Maine Mammals in March!

Our first Naturalist Workshop Series will focus on mammals of Maine. Join a Maine Master Naturalist for a mammals-focused hike, looking for animal signs, examining different habitats and exploring the forest through the eyes of deer and snowshoe hare. End your hike at the Bezon Barn for reflective nature journaling and sketching. Feel free to bring your personal nature journal but all materials needed will be provided for those who want them. 

The group will meet in front of the Welcome Center.

A note to educators

There is immense value in getting students outside, even for short amounts of time, to explore the natural world. Research is continuing to show that taking kids outdoors benefits social-emotional learning and leads to greater focus when students return to the classroom. For many teachers, this may seem daunting for a plethora of reasons from short class blocks, behavioral concerns, ticks, access to trails, and the perceived difficulty of meeting learning goals in an unconventional setting. Teachers may also be new to learning about the ecology of their setting. This Naturalist Workshop Series is designed to help address the concerns and challenges of taking students outside and grow your comfort level facilitating class learning goals within and beyond the playground. 

Each program will provide an opportunity to observe an educator teaching to a group of students. We will provide supplemental materials for teachers to bring back to school, content you can use with students, and time at the end to ask questions and brainstorm ways you can transfer the lesson to your school's unique setting.

We hope you will step outside with us and bring what you experience back to your schools!