Maine Days at the Gardens
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Friday, May 30–Sunday, June 1 | FREE for Maine Residents Each year during Maine Days, we invite our fellow Maine...
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4 events,
The Caterpillar Lab
The Caterpillar Lab
Bosarge Family Education Center
Friday-Sunday, May 30-June 1, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This year, Caterpillar Lab joins us for Maine Days! From May 30 to...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Saturdays and Sundays, May 3-October 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It provides us...
16 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Homeschool Days: Animal Adaptations (Ages 3-12) (Sold Out)
Homeschool Days: Animal Adaptations (Ages 3-12) (Sold Out)
Bosarge Family Education Center
Monday, June 2, 10-11 a.m. & noon-1 p.m. We’re sorry this class is not available. Occasionally, we have cancellations throughout...
Homeschool Days: Spring Medicinal Plants (Ages 8+) (Sold Out)
Homeschool Days: Spring Medicinal Plants (Ages 8+) (Sold Out)
Bosarge Family Education Center
This class is sold out, but please click "Learn More" to join our waitlist. | Humans have always relied on plants as medicine, and plants inspire hundreds of modern-day medicines. Come take a stroll through the Gardens and meet some of our favorite spring medicinal plants. We’ll use our senses to feel, touch, taste, and get to know some healing plants you can use in your everyday life to support various ailments such as upset stomachs, colds, anxiety, basic first aid, and so much more! The session will end with an herbal tea tasting. Registration for this program includes admission for one child and one adult. Families who register multiple children or for multiple programs, will receive a discount at checkout.
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
8 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
8 events,
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Lerner Visitor Center
Wednesdays, May 7-October 15, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30 p.m. Our ninety-minute...
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Lerner Visitor Center
Wednesdays, May 7-October 15, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30 p.m. Our ninety-minute...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Lerner Visitor Center
Wednesdays, May 7-October 15, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30 p.m. Our ninety-minute...
9 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
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Natural Communities of Maine
Natural Communities of Maine
Online & Bosarge Family Education Center
Guided by ecologist Ted Elliman, this comprehensive, two-day hybrid course will introduce students to natural plant communities, their defining physical environments, the plants living in them, and the natural processes affecting them. Online discussion and hands-on field work will evaluate the variety of plant communities throughout Maine and how this information influences your gardening choices. Class Level: Intermediate.
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
9 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
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Integrated Pest and Disease Management
Integrated Pest and Disease Management
Bosarge Family Education Center
State Horticulturalist Gary Fish leads this one-day class, which covers extensive ground on the insects, diseases, and deficiencies found on plants in the landscape. Applying principles of integrated pest management (IPM), the course will help students identify, monitor, and prevent poor plant health and, when necessary, deal with treatments. Mr. Fish will emphasize preventative measures and help students determine methods to mitigate further plant pest problems. Class Level: Intermediate.
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
3 events,
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Food & Medicine of the Wabanaki
Food & Medicine of the Wabanaki
Bosarge Family Education Center
Before there were vitamin supplements, protein shakes, and Western lifestyles focused on speed and convenience, there was an understanding of...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Saturdays and Sundays, May 3-October 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It provides us...
2 events,
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Saturdays and Sundays, May 3-October 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It provides us...
9 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
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Illustrating Mushrooms With Watercolor and Ink
Illustrating Mushrooms With Watercolor and Ink
Bosarge Family Education Center
Combining traditional pen and ink with watercolor to create scientific illustrations, we'll explore the beauty and biodiversity of mushrooms in this two-day workshop. Starting with the basics of botanical drawing, we'll develop our observational skills, paying attention to proportion and perspective. Then, we'll learn techniques for mastering dip pens. On day two, we'll add watercolor to our compositions and explore skills such as glazing and charging. By the end of the workshop, you'll have a unique composition of mushrooms and have mastered a new approach to pen and ink and watercolor. All levels welcome. Class appropriate to teens 14+.
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
8 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
8 events,
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Lerner Visitor Center
Wednesdays, May 7-October 15, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30 p.m. Our ninety-minute...
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Lerner Visitor Center
Wednesdays, May 7-October 15, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30 p.m. Our ninety-minute...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Lerner Visitor Center
Wednesdays, May 7-October 15, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30 p.m. Our ninety-minute...
10 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Plein Air Days
Plein Air Days
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Thursday - Sunday, June 12 - 15 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Our four day annual FREE Plein Air Days...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
9 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Plein Air Days
Plein Air Days
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Thursday - Sunday, June 12 - 15 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Our four day annual FREE Plein Air Days...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
5 events,
Plein Air Days
Plein Air Days
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Thursday - Sunday, June 12 - 15 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Our four day annual FREE Plein Air Days...
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Plant a Succulent Container Garden (Sold Out)
Plant a Succulent Container Garden (Sold Out)
Bosarge Family Education Center
This class is sold out, but please click "Learn More" to join our waitlist. | Succulents provide the perfect plant for both seasoned and aspiring gardeners. These powerhouse, low-maintenance plants add elegance and unique displays for small or large gardens. Join staff Horticulturist and container garden aficionado Brent McHale to show you what plants to use and how to plant a shallow container garden that you'll take home to display and admire on your patio, deck, or balcony. All materials are provided. Class level: all.
Firefly at the Gardens
Firefly at the Gardens
Seagull Pavilion
Saturdays, June 14 & July 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Firefly, the hybrid song keeper, vocalist, and composer from the Penobscot...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
4 events,
Father’s Day at the Gardens
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Celebrate Dad with a day out! On Father’s Day, we’re offering free admission for all fathers throughout the day. No...
Plein Air Days
Plein Air Days
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Thursday - Sunday, June 12 - 15 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Our four day annual FREE Plein Air Days...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Saturdays and Sundays, May 3-October 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It provides us...
9 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
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Member’s Insider: Ferns Uncovered
Member’s Insider: Ferns Uncovered
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Ferns bring lush, vibrant life to shade gardens with their elegant fronds and incredible diversity, thriving in cool, moist environments...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
1 event,
Gardens Closed
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will be closed to the public on June 17 and 18.
1 event,
8 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
9 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
4 events,
Basket Weaving Demo with Vice Chief Richard Silliboy
Basket Weaving Demo with Vice Chief Richard Silliboy
Seagull Pavilion
Prepare for a memorable experience led by tribal elder and master basketmaker Richard Silliboy, Vice Chief of the Mi’kmaq Nation. Please drop in to see Richard demonstrate the art and tradition of basketweaving while he shares stories about the significance of tribal history and traditions. Participation in this event is included in the price of admission.
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Wearable Art Using Fresh Flowers
Wearable Art Using Fresh Flowers
Bosarge Family Education Center
Join floral design team, Mimi and Mum, for this fun two-day weekend workshop on wearable floral art. Learn how to make stunning wristlets, head wreaths, and body jewelry from fresh flowers and foliage. Students will utilize some preserved and dried florals to create an everlasting wearable lapel art or headpiece. All levels are welcome. Class appropriate to teens 14+.
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Saturdays and Sundays, May 3-October 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It provides us...
2 events,
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Saturdays and Sundays, May 3-October 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It provides us...
10 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
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Storytree Theatre Camp: Trolls & Fairies (Ages 6-9) (Sold Out)
Storytree Theatre Camp: Trolls & Fairies (Ages 6-9) (Sold Out)
Bosarge Family Education Center
This class is sold out, but please click "Learn More" to join our waitlist. | Do you have a story to tell? Or a character to share? Storytree's one-of-a-kind theatre camp offers students the opportunity to explore their imaginations, create, perform, and learn about theatre. Throughout the week, students develop performance techniques while engaging in movement, vocal and improvisational games that explore the fundamentals of theatre. Using the gardens for inspiration, students will create an original play and perform it for family and friends at the end of the week. Campers will spend the last hour of each day exploring the gardens and surrounding woodlands. Scholarships are available for families with a financial need.
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
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Painting Floral Still Life in Gouache
Painting Floral Still Life in Gouache
Bosarge Family Education Center
Using a beautiful fresh floral arrangement as inspiration, paint a still life in gouache. Students will learn various gouache methods and techniques, including applying opaque, thick brush strokes and thin glazing. With an emphasis on color experimentation, we'll explore different papers and surfaces. Arrangements are lovingly prepared by Mimi and Mum Floral Design. All levels are welcome. Suitable for teens 14+.
8 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
11 events,
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Lerner Visitor Center
Wednesdays, May 7-October 15, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30 p.m. Our ninety-minute...
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A Second Life: Recycled Sculptures (Ages 9-13)
A Second Life: Recycled Sculptures (Ages 9-13)
Bosarge Family Education Center
Let’s dig into recycling and discover the artistic potential of discarded cardboard, egg crates, paper, and plastic containers. Students will explore, design, and construct imaginative critters inspired by the woods, ocean, and beyond. This hands-on workshop is perfect for young artists with abundant energy and imagination. Students will learn how to take unwanted items and turn them into exciting creations through ideation, sketching, construction, and painting. Scholarships are available for families with a financial need.
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Lerner Visitor Center
Wednesdays, May 7-October 15, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30 p.m. Our ninety-minute...
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Chewonki at the Gardens: Animal Adaptations
Chewonki at the Gardens: Animal Adaptations
Seagull Pavilion
Webbed feet, camouflaged fur, or spines on their backs are all amazing ways that animals use adaptations to survive in...
9 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
9 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
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Field Trip to Captain Fitzgerald Recreation & Conservation
Field Trip to Captain Fitzgerald Recreation & Conservation
Captain Fitzgerald Recreation and Conservation
Join Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens for an educational walk at Captain Fitzgerald Recreation and Conservation Area in Brunswick. Visit one...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
3 events,
Horticultural Ecology
Horticultural Ecology
Online & Bosarge Family Education Center
In this two-day hybrid class, join Bill Cullina—former Director of Horticulture and President & CEO at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, now Director of the Morris Arboretum—for an in-depth look at how plants respond to both abiotic factors like sunlight and soil pH, and biotic influences like animals, fungi, other plants, and even humans. Explore key concepts, including parasitism, pollination, adaptation, and dispersal. Class Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Saturdays and Sundays, May 3-October 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It provides us...
2 events,
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Saturdays and Sundays, May 3-October 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It provides us...
9 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
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Painting the Garden with Collage (Ages 9-14)
Painting the Garden with Collage (Ages 9-14)
Bosarge Family Education Center
In this lively workshop, we'll play with color and patterns to represent symbiosis in the natural world. Students will tell a visual story of the interrelationships between plants, animals and their environment through the layering of materials, both handmade and found, combined with paint and pastels. Students will learn how to create botanical prints, an accordion book, and will be encouraged to make daily observations of the Gardens in a sketchbook. Scholarships are available for families with financial need.
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
8 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
10 events,
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Lerner Visitor Center
Wednesdays, May 7-October 15, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30 p.m. Our ninety-minute...
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Accessible Cart Tour (Free Wednesdays)
Lerner Visitor Center
Wednesdays, May 7-October 15, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30 p.m. Our ninety-minute...
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Member’s Insider: The Children’s Garden Story
Member’s Insider: The Children’s Garden Story
Alfond Children’s Garden
Our beloved Harold and Bibby Alfond Children's Garden has long been one of our most popular gardens. Inspired by well-known...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
8 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
8 events,
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Accessible Cart Tour
Accessible Cart Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday, May 1- October 19, 9-10:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., & 3-4:30...
2 events,
Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Great Lawn
Daily, May 1-October 19, 11 a.m.-noon Join us for this hour-long tour through our central gardens. Meet on the Great...
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Let’s Talk Biodiversity Tour
Lerner Visitor Center
Saturdays and Sundays, May 3-October 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It provides us...
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