Celebrating Forever Wild & Scenic
On June 1, more than 80 people joined Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, representatives of Senator Angus King and Senator Susan Collins, and National Park Service Deputy Director Michael Reynolds to...
View ArticleCaptivated by Porcupines
What kind of petty, horrible person would ever contemplate spitting on a captive animal? And yet I stared incredulously as my date leaned over the railing at the Queens Zoo and prepared to spit on the...
View ArticleWatermark, Spring 2023
In the Spring 2023 Watermark… Nik's Notebook: Discovery Apples, How 'Bout Them? Smelt Brook Surveyed York River Forever Wild SWMP Summarized Blue Crab Rediscovered Download the Spring 2023 Watermark...
View ArticleGulf of Maine Council Recognizes Paul Dest with 2023 Visionary Award
The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment has presented Paul Dest, executive director of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, with a 2023 Visionary Award. The award was conveyed...
View ArticlePulling a Pile of Invasive Plants
As a stewardship intern at the reserve this summer, I led a volunteer team in removing invasive plants—especially bittersweet, barberry, and honeysuckle—from five sites that were selected for their...
View ArticleHiking Day
Here at the Wells Reserve, the arrival of an equinox or solstice marks the changeover of our storywalk on the Saw-whet trail. This autumn, we decided to bring back a vibrant book that celebrates a...
View ArticleAnother Crafts Festival for the Books!
The Upper Lawn of the 35th Crafts Festival The Laudholm Trust's 35th running of the Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival, a celebrated and celebratory showcase of fine art and craft from across New...
View ArticleFun with Fungi
This past Sunday, fourteen of us joined Dr. Lawrence Millman for the Fun with Fungi program and had a wonderful time! The first hour was spent indoors, gaining foundational knowledge regarding the...
View ArticleGold medal for trailside apple tree
The reserve's apple ambassador, Tom Karb, went to the 4th annual Wild & Seedling Pomological Exhibition in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, last Friday. The event draws people who enjoy exploring,...
View ArticleWatermark, Fall 2023
In the Fall 2023 Watermark… Nik's Notebook: e pluribus, laudholm HeronInvasives RemovalMarine InvadersEducation AssessmentThis Land: VolunteersGreat Photos Wanted Download the Fall 2023 Watermarklow...
View ArticleWelcoming Wildlife: Red Fox
Red foxes probably visit the Wells Reserve often, but we don’t notice or they are discrete. For a few days in October, some people saw a fox roving around the Laudholm campus and became concerned...
View ArticleA Place of Peace
Earlier this month, I sat at my desk and stared at the floor, pondering the two ongoing wars, the release of another dire climate change report, the mass shooting an hour’s drive away. To quote poet...
View ArticleWhat Can You Say About a Mummichog?
What can you say about a mummichog? Until this year, Ed and Amy Francis had not pondered this question. Then they decided to volunteer as Wells Reserve docents. This decision led to new and deeper...
View ArticleReflections on Connected Oceans
Two months ago, I boarded an airplane for Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, filled with excitement and a sense of adventure. I applied and was chosen to join the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic two-week...
View Article25 Years of wellsreserve.org
In the waning years of the 20th century, the Wells Reserve made some technological leaps. First, the reserve registered its collection of research journals, books, videos, and unpublished reports with...
View ArticleThe Power of Water
Record-setting water levels have done a lot of damage along the southwest coast of Maine. Flooding has hit homes, businesses, roads, and everything else within the Gulf of Maine's growing reach. Ready...
View ArticleBy the Numbers: January 2024 Water Levels
You didn't think I was going to let those coastal storms march through Maine without a graph or two did ya!? Let's put our last two storms into perspective. Both the January 10 and January 13 events...
View ArticleKeeping the Barn Basement Dry
At the end of November, we posted a question about this creation to Instagram. We got some very clever wrong answers, which was fun—and perfect, since that's what we were looking for. Over the next 2+...
View ArticleWinter Wildlife Day Returns!
Winter Wildlife Day is a partnership event offered by the Center for Wildlife, York County Audubon, and the Wells Reserve. It began in 2011 and was held annually through February of 2020, reaching...
View ArticleCookies and Camaraderie: Nancy Kedersha
A bit of toffee, a bit of chocolate. A hint of sweet, dried fruit. Crisp, yet chewy. Lightly browned edges and marbling throughout. Trust a biochemist to produce the perfect cookie, and trust Nancy...
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