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Spring into Nature: A Naturalist Hike at Jordan Homestead
Wednesday, May 21
10:00 am
Jordan Homestead in Ellsworth
169 Bayside Road in Ellsworth

Join FBC for a spring Naturalist hike on May 21st at Jordan Homestead Preserve in Ellsworth, ME. You’re invited to join FBC and Maine Master Naturalist, Carolyn Ackerman, on a guided hike at  Jordan Homestead Preserve. We’ll wander the trails in search of birdsong, spring foliage, and if we’re lucky, blossoming lady slippers. Join us… Read more

FBC Farm Day: Walking Tour of Darthia Farm
Saturday, May 31
10:00 am
Darthia Farm in Gouldsboro
51 Darthia Farm Road
Gouldsboro, ME 04607

From Route 1: Turn south onto West Bay Road. After 1.7 miles turn left onto Darthia Farm Road.

FBC Members are invited to join us for a walking tour of Darthia Farm in Gouldsboro, ME.  Join Shepsi Eaton for a tour of Darthia Farm, an organic horse-powered farm on the Downeast coast of Maine. Frenchman Bay Conservancy holds a conservation easement on Darthia Farm, protecting the wildlife habitat, shoreline, and forested areas of… Read more

Discover Nature Hike at Taft Point Preserve
Friday, June 6
3:30 pm
Taft Point Preserve in Goulsboro
Taft Point Rd. Gouldsboro, ME.

Join FBC for a family-friendly nature hike and activity at Taft Point! Come along with Maine Master Naturalist, Alice Noyes, in an 1.3 mile walk on the Jones Cove and Flanders Bay Trails. We’ll explore how the area is home to a forest thick with large trees and underlying mosses;  a lowland with ferns and… Read more

Fairy House Workshop & Storytime
Saturday, June 14
10:00 am
Frances B. Wood Preserve in Gouldsboro
Fletcher Wood Road in Gouldsboro, ME.

Join us for a fun-filled fairy program at Frances B. Wood! Come along with FBC staff, Director of Communications, Chrissy Mackinnon and Outreach Coordinator, Jane Parlee to build fairy houses along the trail at Frances B. Wood in Gouldsboro. Step into the enchanting world of fairies as we explore the mossy forest on a family-friendly… Read more

Nature Journaling with Karen Zimmermann
Wednesday, June 25
3:00 pm
Simon Trail in Lamoine
Pinkam’s Flats Road, Lamoine, ME.

Join us for Nature Journaling along the Simon Trail! Nature journaling provides an opportunity for closer observation and a richer connection with the natural world. It encourages mindfulness, creativity, a sense of place, and has been proved to release stress. Led by Maine Master Naturalist, Karen Zimmermann, we’ll meet at Simon Trail and meander through the… Read more

Intertidal Exploration at Tidal Falls
Sunday, August 10
8:00 am
Tidal Falls Preserve in Hancock
Tidal Falls Rd. in Hancock, ME.

You’re invited to join FBC at Tidal Falls to explore tide pools! Join Maine Master Naturalist, Kelly Lunt to learn about the intertidal zone and discover some of the organisms that are found there. The intertidal zone is a unique ecosystem filled with organisms able to survive differences in water temperature, salinity and pH with… Read more

Landscaping with Perennials: How to Design a Maine Native Plant Garden
Saturday, August 16
12:00 pm
Tidal Falls Preserve in Hancock
72 Tidal Falls Rd. Hancock, ME
GPS coordinates: 44.519464084744, -68.222672337573

Join FBC for a garden planning workshop at Tidal Falls in Hancock! Join FBC and Master Gardener volunteer Lauren Landers in the Tidal Falls Native Garden to learn all about landscaping with native plants. This workshop is for members of Frenchman Bay Conservancy. Not a member? Become one today! Whether you’re planning a brand new… Read more