Picture credit from Sun Journal

In-Person

July 11, 2025

1 pm - 4 pm

Due to popular demand, Julia Daly will give another class similar to the Spring term class.  If you were on the waiting list, now is the time to enroll!

This will be a short hike and geological overview of Daggett's Rock, Maine's largest glacial erratic. The hike is about 0.3 miles up an old logging road. The rock can be examined from several ground-level spots on a short loop around it. There is some uneven footing on the access trail. Maps and hand lenses will be available to the participants.

Please wear appropriate clothing/footwear and a bug hat.

July 11, 2025

1 pm-4 pm

Car pooling: TBD

Julia Daly is a professor of Geology at UMF.

In-Person

3 sessions

Each session will be a walk or hike in various meadows, woodlands, or mountains in the vicinity of Farmington. The travel time to the trailhead will generally be between 30 and 45 minutes, and participants should plan to be on the trail for 1 to 2 hours. Efforts will be made to avoid difficult terrain, and a makeup date will be scheduled in the event of cancellation.

Approximately one week before each session, participants will receive an individual email detailing the travel plan, providing information about the destination, and offering suggestions on what to bring. 

July 25 & August 21, led by Ray Stillman

September 18, led by Nadine Marchand

Ray Stillman and Nadine Marchand have conducted many similar outings in past sessions.

In-Person

Triphora trianthophora [three bird orchid] is rare in Maine, but not on the Mountain Trail in Belgrade Lakes. This "course" is a walk up the Mountain Trail to see this orchid as well as other wildflowers in bloom along the way.

August 14 or 19, depending on when the orchid is in bloom and weather.

10 am - 12 pm

Location: Meeting place TBD

Deb is a retired chemist who graduated from the Maine Master Naturalist Program in 2020.  She loves being out in nature and hopes to share it with others.