Spring Garden Planning Follow-up Zoom Meeting

 

 

Tuesday, May 4⋅6:00 – 7:00pm

Follow up with Anneli from the Deer Isle Hostel about spring garden planning. This is a follow-up Zoom meeting discussion, part of IHT’s Garden & Farm Series
(watch the video here) 

If you have any questions email: Jmccarty@islandheritagetrust.org

IHT is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Spring Garden Planning Follow-up
Time: May 4, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

IHT is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Spring Garden Planning Follow-up
Time: May 4, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89772051534?pwd=a1YrY0MwRFk1S1gzOUhRRThtdURjQT09

Meeting ID: 897 7205 1534
Passcode: 009878

Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Environments

Abby is a Stonington resident who has studied microplastic pollution in our oceans and freshwater since 2012. Microplastic pollution is considered an emerging issue of international concern. An estimated 8-10 million tons of plastic make their way into the oceans each year. They have been found in all the world’s oceans, in freshwater environments, tap water, bottled water, beer, honey, salt, and even in our air. Marine research scientist Abby Barrows will discuss the complex problem of plastic pollution and some of the solutions required to address it. Microplastic pollution is considered an emerging issue of international concern. An estimated 8-10 million tons of plastic make their way into the oceans each year. They have been found in all the world’s oceans, freshwater environments, tap water, bottled water, beer, honey, salt, and even in our air. Marine research scientist Abby Barrows will discuss the complex problem of plastic pollution and some of the solutions required to address it. Abby is a Stonington resident who has studied microplastic pollution in our oceans and freshwater since 2012.

Domestic washing:

https://filtrol.net/​ https://environmentalenhancements.com…​

https://www.patagonia.com/product/gup…​

https://coraball.com/​

Public

https://seabinproject.com/​

https://www.mrtrashwheel.com/​

https://dronesolutionservices.com/was…​

Non-profit resources:

https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition…​

https://www.5gyres.org/​

https://upstreamsolutions.org/​

https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/​

https://www.surfrider.org/initiatives…​

Roadside Clean-up

Deer Isle and Stonington have planned a roadside cleanup starting Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, through Sunday, April 25. Bags will be available at the Deer Isle Town Office, Stonington Town Office, and Island Heritage Trust. Information will be posted at www.townofdeerisle.org/environment. We encourage people to adopt a section of the road that we can put on a map to streamline the cleanup. Partners including municipal governments, Island Heritage Trust, DIS Chamber of Commerce, and Blue Hill Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, call Jim Fisher, Deer Isle Town Manager: (207) 348-2324
OR email: Jmccarty@islandheritagetrust.org

Volunteer Preserve Steward

Volunteer Preserve Steward

Please click the above link:

Dear Volunteers,

WE MISS YOU! We miss seeing your faces at Heritage House, we miss maintaining the trails with you on Trail Tuesdays, and we miss in-person committee meetings. But you inspire us every day. Your support and dedication keep our mission alive.

If you are interested in serving as a Volunteer Preserve Steward, please let us know. Although we aren’t gathering on the trails (as it is difficult to maintain physical distance in groups on the trails) you can still help. We look forward to getting back to Trail soon, but in the meantime, there are lots of ways to give back to your local trails. The Volunteer Preserve Steward can be a full-time or seasonal commitment. Causeway Beach is in need of a few committed folks to offer some TLC. Thank you again for your support and dedication!

If you are interested in getting involved please email Jmccarty@islandheritageturst.org

Friends From The Field Webinar

Citizen Science: A Means to Promote Equity and Inclusion in Environmental STEM

Thursday, January 7th, 4:00 – 5:00 pm (est)

Amara Ifeji will speak to her lived experiences as a BIPOC individual, the marginalization she faced, and how her self-sought passion for water justice led her to foster a connection to serving as a conduit for other BIPOC and female-identifying students like herself.  Amara is a 19-year-old freshman at Northeastern University and the Grassroots Development Coordinator with the Maine Environmental Education Association.
Registration

Friends From The Field Webinar

ALL ABOUT BROWN TRAIL MOTHS!
Thursday, December 17th, @ 4:00 – 5:00 pm (est)

Browntail moth is a nonnative moth that is currently expanding its range in Maine. Come learn about the biology, history, and current situation of browntail moth in Maine. Tom Schmeelk is a forest entomologist with the Maine Forest Service and the program lead on BTM.

This is the 25th in our webinar series co-hosted by BHHT and Island Heritage Trust, featuring local naturalists, professionals from environmentally focused organizations, and outdoor learning experts to share their knowledge, virtually, during a time when we can’t all be out in the field together.

The webinars take place LIVE on Thursdays from 4-5 pm! We will record the webinar so that if you wish to view but can’t participate at that time, the presentation will be available to you on our websites and social media.

REGISTER

Learning With Nature Webinar

ZOOM SESSION FOR FAMILIES REMOTE LEARNING
FRIDAY AT 10:00 – 11:00 AM EST
Need ideas for learning at home this year? Want to know more about what you can do on our local trails? Do you need downloadable activities for your kids to do in your backyard?
BHHT and IHT are offering a webinar on the first Friday of every month this school year to share outdoor learning ideas and resources for parents and families schooling at home. Martha Bell and Landere Naisbitt will co-host the sessions and invite other knowledgeable community members to share learning opportunities as well. This month, environmental educator, Julianne Taylor will be joining us! We will share activities, games, stories, answer questions about trails, hiking, weather, and any outdoor learning / nature-related learning inquiry that you have to the best of our ability. We hope to connect families with fun and meaningful resources during COVID 19.
For more information email mbell@islandheritagetrust.org. We welcome your questions ahead of time so that we can prepare well-thought-out answers so send them into the emails above! If you have resources that you think others would benefit from, please bring them along to the sessions. There will be a chance for sharing among participants as well.
Register for these zoom calls below:
REGISTER

Friends From The Field Webinar

EMPOWERING AVIAN AMBASSADORS THROUGH BEHAVIOR
THURSDAY AT 4:00 – 5:00 PM EST
Behavior Matters: How we can empower non-releasable raptors in avian education and deepen our appreciation, sensitivity, and experience with nature. Learn to see what a bird may be trying to communicate, and how
Caretaker of Birdsacre, Grayson Richmond, spends his days (and some nights) working with educational vultures, hawks, and owls at the Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary in Ellsworth.This is the 22nd in our webinar Series co-hosted by BHHT and Island Heritage Trust, featuring local naturalists, professionals from environmentally focused organizations, and outdoor learning experts to share their knowledge, virtually, during a time when we can’t all be out in the field together.The webinars take place LIVE on Thursdays from 4-5 pm! We will record the webinar so that if you wish to view it but can’t participate at that time, the presentation will be available to you on our websites and social media.
Click the link below to REGISTER for this webinar:
REGISTER

Friends From the Field

A Lifelong Relationship with Sweetgrass

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 AT 4 PM EDT – 5 PM EDT

Join us to listen to, Carol Dana, from the Penobscot Nation, tell stories about her lifelong relationship with sweetgrass. She works at the Cultural and Historic Preservation Department for the Penobscot Nation on Indian Island and is their Penobscot Language Master.
This is the 22nd in our webinar Series co-hosted by BHHT and Island Heritage Trust, featuring local naturalists, professionals from environmentally focused organizations, and outdoor learning experts to share their knowledge, virtually, during a time when we can’t all be out in the field together.
The webinars take place LIVE every Thursday from 4-5 pm! We will record the webinar so that if you wish to view it but can’t participate at that time, the presentation will be available to you on our websites and social media.
Click the link below to REGISTER for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_mjVAgn39TDScyNeGU53xPQ

Autumn Road Side Clean Up 2020

Friday, October 23rd – Sunday, October 25th

Trashbags available at Deer Isle Town Hall, The Galley, and Burnt Cove Market

For more information email: jmccarty@islandheritagetrust.org

Or to sign up for a section of road email: deerislemanager@gmail.com