"Innovative Ways to Protect the Land You Love" with Aaron Dority, Frenchman Bay Conservancy's Executive Director Learn about the many ways FBC acquires land, the features of the new acquisitions, and why protection of these lands is important to our local ecosystem. The summer 2021 lecture series is co-sponsored by Friends of Taunton Bay and […]

"Solving Landscape Problems Using Native Plants" with Cathy Rees and Avy Claire, Founders of Native Gardens of Blue Hill, Owners of Nature+Nuture, Landscape DesignGordon's Wharf, Sullivan ME. Find out how to use native plants and practices to restore natural processes that will improve the health and function of your land-scape. We will address erosion, water […]

"Shellfish Sustainability and Citizen Science, Clam Spat Studies in Taunton and Frenchman Bays," Mark Whiting, PhD Mark Whiting, PhD, Chair of the Hancock County Soil and Water Conser-vation District (HCSWCD) Mark will share recent research by the HCSWCD and the Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Committee identifying solutions to maintain a sustainable shellfish fishery. Learn about […]

"Scallop Farming Research, a Promising Fisheries Opportunity for Hancock County and Beyond," with Fiona de Koning and Alex De Koning, Acadia Aqua Farms Hear about the results of a pilot project conducted by this family of researchers growing sea scallops in Frenchman Bay’s deep water. Partnering with Maine Sea Grant, the Down East Institute, other […]

"The Downeast Goldmine: A Story of Fishing and Drug Smuggling in Coastal Maine" with Audrey Ryan, Professor of Psychology & Author The daughter of a local fisherman returns to Maine to uncover the true story of how a group of locals (including her father) became entwined with a powerful California drug cartel after fishing up […]