No license needed. Canoes and equipment provided. Rain date June 3rd.

Join us for a vernal pool exploration with Dr. Aram Calhoun, Professor of Wetland Ecology in the Department of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Maine. We will meet for an indoor session, then take to the woods. Focus will be on pool ecology, but we can certainly entertain questions ...

Judy Nielsen is offering a beginning African drumming class for kids at HVNC’s new education center. The class will introduce the three hand positions and the basics of poly rhythm. Participants will learn and play simple African rhythms. Sponsored by Mexicali Blues – buy a drum in April and help ...

One and half day class for those new to chainsawing, April 22nd (9-12:30) & April 29th (9-4). Co-sponsored by MOFGA. Price is $110, $100 for HVNC, SWOAM and MOFGA members. Come learn chainsaw safety, what safety gear is needed and what to look for when buying a chainsaw. Also learn ...

Co-sponsored by Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners Association, Hidden Valley Nature Center’s sustainable forestry program offers a 4 day Timber Framing and Stump to Hut Workshop. Learn timber framing basics in a hands-on setting where participants will experience the entire process from felling the trees to the finished product. Timber ...