The Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary provides a variety of school-based and field-based environmental educational programs for local students and teachers on Mount Desert Island and beyond. Programs are customized to teacher and class needs and curriculum goals, with particular emphasis on involving students in project-based, inquiry learning.
Sample topics include:
- Loon Biology, Behavior, & Conservation
- Floating Classroom Watershed Science
- Healthy Watersheds
- Wetland Ecology
- Winter Ecology
- Migratory Fish
- Invasive Species
- MDI Wildlife
- Somesville’s Historic Mills and Dams
For more information please contact Director Billy Helprin at (207) 244-4027 or email somesmeynell@gmail.com
Contact Us to Learn more
Plan your classroom’s fieldtrip or learn more about curriculum consulting by contacting us.