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SUMMARY:NSGA Winter Harbor Reunion
DESCRIPTION:NSGA Winter Harbor is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Navy base closure with a weekend of activities! \nWe will start the festivities on Friday evening\, 12 August 2022. Schoodic Institute is hosting a sit-down dinner at the former Schooner Club (now Schooner Commons) at the old base site at Schoodic. Dinner will begin at 1730 (5:30 pm) with a social – light nibbles\, non-alcoholic beverages\, and wine. The social will be followed by a buffet-style dinner: your choice of beef\, haddock\, or pasta primavera\, salad\, bread\, and dessert. \nAdmiral Mike Rogers USN (retired) will be the guest speaker. Please call Megan (207) 288-1337 or Michelle (207) 288-1356 with any questions regarding dinner reservations or lodging. \n \nPhotos used with permission from Friends of NSGA Winter Harbor. \nCapacity for this event has been reached and registration in now closed.  Please contact Michelle at 288-1356 for more information.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/nsga-winter-harbor-20th-anniversary-of-closure-dinner/
LOCATION:Schooner Commons\, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park\, Jacobson Drive\, Winter Harbor\, Maine\, 04693
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SUMMARY:Acadia's Birds by Land & Sea II
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event is now closed.  Please contact Michelle at 207-288-1356 for more information. \nExplore a variety of habitats in the Downeast Acadia Region\, focusing on terrestrial birding hotspots and nearshore waters of the Gulf of Maine.  Observe and learn about birds and regional ecology at a comfortable pace while contributing to Schoodic Institute’s ongoing scientific studies of birds.  Experience the thrill of discovery while being immersed in Acadia National Park’s outstanding beauty and landscape. \nDue to COVID-19 precautions\, participants must provide their own ground transportation to and from Schoodic Institute and possibly during all field trips.  If we cannot use a van\, all field trips will be caravan style.  All participants must be prepared to wear a facial mask that covers nose and mouth during all tour activities\, especially when social distancing is not possible.  Changes to the status of COVID-19 precautions are monitored closely by Schoodic Institute and are subject to the guidance of the Maine CDC (and U.S. CDC). \nParticipants should bring binoculars.  A camera (optional) can be fun as all tours are fairly scenic.  Spotting scopes are useful but optional and your guide will provide one for group use\, as well as guidebooks.  None of the tours require strenuous hiking.  Birding will be slow moving and on level ground.  There may be some spots that are muddy\, uneven\, and slippery\, but large boots are unnecessary.  Boat tours can be cold and damp.  Bring appropriate clothing. \nRegistration is required.  The package cost is $1550.00. \nExample Itinerary \nDay 1: The experience begins at 3:00 PM at Schoodic Institute’s Rockefeller Hall on the Institute campus in Acadia National Park for lodging check-in and a group orientation.  We’ll then take a leisurely stroll to Schoodic Point before dinner at 6:00 PM. Following dinner\, we will have an evening presentation to get acquainted with the history and ecology of the region. \nDays 2\, 3\, and 4: These days usually begin with an optional bird walk before breakfast on the Schoodic Institute campus.  Weather and tides will shape each day’s customized plan.  Breakfast is served in our dining hall from 7:00 to 8:00 AM.  Some days may start earlier in which case we’ll have a prepared field breakfast to tote along.  We plan to go afield each day\, complete with a scrumptious bagged lunch\, to a fruitful variety of birding locations and outstanding sites throughout the region.  While on land\, we’ll concentrate on songbird and shorebird migration hotspots.  Our “home range” extends from the eastern blueberry barrens of Columbia Falls to Seal Cove on the western side of Acadia National Park.  We’ll return to our lodging at the Institute by late afternoon each day (between 5:00 and 6:00 PM) to enjoy a little relaxation time and perhaps a beverage before dinner.  Dinner is always served from 6:00 to 7:00 PM\, where we’ll be seated safely and appropriately as a group.  After dinner we’ll review the day’s bird checklist\, discuss and entertain questions from the day\, review our use of eBird to document birds\, and plan for the next day. \nThe tour includes a commercial whale watch boat trip out on the Gulf of Maine with the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company.  In fact\, we could call this day “Feathers and Flukes” as the whale watch trip is a convenient way to search for shearwaters\, jaegers\, fulmars\, and phalaropes as well as several species of whales! \nDay 5: Day Five is leader’s choice for where we will spend our last day of birding together.  Perhaps we may need to make up for time lost to inclement weather or try a different location for a certain species.  In any case\, after breakfast\, we’ll take time to pack gear and check out from lodging.  We may take an easy stroll along Schoodic Institute’s Sundew or Alder Trail or go around the auto loop one more time.  We’ll take stock of what we’ve learned\, review the bird checklist\, figure out a good location for lunch afield and bid each other farewell by 2:00 PM. \nHousing: Lodging assignments are based on guests sleeping in a private bedroom in a shared apartment.  In light of COVID-19 we recommend that guests in each apartment work together to coordinate use of the bathroom.  We will place cleaning products in each bathroom and suggest that every person disinfect the space for the next user when they are done using it.  All lodging provides a fully equipped kitchen\, combined living/dining area with DirecTV and WiFi.  Towels and linens are provided.  Please call Megan (207) 288-1337 or Michelle (207) 288-1356 if you have any questions regarding alternative lodging options or in the event you would like to bring a guest or extend your reservation.  Private apartments can be reserved with an upcharge and based upon availability.  We are happy to accommodate if space is available! \nShould You Need to Cancel Your Event Registration\nThere is a $35 processing fee for any cancellation made 15 days or more prior to the conference date. No refunds will be given for cancellations within 14 days of the conference date. \nRegistration for this event is now closed.  Please contact Michelle at 207-288-1356 for more information.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/acadias-birds-by-land-sea-ii-2/
LOCATION:Schoodic Institute\, 9 Atterbury Circle\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding Tours
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SUMMARY:Winged Migration
DESCRIPTION:This tour begins in Bangor\, Maine at 8:00 AM *.  We’ll spend two nights at Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park and two nights at Eastland Motel in Lubec\, Maine’s easternmost town.  From each lodge\, day trips will investigate nearby intertidal areas flooded with migrating shorebirds and wood edges peppered with restless flocks of southbound warblers.  We’ll also venture offshore for pelagic birds and whales into Head Harbor Passage\, a deep-water channel between Canada and the United States.  The Downeast region is ideal for exploring the quieter reaches of Acadia National Park\, spruce-bordered rocky headlands\, nearby blueberry barrens\, and diverse hotspots on the preserved lands of coastal Washington County. \nDue to COVID-19 precautions\, we are offering van transportation from Bangor (Odlin Road Park & Ride parking area is very near the Bangor Airport and a selection of lodging facilities.  We will pick you up at your inn or lodge.) OR participants may provide their own ground transportation to and from Schoodic Institute.  All participants must be prepared to wear a facial mask that covers nose and mouth during all tour activities\, especially when social distancing is not possible.  Changes to the status of COVID-19 precautions are monitored closely by Schoodic Institute and are subject to the guidance of the Maine CDC (and U.S. CDC). We will adjust accordingly. \nParticipants should bring binoculars.  A camera (optional) can be fun as all tours are fairly scenic.  Spotting scopes are useful but optional and your guide will provide one for group use\, as well as guidebooks.  None of the tours require strenuous hiking.  Birding will be slow moving and on level ground.  There may be some spots that are muddy\, uneven\, and slippery\, but large boots are unnecessary.  The boat tour can be cold and damp.  Bring appropriate clothing. \n* participants may drive to Schoodic Institute for an 11:00 AM start. \nRegistration is required.  The package cost is $1585.00 per participant. \nExample Itinerary \nDay 1: Begins in Bangor\, Maine at 8:00 AM (transportation pick up available) OR on the Schoodic Institute campus at 11:00 AM\, as the group convenes for this 5-day\, 4-night tour. Check-in and orientation is at Rockefeller Hall.  After check-in\, introductions\, and lunch\, the afternoon will be spent exploring the Schoodic section of Acadia National Park.  Dinner is at 6:00 PM in Schooner Commons.  Following dinner\, we will have an evening presentation to get acquainted with the history and ecology of the region. \nDay 2: Starts with an optional bird walk before breakfast.  Breakfast is from 7:00 to 8:00 AM.  We’ll then spend the day afield to survey birding hotspots in Acadia National Park and vicinity.  We’ll return for an hour of leisure prior to a Lobster Dinner in the dining hall of Schoodic Institute.  After dinner discussion will focus on events of the day and research and education work of the Institute. \nDay 3: Following breakfast\, we’ll transition from the Schoodic Peninsula by birding our way to Lubec\, arriving by late afternoon.  Along the way\, we’ll visit Roque Bluffs State Park and another birding hotspot or two.  Dinner will be at a local eatery in Lubec.  After dinner we’ll do a checklist review and preparation for the next day’s adventure.            \nDay 4: The focus today is a boat trip out of Eastport into Head Harbor Passage which lies between the U.S. and Canada – with a tide so strong that the world’s second largest whirlpool\, “The Old Sow\,” swirls in the middle.  So much sea life congregates in this channel that minke whales are usually sighted from land.  The channel fills with Bonaparte’s Gulls\, Black-legged Kittiwakes\, Common Eiders\, Black Guillemots\, and Razorbills\, feeding off mackerel and herring offshore. \nDay 5: Is leader’s choice\, giving us a good portion of the day to make up for any bad weather or missed opportunities along the route from Lubec back toward Schoodic.  The tour ends at 2:00 PM. \nA species list from a previous Winged Migration tour is available upon request. \nHousing: Lodging assignments are based on guests sleeping in a private bedroom in a shared apartment.  In light of COVID-19 we recommend that guests in each apartment work together to coordinate use of the bathroom.  We will place cleaning products in each bathroom and suggest that every person disinfect the space for the next user when they are done using it.  All lodging provides a fully equipped kitchen\, combined living/dining area with DirecTV and WiFi.  Towels and linens are provided.  Please call Megan (207) 288-1337 or Michelle (207) 288-1356 if you have any questions regarding alternative lodging options or in the event you would like to bring a guest or extend your reservation.  Private apartments can be reserved with an upcharge and based upon availability.  We are happy to accommodate if space is available! \nShould You Need to Cancel Your Event Registration\nThere is a $35 processing fee for any cancellation made 15 days or more prior to the conference date. No refunds will be given for cancellations within 14 days of the conference date. \nRegister Below: \n\n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/winged-migration-2/
LOCATION:Schoodic Institute\, 9 Atterbury Circle\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding Tours
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SUMMARY:Landscape of Change with Halcyon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of music and imagery featuring Halcyon\, the renowned Maine-based string quartet\, as they share their love of music in ways that foster connection\, community\, vibrancy\, joy\, warmth\, and accessibility. In each concert\, they work to create a space that draws upon word\, art and music to tell a story that is relevant to our community. \n  \nThis year\, Halcyon will perform classical compositions accompanied by a multimedia presentation that explore how our environment is changing around us\, along with findings from our work through Landscape of Change. Launched in April 2019\, Landscape of Change focuses on comparing the Mount Desert Island environment past and present to document change and inform decisions about how to respond today to ensure a livable future. It is a collaboration between MDI Historical Society\, MDI Biological Laboratory\, Schoodic Institute\, College of the Atlantic\, National Park Service\, and A Climate to Thrive. \n  \nIn conjunction with this special performance by Halcyon\, and adding to this exciting event\, will be the work of local artist Jennifer Steen Booher. We are honored to exhibit Booher’s work from her series\, “We Change With Them\,” an exploration of shifting ecosystem dynamics resulting from climate change. \n  \nJennifer Steen Booher is an artist and photographer from Bar Harbor\, Maine. Her work explores the intersection of science and history\, incorporating observations and concerns about ecosystem dynamics and marine debris. She has been a Resident Artist with Acadia National Park since 2015\, and Artist-in-Residence with the Mount Desert Island Historical Society since 2018. She received her BA in Art History and Asian Studies from Vassar College\, and her master’s degree in Landscape Architecture and Historic Preservation from the University of Virginia. \n  \nThe performance will start at 6:00 PM in Moore Auditorium located at Schoodic Institute. There is a suggested donation of $10.00 per person. Please register below. \n  \nPlease contact Susi Acord at sacord@schoodicinstitute.org with any questions. \n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/landscape-of-change-with-halcyon/
LOCATION:Moore Auditorium\, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park\, Acadia Drive\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
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