Wings, Waves and Woods Festival

Schedule:

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM West Side Bird Walk Gilmore Lane, Deer Isle
Join Bob and Sandi Duchesne to explore a private property that includes a meadow, woods, fresh water, and shore. Such diverse habitats promise some great birding! From Route 15 in N. Deer Isle, turn onto Gilmore Lane (about 0.3 miles north of The Galley and high school). Follow signs to bird walk parking.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Birding by Boardwalk DISES School Nature Trail, 249 N Deer Isle Rd, Deer Isle
Join educator, Mickie Flores, student, Naomi Duke, and birders, Gordon Russell and Jane Rosinski for a unique adventure across a winding boardwalk, through a red maple swamp at the Deer Isle Stonington Elementary School Nature Trail. Bring binoculars! Trail entrance is straight back on your left, past tennis courts. “Birding by Boardwalk offers the opportunity to visit a unique habitat on the island. With a lush understory of skunk cabbage amongst a red maple swamp, this trail offers birds such as Northern Waterthrush, Canada warblers, Vireos and others without the threat of getting wet feet!” - Jane Rosinski

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Landscaping for Wildlife 94 Pressey Village Rd Deer Isle
Professional landscapers Bonnie Bochan and Guillermo Diaz, who specialize in bird and butterfly gardens, invite you to this workshop! Discuss creating gardens, share resources, and look at native species that are important for wildlife on the property. Bring binoculars; carpooling encouraged.

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Pelagics and Puffins Cruise 27 Seabreeze Ave, Stonington
Take a trip with birders Bob and Sandi Duchesne and naturalist photographer, Sandra Mitchell through the archipelago to remote Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge, a nesting site for thousands of pelagics, puffins, arctic and common terns, great cormorants, razorbills, and murres. We may also spot gannets, Wilson's storm petrels, shearwaters, seals, dolphins, and possibly whales en route. While landing is not permitted, there will be many opportunities for viewing and photographing. Dress warmly for an open boat on the ocean. Depart from Isle au Haut Boat Services. Online Registration Required. $75 per person.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Wild Medicinal Plants of Deer Isle 823 N Deer Isle Rd, Deer Isle
Come for a walk with community herbalist Brighid Doherty at Scott's Landing
Preserve in Deer Isle. Brighid is the founder of The Solidago School of Herbalism,located on Deer Isle. On this walk, you will learn how to identify, ethically harvest, and prepare medicinal plants.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Learn to Sketch Mallard Ducks 420 Sunset Rd, Deer Isle
End the festival with Local Artist, Jadyn Ladeau, in the Island Heritage Trust barn in this artistic workshop where you will learn the basics of how to sketch birds! Art supplies provided. Limited spots. Phone Registration Required. Call the IHT Office at 207-348-2455. Suggested Donation of $10.

Island Community Happenings

10am and 2pm start times Osprey Echo Sea Kayaking

Register at www.OspreysEcho.com
Osprey's Echo Sea Kayaking is hosting a unique opportunity to appreciate the birds and other wildlife in the Stonington archipelago. Seeing the wildlife from the quiet and relaxing bow of a kayak can be a dreamlike opportunity to see bald eagles, osprey, guillemot, cormorant, and a number of other interesting natives, including local nesting habitats. In a kayak you can always get a unique and beautiful view! The odds of seeing one of our curious seals are also good, especially during their experienced kayak guide who has a deep knowledge of the area and history of our beautiful island.

10 am and 2 pm start times

$50 a person