Upcoming Events in 2012

* Thanks to Pownalborough Restorations for sponsoring our Winter Series of Presentations

Tracking Animals in Winter

Saturday, February 25th, 10:00 a.m.

at SVCA's Trout Brook Preserve in Alna

Co-sponsored by the Hidden Valley Nature Center. Naturalist Lynne Flaccus will lead a walk around the preserve to look for and study animal tracks. All ages are welcome. HVNC has a limited number of snowshoes available for use! Contact Gary Hayward at gary@hvnc.org or 586-6752. $5 donation suggested.

*What do the Sheepscot River and Mars have in Common?

Wednesday, February 29, 6:30 p.m.

SVCA Office

by Dr. David Emerson, Senior Research Scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. $5 donation suggested.

Celebrate the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend with a Snowshoe at Bass Falls Preserve

Sunday, March 4th, 1:00 p.m.

at SVCA's Bass Falls Preserve in Alna

Connect to the SVCA preserves with the kickoff of "The Great SVCA Scavenger Hunt" Come out for fun and winter exploration! Enjoy a walk and snowshoe in search of winter wildlife through the fields and forests and down to the Sheepscot River. All ages welcome, bring your snowshoes or hiking boots!

Full Moon Owl Prowl

Friday, March 9, 6:00 p.m.

at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson

Co-sponsored by SVCA and HVNC. Naturalist Lynne Flaccus will lead a short hike to call, look and listen for local owls. Bring a small flashlight, binoculars and dress for the weather. All ages are welcome. HVNC has a limited number of snowshoes available for use! Contact Gary Hayward at gary@hvnc.org or 586-6752. $5 donation suggested.

*Coyote ~ America's Songdog

Wednesday, March 21, 7:00 p.m.

SVCA Office

by Conservation Biologist Geri Vistein. Coming to understand and learning to exist with this important carnivore. $5 donation suggested.

*Sheepscot River Megafauna: Sturgeon

Tuesday, April 3, 7:00 p.m.

SVCA Office

by Gayle Zydlewski, Research Assistant Professor in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine in Orono. $5 donation suggested.

Recent Past Events

*Winter Extremes: "Oh, Deer!"

Tuesday, February 7th, 6:30 p.m.

SVCA Office

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Regional Biologist, Keel Kemper will discuss current wildlife issues including the effects of severe winters on Maine's wildlife including the White-tailed deer population. $5 donation suggested.