#PortlandME - Save the date! #EarthDayCelebration!

"Join the City of Portland for a free, family-friendly #EarthDay Celebration on Saturday, April 18 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at #DeeringOaksPark by the Bandstand, just steps from the opening day of the Portland #FarmersMarket.

"Enjoy live music from local band Leaf, lunch from local food trucks, hands-on activities for all ages, and opportunities to connect with 20+ local #environmental organizations. Activities include drop-in #BikeRepair, #ClothingMending, facepainting, #wildflower planting, a Deering Oaks nature scavenger hunt and more! Come celebrate #nature, connect with neighbors, and pick up simple tips for living more #sustainably in Portland!"

https://www.bikemaine.org/event/portland-earth-day-2026/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #EarthDay2026 #BuildingCommunity #BuyLocal #CelebrateNature #LoveYourMotherEarth 🍃 🌎

#RocklandME - #FirstFridayBikeParty
April 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

"Join us for a #CriticalMass that occurs during the #FirstFriday event in downtown Rockland. We will leave from Chapman Park, 294 Maine St, Rockland ME at 7pm for a short ride. We will stop at different parks and make our way through Rockland’s historic downtown. Bring lights, drinks, and music. All are welcome!"

https://www.bikemaine.org/event/first-friday-bike-party/2026-04-03/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #Maine #BikeRides #BikeTooter #BicycleCoalitionOfMaine

#FeathersOverFreeport On May 16 - Save the Date!

"Feathers Over Freeport, a birding festival for all ages, will be held on Saturday, May 23, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, and on Sunday, May 24, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park.

The event includes #birdwatching for all ages and activities for children.

More details coming soon at the Feathers Over Freeport webpage [linked below]."

https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/discover_history_explore_nature/activities/feathers_over_freeport.shtml

#SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeInNature
#MaineEvents #PownalME #FreeportME #WolfesNeckWoods #BradburyMountainStatePark #MaineStateParks #Birdwatching

#Maine - #Hawkwatch on Bradbury Mountain: Daily through May 15

"Watch the spring migration of hawks from the top of #BradburyMountain beginning March 15, from 9 AM to 5 PM daily through May 15. Hawk Counters will share the joys of hawk watching as they make their observations and record species information. #HawkCounter Zane Baker is returning for his record 7th season! The Hawkwatch was initiated by Jeannette and Derek Lovitch in 2007 to quantify the extent and duration of the northbound raptor flight over Bradbury Mountain State Park. Daily counts of all raptor and vulture species are posted at the summit, submitted to the Hawk Migration Association of North America, and posted to the BIRDHAWK Listserv. For a quick but steep hike take the Summit Trail. For a 1-mile gentle ascent to the summit take the Northern Loop Trail." - Chris Silsbee, Manager of Bradbury Mt. State Park

Trail map:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/docs/maps/bradburymountaintrailmapwest.pdf

Hawkwatch website:
https://www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch

Hawkcount website:
https://www.hawkcount.org/month_summary.php?r=on&rsite=616&go=Go+to+site

#SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeInNature #MaineEvents #PownalME #BradburyMountainStatePark #MaineStateParks #Birdwatching

#CamdenME - #SeedStarting Workshop

#MerryspringNatureCenter
April 4 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

"Have you wanted to grow plants from seed but were not sure how to do it? This hands-on workshop will teach you how to work with different sized seeds, what materials you might need, and seed treatments. Saving your own seeds and testing their germination rates will be discussed.

"Following a step by step slide show, each participant will plant one flat of 6 six-packs in Merryspring’s Greenhouse to take home. You can choose flowers, vegetables, and herbs from seeds provided. Merryspring Program Director John Fromer will offer many pro tips and answer any questions. Fromer, a Maine Master Gardener Volunteer and professional grower has raised tens of thousands of seedlings over forty years.

"Meet in the Ross Visitors Center

"Pre-registration is required. Limit 10 people. Cost is $35 non-members, $30 for Merryspring members including materials. To register, please call 207-235-2239 by Wednesday, April 15th. Registration fee non-refundable.

"Merryspring is your community nature center offering walking trails, cultivated gardens, wildlife, and ecology and horticulture educational programs all year round. The park is located at the end of Conway Road, just off of Route 1 in Camden behind Hannaford Shopping Plaza."

FMI and to register:
https://merryspring.org/calendar/seed-starting-workshop/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #Midcoast #Maine #Merryspring #GYO #GardeningForPollinators #GrowYourOwnFood #GardeningWorkshops

#RockportME #BookSale - #RockportPublicLibrary

March 28 @ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

"Like the daffodils and tulips, the first Friends of the Rockport Public Library Book Sale of the year is a beloved harbinger of spring. This year’s event will be held in the Rockport Library’s lower level on Friday and Saturday, Mar. 27 and 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

"As always, tables will be filled with extraordinary deals on thousands of books, #CDs, #DVDs, #puzzles, and #audiobooks. Planning to buy a lot? Join the Friends of the Rockport Public Library for $20 and receive a purple tote to fill up with books at no additional charge. Refill the tote at book sales in June and September for only $10. If you already bought your tote in December, don’t forget to bring it back for your $10 refill.

"The Friends will have an especially large selection of puzzles, DVDs, and audiobooks at this sale, thanks to generous donations. Spring is also a great time to stock up on #GardeningBooks and #Crafting books (graduation and wedding season is just around the corner — time to make something special).

"All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Rockport Public Library. Only cash and checks are able to be accepted."

FMI:
https://www.rockportlibrary.net/event/spring-book-sale-2/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineLibraries #LibrariesRule #UsedBooks #GoodCause #MaineEvents

#RockportME - #PollinatorFriendly Vs. #Ornamental Flowers

April 8 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
#RockportPublicLibrary

"#Birds, #bats, #bees, #butterflies, #beetles, and other small mammals are integral pollinators whose natural activities sustain our ecosystems. However, many people fill their gardens with over-hybridized plant varieties that have been bred for their ornamental value. #DoubleBlooms, exotic species, and other engineered qualities — while pretty — create plants that are difficult for all pollinators and can be detrimental to local habitats when cultivated in large numbers (like pollenless sunflowers).

"Maine Master Gardener Volunteer #JohnFromer will discuss varieties of flowering plants that are both beautiful and valuable to our local pollinators, give examples of non-pollinator friendly flowers, and provide tips for growing these in the #Midcoast region.

"This talk is part of the Rockport Library’s Spring Horticulture Series in partnership with Merryspring Nature Center."

FMI:
https://www.rockportlibrary.net/event/pollinator-friendly-vs-ornamental-flowers/

#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #MidcoastMaine #GardeningForPollinators #HorticultureLecture #MaineEvents

[1/2] #PineTreeActivism - #NoKings3 #MaineEvents / #NHEvents

#AuburnME: 12-1:30PM - Court St & Main St, Longley Bridge, Auburn
#AugustaME: 12-5:00PM - Maine State House, Augusta
#BangorME: 12-2:00PM - Main St (West Market Sq>Paul Bunyan), Bangor
#BarHarborME: 10-11:00AM – Village Green, Bar Harbor
#BathME: 10:00AM-2:00PM - From Library Park to the bridge, Bath
#BelfastME: 1-3:00PM - Post Office Square, 1 Franklin St, Belfast
#BethelME: 2-5:00PM - Bethel Common, 21 Broad St, Bethel
#BridgtonME: 12-3:00PM - Shorey Park, Main St, Bridgton
#BrooksME: 11AM-12:00PM – ME-7 bridge downtown, Brooks
#BrunswickME: 11:00-1:00PM - 195 Maine Street, Brunswick
#BucksportME: 12:30-2:30PM - Veterans Memorial Bridge, Bucksport
#CalaisME: 12-2:00PM - Flatiron Park, North & Main St, Calais
#CarrabassettValleyME: 8-10:00AM - Town Office, Carrabassett Valley
#CastineME: 1-3:00PM - Court St & School St, Castine
#CherryfieldME: 12-2:00PM - Stewart Park, US Rt 1 & Main St, Cherryfield
#DamariscottaME / #NewcastleME: 12-1:00PM on the bridge, Damariscotta
#DeerIsleME: 12-12:30PM – Mill Pond Park, 22 Main St, Deer Isle
#DexterME: 12-1:00PM - Main St & Church St, Dexter
#DoverNH: 11:00AM-1:00PM - Lower Square, Dover
#EastportME: 10-11:00AM - 1 Washingon St, Eastport
#EllsworthME: 12-1:30PM – Ellsworth City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth
#FarmingtonME: 12-1:30PM - 196 Main St to south, Farmington
#FortKentME: 1-3:00PM - 1 Monument Square, Fort Kent

Source:
https://bsky.app/profile/pinetreeactivism.org/post/3mhr6mhj7oc2w

#MaineResists #NHResists #NoKings #NoThrones