Calendar of Upcoming Events
April 24th - MOVIES FROM THE WILD SIDE" AT THE PORTER MEMORIAL CHILDREN'S LIBRARY - Machias. All you 5-12 year olds, and beyond, let's celebrate Earth Day at the library with The Lorax and other activities. Meet us at the library at 10AM-12PM. More info call 255-4500. FREE
May - Final Date TBA - LET'S GO BOTANY ON TIBBETTS ISLAND - Join botanist, Marilee Lovitt and forester, Norm Richards and Donna Kausen on a botanical survey of Tibbetts. FREE
May 28-31st - DOWNEAST SPRING BIRDING FESTIVAL - Join Cobscook Bay Learning Center for many different birding outings from the Cobscook Bay area to the Moosehorn National Refuge. The trips are guided by experienced birders and well attended by birders from all over the North East. For more information please contact: Cobscook Bay Learning Center: 207-733-2233 or view www.Down East Bird Festival.org. COST: $15 per guided trip
June 19th, 10am - PIGEON HILL CELEBRATION HIKE - Let's all celebrate the final steps in completing DCC'S preservation of Pigeon Hill. Craig Snapp will lead this trip. Meet at the parking lot. For more info call: 255-4500. FREE. Rain date: June 26
June 30th - WHIPPOORWILL MADNESS - Jonesport. Experience the magical songs of twilight and the night at Long House Farm. From hermit thrushes to coyotes, to owls to whippoorwills, this is the perfect time to experience these nesting songsters of the night. Meet at dusk, 7:30, to walk the old farming road to the screened camp house. Campfire treats, stories, coyote calls, and whippoorwill chorus desert. Open to all ages. Bring a flashlight. 7:30PM to 9:30PM. Call Helen and Mo: 497-5734 to RSVP or for more info. FREE
July 8th - MOVIES FROM THE WILD SIDE - University of Maine at Machias, UMM. Join DCC for our 3rd. consecutive year's popular movie series, introduced by Etta Abrahams. This year's showing, "EARTH", 7PM at the science building theatre. Charge of $7 per adult and free for children supports costs of the DCC stewardship program.
July 16th 3-5 PM - WILD LANDSCAPES PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP - Tide Mill Creek. Join popular photographers, Hoz Hosley and Craig Snapp, who know how to capture the beauty of our bays. Bring your own equipment and expect great photo tips. Meet at the Tide Mill Creek parking lot. More info at 255-4500. FREE. Rain Date July 17th.
July 24th - SEA KAYAKING TO THE PETROGLYPHS - Machias Bay. Join DCC and Sunrise Canoe and Kayaking to view the ancient petroglyphs etched into the eastern facing rocks of Machias Bay. These glyphs are inaccessible by land and are a beautiful example of our Washington County's pre-history. Trip is open to novice to proficient paddlers and includes all equipment needed. Bring your own lunch. TIME: 8:30AM until 1PM. Limited to 24 persons. Registration deadline is July 17th. COST TBA. Call DCC at 255-4500 or email heather@downeastcoastalconservancy.org to register.
August 1st - The Annual DCC Meeting and Picnic - Roque Bluffs State Park. This pot luck party is the major annual event of Downeast Coastal Conservancy membership. It will include our annual meeting followed by music featuring the Black Socks String Music Band and great picnics. The bluffs create one of the finest sand beaches in Maine. Family perfect! Meeting at 2PM-3PM. Festivities beyond. Bring your favorite pot luck. FREE
August 11th - SEA KAYAKING TO BEAVER MEADOW - This trip is open to members who have experience in sea kayaking and will bring their own equipment. Our guide is Norm Richards who is very familiar with these beautiful waters. According to the tide, the time of leaving is between 12 and 2 PM. FREE
August 18th - SEA KAYAKING IN COBSCOOK BAY - This trip is for novice to experienced paddlers led by Cobscook Hikes and Paddles Guide Service. All equipment is supplied by the guide service. Please bring your own lunch. TIME: 3-4 hours. Registration deadline: August 11. Max number of paddlers: 12. COST: $50.
August 25th - LONGHOUSE WILD FRUITS AND JAM MAKING - Jonesport, Join Helen and Mo for old timey picking and jam-making on the camp house wood stove. Expect to go home with jars of good eats and camaraderie. Great for kids and families. We will split the cost of jars and sugar. Bring your own picnic. 11AM to 3PM. FREE
September 9th - MOVIES FROM THE WILD SIDE - Machias UMM Science Bldg 102. This DCC film presentation is a continuation of our popular DCC nature and science series. Etta Abrahams will introduce the film. Discussion will follow. Students free, Adults $7.
September 11th - BOATING EXPEDITION TO BROWNEY ISLAND - This is an all day trip to Browney Island. We will clean up the island, picnic, and include a natural history tour with Robert Miller. Please bring your own lunch. Call the DCC office at 255-4500 for details and to reserve a spot on a boats. FREE
September 26th - HAWK WATCH FROM PIGEON HILL - Ride the windy skies viewing the raptors pushed by strong northerly winds from Maine and Canada south along the eastern coastline in their annual fall migration. Join fellow birders for a Hawk Count of North America. The wide open views, the height of the hill, and the height of the season date should provide great sighting opportunities along this coastal fly way. Bring binoculars and your lunch. 10AM to 3PM. Call 255-4500 for info or rain date. FREE
