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| Welcome to The Natural History Center! |
The Natural History Center is a family-run business
located in Bar Harbor, Maine. With a retail store
anchoring us as a base, TNHC offers nature-based
tours and engages people in citizen science research.
Participate in our activities, count birds, and join the
MDI Bird Club (remember, every day is Bird Day).
Centrally located in downtown Bar Harbor, Maine,
we are adjacent to the Village Green, within walking
distance of the Shore Path, and across the street from
the main terminus of the free Island Explorer bus
system which can take you into Acadia National Park
and all around Mount Desert Island. And, of course,
next door is Mount Desert Island Ice Cream...YUM!
Come back often as our website will have regular
updates on local and regional environmental and
natural history news, bird updates, and other bits of
information.
Here at The Natural History Center, we strive to be
an ecologically and socially sustainable business.
Please feel free to share your ideas to make our
business better suit your needs and better be an
ecologically-responsible member of the community.
located in Bar Harbor, Maine. With a retail store
anchoring us as a base, TNHC offers nature-based
tours and engages people in citizen science research.
Participate in our activities, count birds, and join the
MDI Bird Club (remember, every day is Bird Day).
Centrally located in downtown Bar Harbor, Maine,
we are adjacent to the Village Green, within walking
distance of the Shore Path, and across the street from
the main terminus of the free Island Explorer bus
system which can take you into Acadia National Park
and all around Mount Desert Island. And, of course,
next door is Mount Desert Island Ice Cream...YUM!
Come back often as our website will have regular
updates on local and regional environmental and
natural history news, bird updates, and other bits of
information.
Here at The Natural History Center, we strive to be
an ecologically and socially sustainable business.
Please feel free to share your ideas to make our
business better suit your needs and better be an
ecologically-responsible member of the community.
| Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at Schoodic!!! In celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, Schoodic Educational and Research Center (SERC) Institute and The Natural History Center will be offering a variety of programs 14-15 May. Join us for dinner and a lecture Saturday evening. Then spend the night to rise with the birds for a full slate of activities Sunday. This is a wonderful chance to spent the night at SERC and explore the Schoodic Peninsula. Check out the flyer for the full schedule. And contact SERC for lodging details. Spring nature sighting!!! Spring is in full swing here in Bar Harbor! Flowers and trees are budding and the birds are returning. Recent observations include:
Citizen Science Opportunity!!! Do you live, work, recreate, or vacation on Mount Desert Island? Be a citizen scientist: help us track the arrival of spring migratory birds and the departure of our winter visitants. Download the Spring Arrivals & Departures Project 2011 worksheet (click here). You may also contact The Natural History Center for more information. Downeast Audubon Birdathon!!! The Natural History Center's Rich MacDonald is also vice-president of Downeast Audbuon. In May, Rich will lead a birdathon team for Downeast Audubon to raise money to send local youths to summer camp at the University of Maine's 4-H Camp & Learning Centers at Tanglewood & Blueberry Cove. Rich say's, "This is the year we will break 100 species of birds in 24 hours." If you would like to contribute, please contact Rich. |
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