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**RESCHEDULED TO 4/28** Vernal Pool Discovery Field Trip at Bad Beaver Farm in Ellsworth
Sunday, April 28
1:00 pm
Bad Beaver Farm in Ellsworth, ME
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**RESCHEDULED TO 4/28** Vernal Pool Discovery Field Trip at Bad Beaver Farm in Ellsworth

Join FBC on a field trip to Bad Beaver Farm in Ellsworth for a Vernal Pool Discovery Day. Participants will be learning and looking for the indicator species associated with true vernal pools — wood frog eggs, salamander eggs, caddis fly larvae, and the ever elusive fairy shrimp. Naturalist newcomers are welcome! Bad Beaver Farm… Read more

Beginner Birding Hike at Old Pond Railway Trail & Kilkenny Cove
Saturday, May 11
7:30 am
Old Pond Railway Trail
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Beginner Birding Hike at Old Pond Railway Trail & Kilkenny Cove

Join FBC for a guided walk on Saturday, May 13 at Simon Trail Preserve! Join FBC for a Beginner’s Birding walk in Hancock to celebrate National Migratory Bird Day! The quiet solitude of the Old Pond Railway Trail offers many opportunities to stop and listen to the birds chatter, with bird ID help from FBC… Read more

Community-Building Hike at Schoodic Bog Preserve
Thursday, May 23
9:00 am
Schoodic Bog Preserve

Community-Building Hike at Schoodic Bog Preserve

Join FBC for a group hike on Thursday, October 12 at Schoodic Bog Preserve in Sullivan, ME. You’re invited to join FBC volunteers on a community/group hike at Schoodic Bog Preserve in Sullivan. The 500-acre Schoodic Bog Preserve sits at the foot of the southern slope of Schoodic Mountain, and includes a 150-acre bog and… Read more

Lady Slipper Orchids at Day Ridges Preserve
Saturday, June 1
9:00 am
Day Ridges Preserve
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Lady Slipper Orchids at Day Ridges Preserve

Join FBC for a guided hike on Saturday, June 1 at Day Ridges Preserve! Join FBC on a guided hike at Day Ridges Preserve! Located on Route 1 in Gouldsboro, the Day Ridges Preserve offers two miles of hiking trails. Extensive bog bridging allows hikers to explore a cedar swamp and wind around impressive boulders,… Read more

Gardening for Pollinators: How to Create a Pollinator-Friendly Habitat Garden
Saturday, June 15
10:00 am
Tidal Falls Preserve

Gardening for Pollinators: How to Create a Pollinator-Friendly Habitat Garden

Join FBC for a Native Pollinator Gardening Workshop at Tidal Falls Preserve in Hancock! Come sit a spell in the FBC native plant garden and learn all about pollinators and how to create your own pollinator habitat! Led by Lauren Landers, a gardening writer and active Master Gardener volunteer, this talk will teach you tips and tricks… Read more

Fern Walk at Simon Trail Preserve
Saturday, June 22
9:00 am
Simon Trail Preserve
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Fern Walk at Simon Trail Preserve

Join FBC for a guided hike on Saturday, June 22 at Simon Trail Preserve! The fern walk is back! Local fern enthusiast and FBC volunteer Harold Peachey will be leading a fern walk at the beautiful Simon Trail Preserve. Harold will focus on teaching participants the fundamentals of fern identification. The walk is not strenuous,… Read more

Ellsworth Naturalist Hike at Jordan Homestead Preserve
Thursday, June 27
9:00 am
Jordan Homestead Preserve

Ellsworth Naturalist Hike at Jordan Homestead Preserve

Join FBC for an early summer Naturalist Hike on Thursday, June 27 at Jordan Homestead Preserve in Ellsworth, ME. You’re invited to join FBC volunteers on an early summer naturalist hike at Jordan Homestead Preserve in Ellsworth! A commonly visited trail, prepare for a deep dive into both the natural and historical of this property…. Read more