Merryspring talk: Maine’s native mammals and their unique adaptations

CAMDEN — Wildlife educator Laura Craver-Rogers will lead an out of doors presentation about Maine’s native mammals and their distinctive variations on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Middle.

There are a lot of inquiries to ask of Maine wildlife. What makes a beaver so profitable? Why are black bears so arduous to search out? How does one discern fox and bobcat tracks?

Maine Division of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Training and Outreach Supervisor Laura Craver-Rogers will lead this entertaining program concerning the magnificent variations of Maine’s mammals. This system will discover how Maine’s mammal species every have their very own roles to fill in nature, what options make them so profitable at dwelling by way of the seasons, their totally different habitats, and methods to establish some native species.

This presentation can be stuffed with enjoyable information, furs, skulls, scat, and different animal artifacts, and is a wonderful introduction to Maine’s native wildlife, in keeping with Merryspring, in a information launch.

Craver-Rogers works with educators, organizations, and the general public throughout Maine helping with wildlife and pure science outreach each within the classroom, outdoors, and offering skilled improvement alternatives for all adults thinking about studying find out how to incorporate wildlife schooling into their classes. For over 15 years she has been an environmental educator and naturalist with a background in wildlife biology. She has labored for Disney’s Animal Kingdom, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Middle, amongst others.

This discuss is a part of the On-line Summer time Speak collection at Merryspring Nature Middle, sponsored by First Nationwide Financial institution.

Admission to this program is $5, with free admission granted for Merryspring members.

Merryspring is your group nature heart providing strolling trails, cultivated gardens, wildlife, and ecology and horticulture academic applications all yr spherical. The park is positioned on the finish of Conway Highway, simply off of Route 1 in Camden, behind Hannaford Buying Plaza. For extra info on this program, please contact information@merryspring.org or name 207-236-2239.