#WellsME - #EarthDay Celebration

Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:00am – 2:00pm
#WellsReserve at #Laudholm

Reservations Not Required
Cost: Free

"Join us for a beach clean-up, visit from a humpback whale, seed planting and more in celebration of beautiful planet Earth.

Scheduled Activities:

8:30-10am: Just added! Bird Walk with York County #Audubon

Meet at the Gazebo and join for a walk to see some of the newly arrived early migrants! We’ll meet at 8:30am at the gazebo beside the main house. Please bring binoculars if you have them. We’ll have some pairs to lend if you don’t.

10am-12pm: Beach Clean-up

Walk the half mile down to Laudholm Beach to help pick up litter. Be an active Earth steward! We will meet at the gazebo just outside the Visitor Center to walk to the beach as a group.

12-2pm: Engaging Earth Activities

- #Pollinator Scavenger Hunt
- #SeedPlanting with Maine Master Gardeners
- Leaf Printing
- Earth Pledges

1-2pm: Within the Whale

Celebrate Earth Day by stepping inside one of the ocean’s most important animals! Join Within the Whale for an immersive experience where participants explore the inside of a life-size inflatable humpback whale and discover how whales support healthy oceans and a thriving planet. Through hands-on learning and engaging activities, you’ll learn how the survival of whales is connected to Earth’s ecosystems, and what we can all do to protect them. Perfect for curious learners of all ages who want to deepen their connection to our blue planet this Earth Day."

https://wellsreserve.org/event/83311/earth-day-celebration

#SolarPunkSunday #EarthDay2026 #MaineEvents #SpendTimeInNature #NatureBasedLearning #BeachCleanups

Federal Ghost Gear Fund to return, bringing hope to some organizations tackling ocean litter
​A federal fund for organizations that do marine and beach cleanups is returning, but with less money behind it than in past years.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/federal-ghost-gear-fund-return-hope-organizations-maritimes-9.7152845?cmp=rss

Do local civil society initiatives induce #sustainability transformations? Using case studies of #tinyforests and #beachcleanups, our new paper shows that the step from local impact towards transition remains a large one. Their contribution should be valued as emergent, co-produced & part of broader #transition movement.

#socialscience #science #openaccess

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09640568.2023.2205571