Vernal pools may be small, but protecting them requires big-picture thinking. Join this engaging virtual Lunch & Learn to discover practical, science-based strategies for conserving these critical habitats while balancing development and land use goals. A local voluntary tool for pool conservation that has a role for developers, land trusts, and land owners in your… Read more
Save the date for ‘A Look at Some Old Orr’s Island Postcards’ by John Goff. Date: Wednesday; July 8, 2026 Time: 5:30-7:00 PM Location: Schiller Coastal Studies Center Speaker: John Goff YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT THROUGH THE BOWDOIN EVENTS SYSTEM. Click on the registration link on the left, create an account, and register… Read more
Join writer and photographer Ed Robinson for a one-hour presentation on the graceful white-tailed deer. While we see these lovely creatures in our yards or neighboring forests and fields, most of us know little about them. The presentation will entertain and educate using stunning photos, biological facts, and stories with a Q&A session to follow…. Read more
Join writer and photographer Ed Robinson for a beautiful photographic tour of the wildlife of southern Africa. Learn about lions, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, wart hogs, monkeys, and more. The talk chronicles a three-week trip to experience wild places and African culture with stays in several remote safari camps. Ed is a widely traveled naturalist and… Read more
Join writer and photographer Ed Robinson for a one-hour presentation highlighting some of Maine’s more secretive wildlife species. We rarely see these creatures but there is much to learn about them and their lifestyles. This presentation will feature Atlantic puffins, black bears, Northern saw-whet owls, Canada lynx, and the American mink along with some surprises…. Read more