Boredom Busters: Live Reptile Presentation

Blue Hill, Maine - As part of the Blue Hill Public Library’s Boredom Busters activities for school vacation week, Chewonki Foundation will present a program, “Scales and Tales: Amazing Reptiles!” featuring four live “teaching” reptiles at Library on Tuesday April 22nd at 1:00 PM.  The program is made possible by the generous efforts of Downeast Audubon, whose mission it is to engage and educate the people of Hancock County, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats. The program is geared for all ages.

Many people conjure up images of slimy skin and bloodthirsty monsters when they hear the word "reptile." This hands-on program works to dispel some of those fears by allowing people to see the animals firsthand, and also examine snakeskins, turtle shells, skeletons, and other unique reptilian artifacts that will be part of the program.

Chewonki is an environmental education organization based in Wiscasset, Maine, that teaches appreciation and stewardship of the natural world, through natural history programs like this one and other educational initiatives.

The teaching animals at Chewonki have been rescued and are not releasable-- some had been collected illegally from the wild and confiscated, a few were unwanted pets, and others have permanent injuries that would keep them from surviving in the wild. Chewonki holds special State and Federal permits to possess, exhibit and teach with them.

For more information contact Pat at the Library at 374-5515.