belfast Historical Society, for an in-depth look at the “Belfast Celebrates Maine’s Bicentennial, 1820 – 2020” photographic banners project. These extremely visible banners serve as a celebration of Maine and the City of Belfast and provide an opportunity for viewers to reflect on the rich history of both the City of Belfast […]

Sea Level Rise, Storms and Citizen Science

Virtual Program on Zoom

In June the Belfast Free Library will launch “All of Belfast Climate Dialogues” (ABCD) a community memory project funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Science. The goal of this project is to convene conversations around climate change and to document resident’s reflections about this critical issue. To accomplish this the library will host […]

Challenges and Solutions for the Belfast Bay Watershed: a summary of the year’s research by students at Belfast Area High School.

Virtual Program on Zoom

Join Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition and the Belfast Library for this zoom presentation with students from the Belfast Area Highschool. Register for the zoom link here. The program will highlight student research on current environmental issues in the Belfast Bay Watershed. Students Grace Hall, Jonah Lovejoy, and Chelsea Gaiero, will make separate short presentations about […]

Tick Talk: Lyme Disease 101

Virtual Program on Zoom

Join us for a virtual tick talk with Dr. Bea Szantyr. This presentation will cover the essentials of prevention and early recognition of Lyme disease. Register for the Zoom link here. Spring has sprung! And with warmer temperatures come more opportunities for close encounters – with TICKS! Do you know how to avoid tick bites? […]

Belfast Garden Club Daytime Program

Virtual Program on Zoom

Monarchs, Milkweed and Migration: What we are learning, what they need to survive as a species. Speaker: Cyrene Slegona Cyrene Slegona, of Belfast, will present a talk about Monarch butterflies, the mysteries of their North American migration and what we can do to help save these butterflies for future generations. Cyrene will review the life […]

Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program

Virtual Program on Zoom

Running Silver! Landis Hudson, Executive Director of Maine Rivers, will talk about what it takes to restore river health. How can you fix a river? What is the relationship between rivers and the Gulf of Maine, and how are dam removals shaping the future of river restoration efforts in Maine? Landis will draw on her […]