FAMILY INSECT SAFARI AT HEAD OF TIDE PRESERVE

Belfast, Maine - Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host an insect safari on Thursday, July 24 from 10am-12pm at the Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast. This outing is free and open to the public. No advance registration is necessary, and the walk will take place rain or shine.

Kathy Murray, entomologist for Maine Department of Agriculture, will lead an exploratory hands-on workshop for insect lovers of all ages. Using her insect collection to give an introductory glimpse into the world of insects, Murray will lead the group through forests, fields, and along the Passagassawakeag River in search of insects of all sorts. Terrain is gentle and easy, but participants should dress for an outdoor exploration.

Murray earned a Ph.D. in Entomology at the University of Massachusetts and has been engaged in insect
research, teaching and pest management in Maine for 20 years. She works as an Integrated Pest Management specialist at the Maine Department of Agriculture and enjoys learning and teaching about insects and their critical importance to nature, people, and the planet we share.  

The 92-acre Head of Tide Preserve is part of the Passagassawakeag Greenway, an on-going Land Trust initiative to create a public trail network on conserved land along the banks of the Passagassawakeag River.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust has worked since 1986 to permanently conserve more than 9,600 acres to benefit the natural and human communities of the western Penobscot Bay region. For more information about the Land Trust or the Passagassawakeag Greenway Campaign, please visit www.coastalmountains.org or call (207) 236-7091.