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Gilley offers private, small-group puffin tours
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (129+ words) Mount Desert Islander SOUTHWEST HARBOR " Join noted ornithologist and field biologist Seth Benz on private small-group boat tours to Petit Manan Island to see puffins and other seabirds, with expert interpretation and insights from Benz Two trips are available, one…...
'Inspired by Trees' talk with Catherine Schmitt at SWH library
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (268+ words) Mount Desert Islander SOUTHWEST HARBOR " All are welcome on Tuesday, June 23 from 5: 30-6: 30 p. m at the Southwest Harbor Public Library for Catherine Schmitt's "Inspired by Trees: The Revolutionary Nature of Mount Desert Island Forests." This MDI Historical Society co-hosted program is…...
Author talk: 'Trees of Acadia' with Catherine Schmitt
3+ week, 3+ day ago (380+ words) BAR HARBOR " From the sharp spires of spruce and fir at the edge of ocean cliffs, to mountain forests, cedar swamps, maple meadows, and pine barrens, Acadia National Park would not be Acadia if not for the trees. The most…...
Unexpected visitors damage Seawall garden center
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (118+ words) Mount Desert Islander Jeff Dutra of Islandscaping Garden Center in Seawall shows the damage caused by a herd of deer that came into his business and ate multiple pallets and pots of plants. Flats full of plant starts fall victim…...
Huck's Ducks set sail at the library: Exhibit and talk with artist Richard Huck
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (135+ words) Mount Desert Islander SOUTHWEST HARBOR " Visit the Southwest Harbor Public Library in May and June to behold the flotilla of Huck's Ducks, a fleet of duck decoys that reimagine who takes aim when hunting season arrives Hear Northeast Harbor artist…...
Noticing climate change through wildlife observations
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (538+ words) A Turkey Vulture warms itself in the sun with spread wings. Discussions of the changing nature of the natural world are frequently interspersed with mention of "the balance of nature." The expression sounds good. It feels good. It looks good…...
Why are some seals more resistant to disease? A UMaine student investigates
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (498+ words) UMaine senior Jamie Fogg, pictured here in a lab, is investigating why some seals are more resistant to disease than others. ORONO " Harbor seals in the Gulf of Maine have experienced several mass die-offs from viral outbreaks, while other seal…...
Make Way for Ducklings" auditions March 31
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (184+ words) This bronze sculpture in the Boston Public Garden pays tribute to Robert Mc Closkey's "Make Way for Ducklings," which is the inspiration for "Make Way for Ducklings: The Musical." ELLSWORTH " The Grand in Ellsworth invites community members to audition for…...
Learn how to help frogs and salamanders cross the road
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) Spring Peepers are the first to sing. I have long heard the old adage, "April showers bring May flowers." Now, as a result of our warming climate, anymore, increasingly, it seems as though March showers bring April flowers. Collectively, frogs…...
Experiences, lessons and reflections from a one-time tropical field biologist
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (252+ words) Mount Desert Islander SOUTHWEST HARBOR " On Tuesday, Jan 27, from 5: 30-6: 30 p. m. , the Southwest Harbor Public Library, will host "Science and Fiction Abroad: Experiences, lessons and reflections from a one-time tropical field biologist" with College of the Atlantic President Sylvia Torti. Join Torti…...