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For more information, contact:
Michelle Clements, APR
207.774.5961, 3050
(cell) 228-4897
mclements@pwd.org
| March 22, 2010 |
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National Drinking Water Week |
| May 2 – May 8 |
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| Calendar of FREE Events & Activities Open To The Public
MONDAY, MAY 3 Become a Vernal Pool V.I.P. (Very Important Protector) Learn all about vernal pools: who lives there and what they do. Examine live critters, talk to frogs and toads, then take a short walk to a Vernal Pool. Limit 15. TIME: 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. WHERE: Sebago Lake Ecology Center TUESDAY, MAY 4 Wastewater Treatment Facility Tour Have you ever wondered what happens to wastewater after it leaves your house? Learn how PWD treats millions of gallons of wastewater every day, keeping our Bay clean and healthy. Limit 25. Age: 10+ TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. WHERE: East End Wastewater Treatment Facility, The end of Marginal Way, Portland Healthy Water=Healthy Forest Hike Take a hike and see a healthy forest and how it contributes to clean water. Learn about the various strategies used to keep the Sebago Lake Land Reserve in tip-top shape. Limit 15. Age: 10+ TIME: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. WHERE: Sebago Lake Ecology Center WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 Fish Printing Would you like to wear a trout? Children can print their own unique fish t-shirt, using rubber models and paints supplied by PWD. Bring your own t-shirt. Limit 12. Age: preschool – 6th grade TIME: 10:00 a.m. -noon WHERE: Sebago Lake Ecology Center Putting Rain To Work For ME: Rain Barrels, rain gardens, and more Capture. Collect. Control. Learn how to design and implement simple projects that manage your property’s stormwater and turn unwanted puddles of mud into beautiful landscapes. Limit 15. Age: adult TIME: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Sebago Lake Ecology Center THURSDAY, MAY 6 Lakes and Loons Listen to the call of the loon and examine a loon mount up close, as a local expert explains the loon’s life history and biggest threats to success. Limit 15. TIMES: 2:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. -8:00 p.m. WHERE: Sebago Lake Ecology Center FRIDAY, MAY 7 Birds of Prey: Legends and Lore Chewonki presenters will demonstrate the special hunting adaptations of raptors; their talons, sharp, curved beaks and wing and tail shapes. See live, non-releasable birds of prey! Limit 35. Age: 5+ TIME: 10 a.m. – noon WHERE: Jeff P. Nixon Development Center 225 Douglass Street, Portland All events are free and reservations are required sebagolake@pwd.org or 774-5961 ext. 3324 The Sebago Lake Ecology Center is located at the intersection of routes 237 and 35 in Standish. |
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For more information, contact:
Michelle Clements, APR 207.774.5961, 3050 (cell) 207.228.4897 mclements@pwd.org |
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