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Tag: Acadia National Park

  • Wednesday, August 26, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – The Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve, Online

    Rodney Eason is CEO of the Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve, a collection of three gardens (Asticou, Thuya, and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller) and over 1,200 acres of natural lands adjacent to Acadia National Park. In his August 26 Polly Hill Arboretum presentation, Rodney will review the history of these gardens, the majestic natural landscapes, and how the staff and volunteers are working together to preserve these areas for current and future generations. Enjoy a virtual tour of the gardens in full flower!

    After nearly a decade in Pennsylvania working at famed Longwood Gardens, Rodney and his family headed ever further north to Maine, where they have called home since 2012. He holds a bachelor of landscape architecture from NC State (with a minor in horticulture) and a master of science in public horticulture from the University of Delaware and Longwood Gardens. Along with being passionate about the Preserve and Maine, Rodney enjoys going to their kids’ sporting events, starting home improvement projects, and riding his bike to avoid finishing these projects.

    This webinar is the Annual Lisina & Frank W. Hoch Lecture, and is free for PHA members, $10 for nonmembers. Proceeds benefit Polly Hill Arboretum and help make it possible for us to hold future affordable and free educational programs for our community. Thank you for support! Register here: bit.ly/Mount-Desert-Webinar-2020

  • Thursday, March 15, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – 177th Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society

    The 177th Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society and Tower Hill Botanic Garden will be held at Tower Hill on Thursday, March 15, 4-6pm. Admission is free; pre-registration required. Members are welcome to bring guests. However, only Tower Hill members may vote at the Business Meeting.

    Please register at www.towerhillbg.org or by calling 508.869.6111 x102

    Business Meeting – 4pm – The 177th Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society will include a presentation of the Society’s business over the past year, a vote on candidates for the Board of Trustees, as well as any resolutions proposed. Amendments to the Bylaws will be presented for consideration and vote. Proposed changes may be viewed on the Annual Meeting page of our website  or be requested by calling the telephone number above. The Business Meeting will be followed by a presentation by Rodney Eason.

    Please join us for a reception in the Great Hall immediately following the presentation.

    RODNEY EASON – Rodney is the CEO of the Land & Garden Preserve which stretches from Northeast Harbor to Seal Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Prior to joining the Preserve in 2015, Rodney was director of horticulture at Coastal Maine Botanical Garden and display division leader at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. Besides gardening and just an overall love of plants, his hobbies include bicycling, reading, and finding different ways to stay warm in the winter (he is a native Southerner). He and his wife, Carrie, feel extremely fortunate to be able to raise their two teens and two “tweens” in and around Acadia National Park.

  • Saturday, July 15, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm – Landscape Photography Workshop

    In this intermediate level class at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Saturday, July 15 from 9 – 2, Steve McGrath will show the various camera settings appropriate for Landscape Photography, utilizing your Shutter and Aperture settings for the best exposure. The class will also cover composition, focal length, depth of field, filters and the use of natural light. Tripods are a plus but not mandatory. After a presentation, we will head out into the Gardens to photograph and end the class with a critique of your work.

    Steve McGrath is a professional freelance photographer and photography teacher who has been creating images for 20 years. Steve first began by shooting sports photography for local high schools, then weddings, and stock agencies. Then his love of the outdoors led him to focusing more on his true passion, “nature photography”. Steve was an active member of the Gateway Camera Club for many years, and has won many ribbons and awards at fairs and competitions through the group and on his own. Several of his images have been published in school text books. His favorite places to shoot are Acadia National Park in Maine, the Green Mountains of Vermont, and the Cape Cod National Seashore. Tower Hill Member price $60, nonmembers $75. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Sunday, June 4, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Farrand’s National Park Legacy

    Roxanne Brouse, Landscape Architect with Rieley & Assoc. in Charlottesville, Virginia, has done extensive work on Beatrix Farrand’s Maine landscapes. Her monograph, entitled The Public-Spirited Beatrix Farrand of Mount Desert Island, recently published by the Beatrix Farrand Society, is the first detailed guide to Farrand’s collaboration with John D. Rockefeller Jr. on the carriage trails of Acadia National Park. Ms. Brouse will elucidate this lesser know facet of Farrand’s career at the 11th Annual Bellefield Design Lecture, to be held Sunday, June 4 from 2 – 4 at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site on Albany Post Roadin Hyde Park, New York. There will be a Reception, Heirloom Plant Sale, and Garden Boutique in the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield following the lecture.  Tickets: $35.00 for Beatrix Farrand Garden Association Members and $45.00 for Non-Members. You may reserve on line at http://www.beatrixfarrandgardenhydepark.org/special-events/bellefield-design-lecture.

  • Thursday, June 2, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Nichols House Spring Fete

    Join friends of the Nichols House Museum for cocktails, hors d’oeuvre, and a silent auction at its annual fundraiser on Thursday, June 2nd  from 6 – 9 at the Boston Athenaeum, 10 1/2 Beacon Street in Boston, as we celebrate the arrival of Spring. Proceeds support conservation efforts of the museum. Catered by Great Party Food, there will be a silent auction that includes a weekend stay at a vacation home near Acadia National Park, a private curator-led tour of the MFA, box seats for 20 at Fenway Park, plus one of a kind artwork and jewelry. Tickets are $150 per person, and may be purchased online at http://www.nicholshousemuseum.org/programs_events.php or call 617-227-6993.

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  • Saturday, March 28, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Winter Trees: Beautiful Bark, Stunning Stems

    On Saturday, March 28, as the winter season hopefully winds down, join David Donovan at the Arnold Arboretum in an exploration of the wonderful variety of bark in the Arboretum’s collections. Discover trees with exfoliating (peeling) bark, like paperbark maple or stewartia. Observe trees with smooth, fissured, or rough bark, and enjoy the diverse beauty of mature trunks as you walk through the landscape. David has been a National Park Ranger and naturalist at Acadia National Park, taught high school biology, led nature walks throughout New England, and is also a certified arborist. Meet at 12:30 pm in the Hunnewell Building. In case of inclement weather, contact 617-384-5209.
    Free, registration is requested at https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?DayPlanner=1414&DayPlannerDate=3/28/2015.

  • Saturday, June 1 and Saturday, June 8, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Spring Garden Tour in Northeast Harbor, Maine

    The Spring Garden Tour at Waters Edge, 32 Sargeant Drive, Northeast Harbor, Maine (the WP Stewart Estate) features the spectacular blooms of spring in one of the premier, oceanfront gardens in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Take in expansive views across Somes Sound and of the mountains in Acadia National Park. Tickets are $15. Each year the tour proceeds benefit a different local charity – this year the Mount Desert Island YMCA is the host. The gates are open from 9am – 3pm. Yoga will be offered in the garden from 8am – 9am for $25, which also includes the garden tour ticket. Limited space in yoga class. To purchase tickets in advance, contact the Mount Desert Island YMCA at 207-288-3511. For more information, contact Kim O’Brien at  kim@mdiymca.org.  The tour will be held on two successive Saturdays, June 1 and June 8, rain or shine.

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  • Saturday, November 3, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Snowy Owls: A Photography Exhibit

    Greg Lessard is a professional photographer specializing in dynamic nature and landscape images. Through years of dedication and devotion to his craft, Greg has become an artist with a unique vision and talent. He is able to captivate viewers and evoke powerful emotional responses with his art. Based in Massachusetts, Greg has established an extensive portfolio of images from New England, with an emphasis on Acadia National Park. His photographs have been shown in numerous galleries from Massachusetts to Maine, and have been published in many newspapers, magazines and web sites.

    During the fall and winter of 2011-2012, Greg turned his eye toward Duxbury Beach and the record Snowy Owl irruption, capturing this iconic northern species watching, hunting, surviving the New England winter. On Saturday, November 3,  join the photographer at 2 pm for an opening reception debuting his new photography exhibit at the North River Wildlife Sanctuary celebrating the Snowy Owl.

    Instructions and Directions: The exhibit will take place at the North River Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 Main Street in Marshfield. This is a free event. Light refreshments will be served.  Registration is required. Register online at www.massaudubon.org or call 781-837-9400 to register by phone.