Island Heritage Trust of Deer Isle - Stonington, Maine. Walks and Talks Event Calendar.

Unless otherwise noted, all Talks are at the Heritage House - 420 Sunset Road - and are FREE. Printable IHT Walks and Talks 2012 sheet available for download.

Saturday, February 18, 10-3pm - Igloo and Snow Shelter Workshop
Winter Wizard, Bert Yankielun, teaches hands-on workshop on building snow shelters at Heritage House. Great family activity - come for all or part of the day. Dress warmly and bring a snack - hot tea and cocoa inside. Snow permitting. If you are in doubt, call IHT (348-2455) to confirm. Confirmed by AB

Saturday, March 3, 10-12:30pm - Winter Walking Workshop
Join winter expert Bert Yankielun for a walk and discussion about winter hiking skills including: pre-trip planning, clothing and gear, needs for snacks and water, simple route-finding with map, compass and GPS, basic emergency/survival skills, etc. If conditions permit, we will use snowshoes (call to reserve borrowable pairs) and experiment with simple snow shelter construction. Please be prepared with appropriate clothing, footwear, water and snacks for this mini-adventure. All ages and experience levels welcome. Tennis Preserve (off Sunshine Rd), Deer Isle. igloo@doctorwhy.com or 348-2455 for more info. Confirmed by AB

Wednesday, March 14 to May, 7-8:30pm - Sense of Place
7 week workshop/discussion group. Develop a bioregional perspective and an intimate relationship with your own 'place'. How we relate to our place can heal or harm us, as well as heal or harm the place itself. We'll use the workbook readings and guidelines offered by Northwest Earth Institute NWEI. For more information call or e-mail the IHT facilitator, Ellen Rowan - 348-2777; or email mainesails@gmail.com; and/or go to the NWEI site at www.nwei.org. To register, call or email Ellen Rowan, or the IHT office 348-2455; iht@islandheritagetrust.org [Confirmed by EBR]

Saturday, March 24, 10-noon - Maple Syrup Demo and Tasting
See a tiny backyard sugaring operation in action and learn how you might do this yourself next year. Learn about trees, taps, tubing and boiling and, of course, tasting. Mike Little’s house, 20 Green’s Hill Lane in Deer Isle village. 348-2455

March late or early April - Salamander Madness
On the first warm rainy night in late March or early April, the Spotted Salamanders leave their winter quarters and migrate to their breeding pools. Join Mike Little and witness this natural phenomenon. Should also see Wood Frogs and perhaps Spring Peepers. Call IHT 348-2455 to get on the call list. We will go out around 8:30pm. Please dress for the weather (usually awful!). Mike will be on vacation March 26 through April 6 – so if the move happens then, explore your own neighborhood!