Join Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Maine Coast Sea Vegetable, and Heart of Ellsworth for a Seaweed Social at the Makerspace! Stop by to learn all about Downeast Maine’s seaweed harvesting industry through seaweed-themed small bites, activities, and a short film screening. Read more
Imagine public art, river habitat, and an accessible downtown trail all working together. Join Austin Schuver of Frenchman Bay Conservancy and Cara Romano of Heart of Ellsworth at the trailhead behind the Ellsworth Public Library for a conversational stroll along the river. At an easy pace, the walk will explore library lawn installations and proposed… Read more
Calling all volunteers! On Saturday, May 9, the Ellsworth community will come together to clean Card Brook during the annual Card Brook Clean-Up. The event is hosted by the City of Ellsworth in collaboration with Frenchman Bay Conservancy and the Ellsworth Moose Lodge. Volunteers will meet at 9 am in the parking lot at Bangor Pipe & Supply Inc., 55 Foster Street… Read more
Calling all volunteers! FBC is seeking volunteers to assist in freshening up the Native Garden at Tidal Falls for the summer. Led by Thomasina Dibiase, FBC’s Deputy Director of Operations & Advancement, this clean-up event will work to clear weeds out of the path and freshen up the garden beds. Whether you are an experienced… Read more
We’re searching for Lady Slippers! Join FBC and Maine Master Naturalist, Alice Noyes, at Day Ridges Preserve to search for lady slippers, an elusive wild orchid. The guided hike will be focused on spring ephemerals and will meander through the large lady slipper colony found along the lower trail loop. Registration for this event is… Read more
Help us complete the restoration of Jordan River Preserve! FBC is seeking volunteers to assist in planting of native flora at FBC’s new Jordan River Preserve and join us in completing the restoration of Jordan River Preserve. In 2023, FBC acquired what we now know as the Jordan River Preserve, formerly the Bar Harbor Golf… Read more