A Natural History Week at Bearnstow 2017

Held June 20–23, 26 and 30

Lecture Presentations and Nature Walks by Visiting Naturalists
Morning Lectures (10:30 a.m.) / Afternoon Nature Walks (1:30 p.m.)
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Tuesday, June 20: Eric Jones, Assistant Professor of Plant Biology, University of Maine, Machias      “Global Climate Change, Projections and Possibilities” — Download PDF flyer Eric Jones in forest walk with partici­pants Divyamaan Sahoo, Elizabeth Enfield, and Murray Campbell Photo by Eliza Malecki Thursday, June 22: Justin Waskiewicz, Lecturer, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont      “Forests as Dynamic Ecological Systems” — Download PDF flyer Justin Waskiewicz in forest walk with par­ticipants Molly Hess and Elizabeth Enfield Photo by Eliza Malecki Friday, June 23: Kevin Doran, Natural Science Educator, Maine Forest Service      “Maine Woods: Finding the Right Balance” — Download PDF flyer Kevin Doran holding core sample with participants Marc Ferraro and Divyamaan Sahoo Photo by Eliza Malecki Monday, June 26, 10:30 a.m. Alene Onion, Invertebrate Biologist, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation      “Parker Pond’s Animals Without Backbones” — Download PDF Flyer Alene Onion at the beach with children from the Day Camp program preparing to find invertebrate animals in the lake Photo by Marc Ferraro Friday, June 30, 7:30 p.m. Matt Scott, former aquatic biologist for the State of Maine      “Climate Change and Habitat Fragmentation of Maine Bees” — Download PDF Flyer Left: Queen bee surrounded by workers Photo by Matt Scott Right: Typical Honey Bee Bearnstow lies on 65 acres of nearly pris­tine woodland alongside 2,400 feet of Parker Pond’s rocky shoreline. In a walk along the trails beside the lake and the brook, we can see a vast variety of vege­tation—according to one state forester, “more than any other site I have visited.” Since 1922 the property’s natural environ­ment has been carefully protected, first by Colby College biology professor Web­ster Chester, and then by Bearnstow. We have a registered State of Maine “Big Tree” (an Alle­ghany service berry), trail­ing arbutus, five kinds of native ever­greens visi­ble from one vista, rein­deer moss, and lichen once used to make lav­ender dye. Parker Pond’s pure water is phenome­nal: over the years it has never failed to test safe for drinking.