Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary offers a variety of public programs, field trips, and trainings focused on local science projects, wildlife & natural history, and local/regional cultural history topics. The Sanctuary’s programs are intended to inform fellow citizens and connect them when possible to further opportunities to learn, become conservation stewards, and engage in meaningful projects.
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Lichen Identification Workshop, Saturday, June 27th from 10am – 12pm at Sanctuary Headquarters; 2nd Session by popular demand on Saturday, August 15th from 10am-12:30
Maine Master Naturalist and lichen expert Grace Bartlett will guide us through some of the diversity of lichen types found in our area. We will have a classroom ID session and then head into the nearby forest to look for various lichen examples. The rain date for this program will be the following day, Sunday, June 28th. Please email somesmeynell@gmail.com to sign up. Attendance will be limited to ensure the best experience for participants.
Fern Identification Workshop, Thursday, August 9th, time to be determined shortly, at Sanctuary Headquarters
Join Maine Master Naturalist and Sanctuary board member Roberta Sharp for some classroom and field time to learn about some of our local ferns in the forest and along the shoreline of Somes Pond.
Goldenrod Identification Workshop, Wednesday, September 9th from 1pm – 3pm meeting at Sanctuary Headquarters, then visiting some field sites
Join Maine Master Naturalist Karen Johnson for a combination of indoor and outdoor classroom sessions to learn about some of our local goldenrod species. Goldenrods support many species of butterflies and moths and are an important part of several of our habitats.
2025 Programs and special field trips
2024 Evening Programs and special field trips
2023 Evening Programs and special field trips
2019 Spring & Summer Public Programs (Pre-pandemic era!)
2018 Late Summer & Fall Public Programs