Posted: October 21, 2020
Paperwhites aren’t just for Christmas. Bulbs that are potted now will be ready to bloom and brighten your home around Thanksgiving time. Plant them just after Thanksgiving to enjoy their delicate blossoms and fragrance over the Christmas holiday. They are easy to grow and need nothing more than a container, water and stones or beach glass. You can pot the bulbs right away or store them at room temperature in a dark place for up …Read More
Posted: August 11, 2020
Merryspring’s first Flower Bulb Sale for fall planting has begun! Choose from a beautiful variety of daffodils, allium, muscari, camassia, paperwhites, crocus, cilla, and iris, all shown below with plant height and price. Place your orders now through October 22 either by printing the Bulb Order Form and mailing, or emailing, it in, or by calling 207-236-2239 (all information is included on the order form). Merryspring members will receive a 10% discount, and non-members can take …Read More
Posted: March 17, 2020
Due to cautionary measures recommended by the State of Maine in regards to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, Merryspring Nature Center will be postponing all programs for the next 30 days. The Park will remain open to the public daily from dawn to dusk so people can continue to walk the trails and enjoy the outdoor space. The Ross Center will be closed until further notice.
Posted: September 2, 2016
Permaculture specialist Lisa Quatrale will lead a walk emphasizing the forest as a place of therapy and healing on Saturday, September 17 from 10 am to 12 pm. Guests are invited to this outdoor program to reconnect with the landscape, the inner-landscape, themselves, and their companions. The program will emphasize the sounds, scents, and sights of our environment through a series of standard and place-based nature connection invitations. Based on the Japanese practice of Shinrin …Read More
Posted: April 7, 2016
What are YOU doing this summer? For the third year, Merryspring and Knox-Lincoln Country Soil & Water Conservation District are teaming up to provide two weeks of Summer Ecology Camp for two age groups. Kids ages 7 to 9 will be in Eco-Explorers during the week of June 27 through July 1. Young children ages 4 to 6 can attend Little Sprouts from July 11 through July 15. Both weeks of camp are morning programs …Read More