Women’s Nature Walk Fridays
All walks are guided and lead by Amy Witt,
a professional Horticulturist and Naturalist.
Friday, March 22, 2024
9:30 – 11:30AM
Location: South Portland Waterfront Walk
FMI
Let’s welcome spring with a walk along the South Portland waterfront, including Willard Beach and Spring Point.
The walk will start and end at Bug Light Park (meet in the parking lot at next to the Liberty Ship sculpture).
Our 3 mile walk will take us along quiet roads, Willard Beach, and the SMCC campus.
There are a variety of interesting trees and shrubs to point out along the way. Best of all, there won’t be any mud (which the forested trails are specializing in at the moment).
All guided walks are led by Amy Witt, a professional horticulturist and naturalist.
COST is $5 (pay when we meet).
** The walks are not designed to include dogs.
Other Nature Walks
All walks are guided and lead by Amy Witt,
a professional Horticulturist + Naturalist.
** Walks ARE NOT designed to include dogs.
Spring Wildflower Walks
Did you know that Jack in the Pulpits can change their sex? Or that a Trout Lily has spotted leaves that resemble trout? Curious to learn more about the wildflowers and trees that make their home in the Maine woods?
Each walk will incorporate plant folklore, identification, and the gifts each plant has to share.
Millbrook Preserve
Thursday, May 15, 2024
5:30 – 7:30PM
Location: Millbrook Preserve, Methodist Road + Route 302, Westbrook
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This walk will take place at Millbrook Preserve. We will meet at the northern trailhead located at the intersection of Methodist Road and Route 302 in Westbrook.
Fuller Farm
Thursday, May 16, 2024
5:30 – 7:30PM
Location: Fuller Farm Preserve, Scarborough
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This walk will take place at Scarborough’s Fuller Farm Preserve, 309 Broadturn Road
Tannery Brook Preserve
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
(Rain Date 5/23)
5:30 – 7:30PM
Location: Tannery Brook Preserve, Gorham
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This walk will take place at Tannery Brook Preserve. We will meet at the trailhead on Wentworth Drive.
Great Pond
Saturday, June 1, 2024
(Rain Date 6/2)
9:00 – 11:30AM
Location: Great Pond, Cape Elizabeth
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This walk will take place on the trails at Great Pond. We will meet at the trailhead on Fenway Road).
Classes + Programs
Landscaping 101 – A Mini Course for Beginners
(3 Session Class)
Wednesdays, March 27, April 3 + 10, 2024
6:30 – 8:30PM
Location: Cape Elizabeth Community Services, 320 Ocean House Road
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Wednesdays, April 24, May 1 + 8, 2024
6:30 – 8:30PM
Location: Scarborough High School, 11 Municipal Drive
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Tuesdays, May 7 – 21, 2024
6:30 – 8:30PM
Location: Gorham Middle School, 106 Weeks Road
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Are you a do-it-yourselfer who wants to give your yard a simple makeover or design a new garden?
Do you need to add curb appeal to the house you are getting ready to put on the market?
Or do you simply want to enjoy enhanced beauty in your backyard?
Whatever your final goal, knowing some basic landscape design techniques will make it easier for you.
Learn how to assess your needs, evaluate your site, come up with a plan, and select the right plants.
Make Your Yard a Pollinator Paradise!
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
6:30 – 8:30PM
Location: Cape Elizabeth Community Services, 320 Ocean House Road
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
6:30 – 8:30PM
Location: Westbrook Adult Education, 125 Stroudwater Street
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Pollinators have suffered greatly from habitat loss, pesticide use, and the spread of invasive plant species. As a result, planting a pollinator garden is more important now than ever.
Even a small garden can make a huge difference.
Learn how to create a landscape that supports pollinators including butterflies, bees, moths, and hummingbirds with plants that serve as host plants and provide nectar and pollen throughout the growing season.