Bristol, Maine - Come explore Pemaquid Beach and learn about oceanography and beach ecology from naturalist, Jean McAlice, on Friday, August 24, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, as part of Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center’s summer programming. Prowl the sand dunes and wander over to the salt marsh viewing area. Discover the tidal pools teeming with life, from mussels, crabs, worms, snails and barnacles to periwinkles, lichen, seaweed, rock weed, and maybe even sea lettuce. Learn fascinating facts, like how barnacles, which are crustaceans, define the upper tide line, are dormant during the lower tides, feed when wet, shed their skin in late winter or early spring, and build limestone houses for themselves. This program is for ages 13 and up, and pre-registration is required. Pre-register by August 22 by calling PWA at 207-563-2196. The workshop is free, but participants must pay the Town’s admission fee to Pemaquid Beach Park.
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center is a collaboration between the Bristol Parks and Recreation Commission and the Pemaquid Watershed Association, a volunteer-based, membership-supported non-profit organization that has been conserving the natural resources of the Pemaquid Peninsula since 1966. To reach the Center from Damariscotta, take the Bristol Road (State Rte 130) about 12 miles. Take the first right about 50 yards after the Fire Department (and just before Hanna's Store) onto Snowball Hill Road. Travel 9/10ths of a mile. At the bottom of the hill, on the left, there is a sign for the entrance to Pemaquid Beach Park. Workshop participants should gather in the community room on the right side of the Park pavilion building. This program will be cancelled if weather is inclement (as Pemaquid Beach Park closes on bad-weather days); call 677-2754 for information about the Park.
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