Learn how local tidal marshes help people, the stories they tell of the past, and what we can do to help them grow, adapt, and flourish in the future.
Hockomock Point Marsh
When: Tuesday, July 10 at 7pm
Where: Bath Freight Shed in Bath
Marshes are so much more than they appear...Telling us stories about our past and helping to protect us in the future. Learn about these intriguing, dynamic habitats and how we can help them to help us!
This free evening lecture program introduces the wonder of marshes, from the types of life that can be found in them to the ways that they support our coastal communities. The program will also share how roads and historic farming have modified the way marsh systems work. For marshes to best support us and help wildlife now and in the future, they need to be able to adapt to changing sea levels. The program will highlight how some projects in local towns are helping our marshes to be ready for the future.
The talk will feature KELT’s Project Director, Ruth Indrick. Ruth manages KELT’s restoration and community science programs and spends part of her summer and fall tromping around marshes to learn about their plants and water. She is working on projects that support local marshes in Georgetown, Arrowsic, Westport Island, Woolwich, and Phippsburg.
Registration is appreciated, using the Google Form below, to help with program planning.
Before the lecture, join our friends at Maine’s First Ship!
5pm: Johnna Stanton will lead an hour-long yoga session at the Bath Freight Shed. No registration is required and you can just come by. The price is $15 and you can pay by the variety of method (cash, check, Venmo, card).
6pm: You are invited to cool off and visit with friends on the deck of the freight shed, overlooking the Kennebec River and Virginia (when she is in town) until 7 when the lecture begins. There will be snacks and beverages at 6pm (mocktails and sliders from Bath Brewing Co). Learn more about these sessions and other exciting events hosted by MFS!