WORKSHOPS
Workshop: Spring Emergence | Identifying Native Plants, 4/25/26
Workshop: Spring Emergence | Identifying Native Plants
Start a new season by learning how to identify native plants as they emerge from their winter slumber. We will observe the land, look at the new growth, the surrounding vegetation and soil conditions to help us understand more about the natural ecological requirements of certain species of native plants and why the right plant in the right place matters.
This is a hybrid workshop which includes time outdoors identifying emerging native plants, a slide presentation and handouts for future learning.
When: Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 1-3pm
Cost: $25 per person (registration required)
Location: Caribou Bog Outdoor Center, 153 Taylor Road, Orono, Maine
Open to all skill levels. Dress for the weather. Registration required use the button below.
Workshop: Pollinator Photography with Your Phone, 8/15/26
Workshop: Pollinator Photography with Your Phone
Have you ever come across a beautiful butterfly or industrious bumblebee and tried to capture an image only do have a large blur as a result? In this workshop, we will learn to quietly, calmly and clearly capture images of amazing pollinators. All you need is your smartphone and a little patience.
This is a hybrid workshop which includes time outdoors taking images of pollinators, a slide presentation of images taken in Orono with a smartphone. A recipe card of techniques to use in 'the field' and handouts.
When: Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 2-4pm
Cost: $25 per person (registration required)
Location: Caribou Bog Outdoor Center, 153 Taylor Road, Orono, Maine
Open to all skill levels. Dress for the weather. Registration required use the button below.
Workshop: Fall Leaf ID & Woodland Walk, 10/3/26
Workshop: Fall Leaf ID & Woodland Walk
Take a woodland walk to visually identify a variety of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. Learn about the shapes, edges and variety of colors and other clues, including environmental factors provided by the leaves.
This is a hybrid workshop which includes time outdoors, a slide presentation and demonstration on using Forest Trees of Maine a PDF download and handouts for further learning.
When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 1-3pm
Cost: $25 per person (registration required)
Location: Caribou Bog Outdoor Center, 153 Taylor Road, Orono, Maine
Open to all skill levels. Dress for the weather. Registration required use the button below.
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