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Nightlife: How Animals Adapt their Senses for Success in the Dark Co-hosted Webinar Series with Blue Hill Heritage Trust Thursday, August 27th, 4:00-5:00 pm More than half the animals that live on this planet are nocturnal and have adapted their senses to succeed living in a world with limited vision. This presentation will look […]
The Secret Lives of Beavers Co-hosted Webinar Series with Blue Hill Heritage Trust Thursday, August 20th, 4:00-5:00 pm Beavers are incredibly social creatures who are second only to humans in their ability to manipulate and construct their environment to suit their needs. In this presentation, we will talk a little bit about the history […]
Upwest & Downeast: Meandering the Maine Coast by Sea Kayak Co-hosted Webinar Series with Blue Hill Heritage Trust Thursday, August 13th, 4:00-5:00 pm In the summer of 2017, Michael & Rebecca Daugherty took the summer off from their jobs as sea kayak guides to live out of their kayaks along the coast of Maine […]
Co-hosted Webinar Series with Blue Hill Heritage Trust Updated Schedule and Registration for the Summer July 2nd: Stone Walls of Maine: Stone walls are windows through which we can learn about human history and natural history. Maine Master Naturalist Cheryl Laz will help us understand why there are so many stones and stone walls in Maine, […]
The caterpillars of the invasive browntail moths have irritating hairs which can cause rashes and breathing problems for sensitive people. From Maine.gov: • There is a possibility of adult moths picking up the toxic hairs from the caterpillar stage as the moths emerge from their cocoons; however, the brown hairs on the abdomen are […]
Executive Director Island Heritage Trust (IHT) seeks a full-time Executive Director to lead a growing non-profit organization dedicated to conserving the natural and cultural heritage of Deer Isle and surrounding islands. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership and strategic planning skills, a passion for land conservation, and the ability to work effectively with the […]
June 25th at 4:00 pm Join botanist and former professor, Peter Curtis, for an exploration of the fascinating lives of these iconic native wildflowers, from dust seeds and fungal symbionts to their habit of deceiving bumblebees. We will include a tutorial on hand pollination as a way to increase Lady’s-Slipper fruit set and seed production. […]
Upwest & Downeast: Meandering the Maine Coast by Sea Kayak Co-hosted Webinar Series with Blue Hill Heritage Trust In the summer of 2017, Michael & Rebecca Daugherty took the summer off from their jobs as sea kayak guides to live out of their kayaks along the coast of Maine for nearly two months, starting from […]
Join Hannah Webber, Marine Ecology Program Director for Schoodic Institute and BHHT board member. She will take us on a virtual tour of seaweed at both BHHT and Island Heritage Trust properties and teach us about identification, natural history, biology, debility, and even how to make art with this amazing local life form! This […]
May 28th: Sustainable Foraging with Brighid Doherty, founder of The Solidago School of Herbalism – The intrigue around harvesting wild medicinal plants is ever-growing. It is important to know how to harvest wild plants in ways that support their populations. We are currently putting many medicinal and edible wild plants at risk of endangerment from over-harvesting and poor wildcrafting techniques. […]