July 3 Marine Mammals Investigators
Learn about seal and whale migration, food webs, echolocation, and vocalizations. Examine skeletons, fur, baleen and teeth from whales and seals that swim in our waters.
July 10 Feathers, Fur and Scales in the Sea
Observe the tube feet of sea stars, feathers of shorebirds, and bones of marine mammals under a microscope. Explore the world of ocean animals and their techniques for survival in the sea.
July 17 Watershed Adventurers
Map the Mill Stream, go netting for macroinvertebrates, determine the water flow and get wet while learning about watershed dynamics.
July 24 Art Inspired by the Sea
Young artists will collect objects from the shoreline for collages, drawings, paintings or sculptures. Creative artwork may include sea weed, sand, shells, or beach glass.
July 31 Ocean Predators
Ocean predators and prey come in all shapes and sizes and have bizarre behaviors that help them survive. Discover the squid’s quick escape, learn about clever sharks,
scavenging lobsters and more.
August 7 Marine Habitat Trek Trek into the field with a MERI
naturalist to learn about streams, intertidal zones, and salt marsh habitats. Using nets, binoculars, magnifiers and microscopes, explore the flora and fauna that inhabit our Maine shores.
August 14 Shore Explorers
Discover life at the edge of the sea, looking under seaweed and rocks for green crabs, periwinkles, amphipods, mussels and barnacles. Learn how these creatures survive in the ever-changing intertidal zone.
August 21 Watershed Adventurers II
Follow the Mill Stream through the woods, under bridges, into the town and discover the wonders of our watershed along the way. Measure the special qualities of the stream by testing water samples in the MERI Lab.
August 28 Naturalists and Scientists at Work
What is it like to be a marine scientist? Learn to make observations, ask questions, set up an experiment, and collect meaningful data. Conduct field and lab research using nets, probes and microscopes.
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