Islesboro Islands TrustAuthor Archive
Stargazing & Astronomy Talk – Wednesday, August 11 @ 8:30pm
Stargazing & Astronomy Talk – Wednesday, August 11 @ 8:30pm (cloud date, Thursday, August 12) at IIT’s Blueberry Hill Preserve Join IIT with local Astronomy enthusiast, Mark Fruehauf, during the peak of the Perseid Meteor showers to gaze at the sky and learn about what stars, planets and constellations we are viewing!
IIT Panel on Aquaculture
IIT Panel on Aquaculture: Hear from three growers – Shey Conover, Gene Cartwright & Karen Cooper – about the trials and triumphs of growing marine crops in Penobscot Bay. Tuesday, July 27th @ 5:30pm This discussion will be presented via the online format, Zoom. Please contact Chloe Joule (iitcjoule@gmail.com) for the link.
Nature Detective Kits
Nature Detective Kits : In lieu of IIT’s Island Explorations program, we are offering Nature Detective Kits for the Summer of 2021, for children ages 3-7. These kits are designed to help children explore all summer long at IIT’s 10 trails and preserves! Kits are available for pick-up at the Alice L. Pendleton Library. Stop […]
IIT Spring 2021 Newsletter
The Spring 2021 Newsletter is here! Click on the link below to download the pdf. Download the 2021 IIT Newsletter.
June Activity Kit – The Summer Solstice
Kit Includes: Earth Rotation Diagram & Solstice Facts Celebrating the Summer Solstice, The World Over Sun Weaving Craft Flower Crown & Mandala Making Instructions Sun Printing Kit Sun Science Experiments – Sundials, Solar Ovens & Heat Experiments!
Eagles, Raptors & Birds of Prey Talk Available
If you missed IIT’s Eagles, Raptors & Birds of Prey Talk with Avian Haven’s Laura Suomi-Lecker – Don’t worry! You can view the recorded Zoom talk. Contact Chloe Joule at iitcjoule@gmail.com or (207) 734-6907 for a link to the recording.
IIT Groundwater Talk Now Available
Did you miss IIT’s Groundwater Talk with Hydrogeologist Rod Pendleton? No worries! You can now view the recorded Zoom talk. Contact Chloe Joule at iitcjoule@gmail.com or (207) 734-6907 for a link to the recording.
May Activity Kits – May Wildflowers & Migration
Kit Includes: Bird Beak Buffet Activity Migrating to Extinction Game Audubon Migration Adaptation Article Botany Kit: Magnifying glass, mesh collection bags, nature journal, colored pencil, identification information & collection how-to’s Spring Sun Catchers Kit Spring Coloring Pages & DIY Puffy Paint Instructions
April Activity Kit – Earth Day & Springtime!
Kit Includes: Bird Feeder Kit Bird Nest Match-up Cards Plant a Seed Kit Seed Germination Information and How-To’s Earth Day Bingo & Earth Day Questions to Ask