The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition and the Maine Coastal Program is offering the Penobscot Bay Stewards program to residents of Midcoast Maine.

The program will run morning through afternoon on Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 28 through May 28.

Leading authorities will give presentations and lead field trips.

Topics to be covered include:

• Penobscot Bay History
• Marine Life
• Island Ecology
• Coastal Land
• Fisheries
• Auquaculture
• Water Quality
• Conservation Issues
• The Penobscot Nation
• Intertidal and Marine Habitats

Classroom presentations and short hikes in nature preserves, state parks and field trips to towns surrounding Penobscot Bay.

The course is FREE however participants are expected to volunteer 30 hours to local conservation efforts of their choice during the coming year. Ample selection of possible projects will be provided in class.

The course is limited to 20 enthusiastic participants who will participate in the entire program.

For more information email [email protected] or download an application at www.belfastbaywatershed.org

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