IHT Walks and Talks 2014

WALKS
TALKS
&
Introducing IHT’s
Family & Children’s Track!
JULY & AUGUST: 9AM TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS
Tuesday’s Kids In Nature field trips are designed specifically for children and accompanying adult(s) to explore IHT
preserves and other island locations with the help of an IHT volunteer. Participants will sharpen their observation
and naturalist skills while enjoying time in the outdoors. Come prepared to hike, get dirty and, maybe, wet. And don’t
forget your Passport to the Preserves so you can collect more stamps! Unless otherwise noted, designed for children
K-3rd grade, rain or shine.
Friday’s Story & Craft Hour is for enjoying stories from nature in IHT’s barn, followed by crafts that allow children
(K – 3rd grade) to interpret the stories in their own creative way. Supplies provided. $5 Suggested Donations
 Indicate programs that are also very kid friendly
Preserve Work Parties
9 – 11:30 AM
Fri., May 30-Pine Hill
Thurs., June 5-Lily Pond
Sat., June 7-Holt Mill Pond, National Trails Day
Mon., June 9-Barred Island
Bring gloves, clippers, etc.
Tues., June 10-Crockett Cove Woods
Coffee
and snacks provided.
Fri., June 13-Tennis Preserve
Sun., June 15-Round & Wreck Islands
Tues., June 17-Causeway Beach
Fri., June 20-Scott’s Landing
Thurs., June 26-Shore Acres
Tues., July 1-Reach Beach
Fri., July 11-Settlement Quarry
VOLUNTEER to keep
Deer Isle beautiful!
WED, JUNE 4 Medicinal Plant Walk & Workshop
10 AM Shore Acres Preserve Plant medicine is people's medicine and it grows right outside your door! Join Brighid
Doherty,
herbalist and gardener, on a walk at Shore Acres Preserve. You will learn to identify, prepare and use
local medicinal plants for everyday health. Common weeds, such as Burdock, Dandelion, and Yellow Dock and
wildflowers, such as Goldenrod, Queen Anne's Lace and St
John's Wort, plus many more will be discussed.
All ages are welcome. The trails may be wet or muddy. We will walk rain or shine. Pre-registration requested.
SAT, JUNE 7
Bird Calls for Beginners 
9 AM Settlement Quarry Led by Diane Walker. Bring your curiosity, listening patience and a pair of binoculars (or
call IHT to borrow). Perfect for families and beginners who want to explore birding.
SAT, JUNE 14 Bird Walk 
8-9:30 AM Scott’s Landing Beginners welcome!
SAT, JUNE 14
Ride the Reach 
10 AM Parking lot at St Brendan’s Church, Rte 15, N. Deer Isle Enjoy a morning bike ride along scenic Reach
Road. We’ll start from the parking lot of St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church and ride a relatively flat 8 mile round
trip route to IHT’s Reach Beach and back (optional extension down the Fish Creek Rd). A “support” truck will
follow riders; great family activity!
SUN, JUNE 15 Island Clean Up Kayaking Trip
8:30-4:30 PM at Old Quarry Ocean Adventures Join us at OQOA for a full-day sea kayak trip to IHT’s Wreck &
Round Islands. Our goal is to walk the shore of both islands, collecting refuse. Michael Daugherty will guide this
free trip; included are boats & padding gear. If desired, wetsuits or dry suits are available to rent. No paddling
experience needed, but plan on paddling 8 to 10 miles & walking up to 2 miles. If you would like to do clean up
but not paddle, there is a small boat going out that can hold 6 people. Call IHT, 348-2455, to register. Enrollment
is
limited;
please
sign-up
early.
Clean up on along island coastlines is an important part of keeping our oceans and lands healthy, if you can't make
this trip but do get out to other local islands, send up a picture of yourself and your bag of trash from this summer
and we will proudly post you up on our wall of beach cleaners.
WED, JUNE 18
JUNE 20-22
SAT, JUNE 21
Volunteer Potluck 5:30PM at IHT.
LUPINE FESTIVAL WEEKEND
75th Bridge Anniversary Celebration
SUN, JUNE 22 Marshall Island Trip
9:30AM – 4PM Old Quarry Ocean Adventures, Stonington Just 35 minutes away, Marshall Island is the largest
undeveloped island on Eastern seaboard. Owned by Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Marshall offers miles of trails
through diverse habitat. Bring a picnic and plan on a day of exploring or swimming and relaxing on a pristine
sand beach. $55 members/$65 non-members. Call IHT to register at 348-2455.
TUES, JULY 1 KIDS IN NATURE: Adaptions: How and why do critters do what they do?
9–10:30 AM Mariners Memorial Park How do critters get what they need to eat? How do they hide from predators?
How do insects pollinate flowers? Why do some critters change colors depending on the season? We’ll explore
many interesting reasons for how critters thrive.
WED, JULY 2 Useful knots for Island Life 
9–11 AM Doug Wilson’s Forge, Little Deer Isle Join scientist & sailor, Tom Kellogg for an intro to practical
knotting. Learn useful knots for boating & life on land: bowline, hitches, bends & splicing. Materials provided. All
ages. Please pre-register at 348-2455.
WED, JULY 2 Intro to Compass & Nautical Charts
9–11 AM Heritage House Join retired UMaine Professor & Coast Guard Auxiliary Member, Davida Kellogg, for a
fantastic class on reading nautical charts, plotting a course & using a compass to follow it. It will be a full
morning & students will leave with a skill that is fun and meaningful for fishermen and recreational boaters alike.
For middle school & high school students, and adults. Limit 12. Please pre-register at 348-2455.
WED, JULY 2 Medicinal Plant Walk & Workshop
10–11:30 AM Scott’s Landing See June 4th for more details.
THUR, JULY 3 Deer Isle Hostel Tour– Homesteading in the 21st Century
9–10:30AM Learn about traditional and modern methods used to produce building materials, food, garden
amendments and energy in harmony with the island landscape. Tour the gardens and orchard, look at the
Shiitake-production and the compost-heated outdoor shower. See the hand-built 17th Century inspired timberframed building and the many outbuildings. Suggested donation $5-10.
TUES, JULY 8 KIDS IN NATURE: What the Beach Left Behind
9–10:30 AM Scott’s Landing Activities for toddlers (2-4yr) and Pre-K – 3rd grade students will run concurrently.
Designed especially to introduce kids to the wonders of the natural world at the tideline and intertidal zone. Join
home-schooling mom Malinda Curtis and IHT Environmental Educator, Martha Bell, for an hour and half of
exploring, games and maybe a story. Meet at Scott's Landing Preserve, across from Causeway Beach, for a short
fun walk out to the beach overlooking the reach and bridge.
WED, JULY 9 IHT ANNUAL MEETING
5PM St Brendan’s Church, 15A N. Deer Isle Marine Studies Pathway presentation by Todd West, DISHS Principal
and Martha Bell, IHT Environmental Educator. Pathways to the Future – Launching our students to successful
adulthood. Members & visitors welcome! Wine and appetizers. 5PM, business meeting at 6PM, program at 7PM.
FRI, JULY 11
Story & Craft Time
9-11AM IHT’s Barn
SAT, JULY 12 Bird Walk
8–9:30 AM Scott’s Landing Beginners welcome!
TUES, JULY 15 KIDS IN NATURE: Of Mice & Ken
9–11 AM Barred Island Preserve Join ecologist Ken Crowell, otherwise known as The Mouse Man, for an up-close,
hands-on look at the lives of wild mice. Kids, as well as their parents, will learn some fascinating facts about these
little guys.
JULY 16-18 Wilderness Voyagers Summer Camp 
Old Quarry Ocean Adventures, Stonington ME
Looking for a fun new adventure this summer? Come to Wilderness Voyageurs Summer camp, where children will
learn wilderness and kayak skills while exploring the Maine coast. Three and five day camps offered from July
16th- Aug. 4th. Scholarships available for local students, contact [email protected]. For more information
check out the web page www.oldquarry.com/kayak-camp/.
The 3-day overnight camp will give an introduction to sea kayaking, including paddle strokes and wet exits. The
campers will also explore local islands; learn traditional fire starting techniques and outdoor cooking, all while
having fun working as a team (ages 10-13 yrs old).
THUR, JULY 17 Butterflies, Bees & Biodiversity 
10 AM Historical Society and IHT Campus Join Master Gardener Lee Fay and naturalist Marnie Reed Crowell for a
tour of the Period Gardens and pollinator patch at the Historical Society-IHT campus. Hear how horticulture and
kitchen gardens evolved with our country and learn about the diversity of pollinators, what they do for you and
what you can do for them. Meet in the grassy parking area near the road.
THUR, JULY 17 Deer Isle Hostel Tour –Homesteading in the 21st Century
9–10:30 AM See July 3 for details.
FRI, JULY 18
Story & Craft Time
9-11AM IHT’s Barn
MON. JULY 21 Kayak to Bradbury Island
9:30AM – 2:30PM Causeway Beach Join a licensed guide from Old Quarry Ocean Adventures for a trip to one of
IHT’s lesser-known island preserves: Bradbury Island. Kayaks provided. We will paddle out past Carney Island
(also an IHT island) looking for the young eagles. Beginners welcome. $50 members/$60 nonmembers, $40
mem/$50 nonmem if you bring your own boat. Bring a lunch & water. Reservations & pre-payment required, 3672455. Limit 12.
TUES, JULY 22 KIDS IN NATURE: Flying Things
9-10:30 AM Scott’s Landing Preserve Birds, butterflies, dragonflies, bees and more.
How can we identify these
creatures flying around us and what can we learn about their lives?
JULY 23-25 Wilderness Voyagers Summer Camp 
See July 16-18 for details.
THUR, JULY 24 Deer Isle Hostel Tour – LIVE DEMO by Blacksmith Ian Walker
9–10:30 AM See July 3 for details.
FRI, JULY 25
Story & Craft Time
9–11 AM IHT’s Barn
SUN, JULY 27 Around the Island with Bill Haviland
11 AM-3:30 PM Isle au Haut Ferry, Seabreeze Ln, Stonington Join Captain Garrett Aldrich and anthropologist Bill
Haviland for a round-the-island boat trip focusing on places of significance to the region’s original inhabitants and
the stories associated with them. $55 members/$65 non-members. Reservations and prepayment required, 3482455.
TUES, JULY 29 KIDS IN NATURE: Identify those leafy things!
9–10:30 AM Tennis Preserve Beginning tree, flower and fern identification—learn the basics for identifying the
plants around us. You’ll be amazed how the smallest details give important clues to making the right ID.
TUES, JULY 29 Tom Wessels: Myth of Progress: Toward a Sustainable Future
7–8:30 PM St Brendan’s Church, Rte. 15, N. D.I. Tom Wessels, a terrestrial ecologist and founding director of the
University New England at Antioch’s master’s degree in Conservation Biology, will give a slide lecture on his new
book, The Myth of Progress: Toward a Sustainable Future. In his book, Tom demonstrates how our current path
toward progress, based on continual economic expansion and inefficient use of resources, runs absolutely
contrary to three foundational scientific laws that govern all complex natural systems.
WED, JULY 30 Campbell Island 
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM Campbell Island or Zentz Dock Join island stewards and naturalists Gordon Russell & Jane
Rosinski and archeologist, Steve Cox, for a leisurely day on Campbell Island. Plan to walk the rough perimeter
trail around the 85-acre island learning about the abundant natural history on this “big, robust and wild”
island. Cox will discuss a history of the areas original inhabitants and one of the area’s most unusual finds: a
European found buried in full armor on Campbell. Meet group at Campbell, bring your own kayak/canoe, or
reserve a spot on a small motor boat for the short trip over. Call 348-2455 to register and for directions.
JULY 30-1 Wilderness Voyagers Summer Camp 
See July 16-18 for details.
THUR, JULY 31 Deer Isle Hostel Tour – Homesteading in the 21st Century
9–10:30 AM See July 3 for details.
FRI, AUGUST 1 Story & Craft Time
9-11AM IHT’s Barn
AUGUST 1-3 Civil War Encampments DI-S Historical Society & IHT 
MON, AUGUST 4 DI-S Historical Society Annual Meeting
AUGUST 4-8 Wilderness Voyagers Summer Camp 
In this 5-day camp, campers will work on more advanced skills including sea kayak rescues, navigation, outdoor
leadership, and wilderness skills. We will also go island camping in the Stonington Archipelago and learn to
paddle board. Ages 11-15 years old. See July 16-18 for more details.
TUES, AUGUST 5 KIDS IN NATURE: Frogs, Fish & Friends
9-10:30 AM Lily Pond Beach Activities for toddlers (2-4yr) and Pre-K – 3rd grade students will run concurrently.
Youngsters will be introduced to the wonders of the natural world at a fresh-water pond. Join home-schooling
mom Malinda Curtis and IHT Environmental Educator, Martha Bell, for an hour of exploring, games and maybe a
story.
TUES, AUGUST 5 Authors talk/slide show Anneli Carter-Sundqvist & Kathie Fiveash
6:30 PM IHT Barn Anneli Carter-Sundqvist, homesteader and co-owner of the Deer Isle Hostel, will talk about her
homesteading experience and read from her book A Homesteader's Year on Deer Isle (Self-published 2014). Kathie
Fiveash, a lifelong naturalist who lives on Isle au Haut, has written a natural history column for the Island AdVantages newspaper since 2010. She will read from her new book The Island Naturalist (Penobscot Books, 2014)
and answer questions about nature on the coast of Maine and the islands.
WED, AUGUST 6 Medicinal Plant Walk & Workshop
10–11:30 AM Tennis Preserve See July 2 for further details.
THURS, AUGUST 7 Sandhill Crane Expedition
8 AM Carpooling from Heritage House Join IHT Director Mike Little for a day trip to look for two of Maine's rarest
nesting birds: Sandhill Cranes and Black Terns. Call to Register, 348-2455.
THURS, AUGUST 7 Tour of the Deer Isle Hostel – Homesteading in the 21st Century
9–10:30 AM See July 3 for details.
FRI, AUGUST 8 Story & Craft Time
9-11AM IHT’s Barn
SAT, AUGUST 9 Bird Walk 
8–9:30 AM Scott’s Landing With IHT Executive Director, Mike Little. Beginners welcome!
SUN, AUGUST 10 Ice Cream Social & Field Events 
2-4 PM Lily Pond Beach Nature exhibits, games, activities, swimming & ICE CREAM!
TUES, AUGUST 12 KIDS IN NATURE: Everybody is Somebody’s Lunch
9-11 AM Scott’s Landing Building on the book by Deer Isle’s own Cherie Mason, we’ll explore the food chain and the
roles that critters in each level play in nature and the environment.
WED, AUGUST 13 Migrating Shorebirds
8:30–10:30 AM Parking area at junction of Sunset & Dunham Point Rds. The tidal flats, beaches and islands of
the Southwest Harbor area is a great place to see variety of shore birds, in abundance this time of year with their
migration south for the coming winter. Join experienced birders Gordon Russell and Jane Rosinski for an
exploration of this fascinating area. There will be a short walk from the parking area to the beach.
THURS, AUGUST 14 Deer Isle Hostel Tour –Homesteading in the 21st Century
9–10:30 AM See July 3 for details.
FRI, AUGUST 15 Story & Craft Time
9-11AM IHT’s Barn
SAT, AUGUST 16 Marshall Island Trip 
9:30AM–4:00PM Old Quarry Ocean Adventures, Stonington
See June 22nd for details.
SUN, AUGUST 17 Sketchbook Journaling 
12:30-4:30 PM Settlement Quarry Preserve The activity of drawing sharpens your awareness & powers of
observation. Join Hub white, Bruce Bulger & Doug Wilson for an afternoon of drawing at Settlement Quarry.
Frequent brief demos of various approaches to sketching & drawing. Beginners are welcome! $45 FMI Doug
Wilson at 348-6871; [email protected].
TUES, AUGUST 19 KIDS IN NATURE: Eye to the Sky
9-10:30 AM Settlement Quarry Weather is all around us and plays an important role in all our lives, influencing
where we live and what we do, wear and eat. What are we talking about when we say weather? And why is
weather different depending on where you live and what season it is? These & other questions will be explored as
we start to understand our weather.
WED, AUGUST 20 Rocky Shore Slide Show & Talk
7 PM IHT’s Heritage House Marine biologist Bob Knowlton will talk about the ecology of the rocky intertidal zone.
Prelude to Thursday hike, but each event may be attended without going to the other.
THUR, AUGUST 21 Deer Isle Hostel Tour – LIVE DEMO by Dennis Carter, granite splitting
9–10:30AM See July 3 for details.
TUES, AUGUST 26 Rocky Shore Field Trip 
5 PM Goose Cove Lodge Parking Lot Join marine biologist Bob Knowlton for an exploration of the rocky shore of
Barred Island Meet at Goose Cove Lodge parking lot for an early evening exploration.
FRI, AUGUST 22 Story & Craft Time 9-11AM IHT’s Barn
SAT, AUGUST 23 Invasive Plant Talk & Work Party 
8:30 AM Scott’s Landing Master Gardener, Sandy Wachholz, will lead an informative talk/work party on controlling
invasive plants with non-chemical methods. Focus will be on Asian bittersweet, but other invasives will be
discussed. Bring gloves, bug repellent and clipper s. to Scott’s Landing. All ages welcome! Meet at parking area.
FRI, AUGUST 29 Story & Craft Time 9-11AM IHT’s Barn
WED, SEPTEMBER 3 Medicinal Plant Walk & Workshop
10–11:30 AM Scott’s Landing See July 2 for further details.
FRI, SEPTEMBER 5 Tennis Preserve - Natural & Human History
9–11 AM Edgar M. Tennis Preserve Ann Hooke has been at the heart of Tennis Preserve stewardship for 20 years.
You cannot walk here with anyone better informed about the natural history and human stories embedded in
this 100-acre preserve. A rare opportunity to spend the morning with a gifted and enthusiastic teacher in her
favorite element.
SAT, SEPTEMBER 14 Bird Walk 
8–9:30 AM Scott’s Landing Preserve Beginners welcome!
MON, SEPTEMBER 22 Understanding the Night Sky 
8:30 PM Mariners Memorial Park Join navigator, historian and retired professor Davida Kellogg for an orientation to
the night sky with special attention to stars and other bodies used in celestial navigation. All ages welcome.
Bring a flashlight, warm clothes.
MON, SEPTEMBER 25 Is Firefighting Carcinogenic? Chemical Exposure & Cancer Risk Among Firefighters
5:30-7:30 PM St. Brendan the Navigator, Rt 14, North Deer Isle Sue Shaw, from MERI, will share her most recent
work on firefighters and chemical exposure. Reception afterward.
THURS, OCTOBER 2 Mushroom Walk
10 AM Call IHT to register and get location Mushroom expert David Porter will lead a walk at an island preserve.
This date should give us a chance to see Black Trumpet, Honey Mushroom, Lion's Mane, the Gypsy, Lobster
Mushroom, Sweet Tooth, Hen-of-the-Woods, Shaggy Mane, and Oyster Mushroom. Space is limited (limit of 12);
pre-registration. $5 members, $10 fee for nonmembers.
SAT, OCTOBER 11 Bird Walk 
8:30-9 AM Scott’s Landing Preserve
BIRD WALKS continue each second Saturday of the Month through the year at Scott’s Landing. Contact Mike
Little at IHT if you have any questions about the bird walks or birding on Deer Isle.
FMI call Island Heritage Trust at 348-2455 or email [email protected].
$5 Suggested Donations are welcomed to support broadened environmental programing.
Additional walks & talks can be added. Check our website, facebook page, call, or visit our
headquarters for updated information. www.islandheritagetrust.org/events

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