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Experience the marine ecosystems that make Midcoast Maine so unique and learn what you can do to protect them!
Experience the marine ecosystems that make Midcoast Maine so unique and learn what you can do to protect them!
This weeklong experiential camp is designed to focus on changing seas and how Maine’s marine economy is impacted. Topics include ocean plastics, rising sea level, warming waters and sustainability.
Educators will gain lessons, resources, and materials for integrated classroom and field activities related to anadromous alewives that migrate between fresh and saltwater. They will also make connections with teaching and community partners and remain connected in our watershed education Community of Practice.
Learn how to make colorful nudibranchs (sea slugs) out of wool in our pop-up needle felting workshop. Beginners welcome! Recommended for ages 13+.
Attention K-12 Educators. Collect data in our local intertidal zone. Adapt resources for your schoolyard! Create a science-art piece to tell a data story.
Come join our educators as they comb through the lower intertidal zone looking for urchins, crabs, sea stars and even lobsters and eels!
Bring the whole family to explore the theme of the week with our educators. Participate in hands-on activities and art projects that help discover the wonders of the ocean.
1-hour session of science, movement, and art for ages 3-6 !
Come discover the different coastal habitats of Midcoast Maine! Explore the rocky shore, salt marshes, and mudflats. Join us for hands-on, feet-wet activities that include tide pooling, science investigations, and other marine-inspired projects.
A community science sea level rise monitoring initiative with Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Herring Gut. We will meet at Herring Gut at noon on Nov. 18th and head over to Drift Inn Beach after a brief intro and training session. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
A community science sea level rise monitoring initiative with Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Herring Gut. We will meet at Herring Gut at noon on Nov. 18th and head over to Drift Inn Beach after a brief intro and training session. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
The impact of green crabs in Maine encompasses economic losses in the shellfish industry, disruption of marine ecosystems, decline of cultural practices, and potential ecological changes. Managing and mitigating these impacts requires a combination of scientific research, monitoring, stakeholder collaboration, and adaptive management strategies.
Celebrate autumn by decorating a pumpkin with Herring Gut! We recommend that kids under 10 have an adult helper. Pumpkins available on a first come, first serve basis. Suggested donation: $10.
Join Herring Gut Coastal Science Center’s team on guided sunset cruise through Muscongus Bay.
The spirit of resilience echoes through the coastal community of Port Clyde, Maine, and this July, it takes center stage in a remarkable photography exhibition sponsored by the Herring Gut Coastal Science Center, Port Clyde Strong Committee and Cushman Creative. Titled #portclydestrong, the exhibition encapsulates the indomitable spirit and strength of the community in the face of adversity.