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Friday, February 14, 2025
Volume 21 • Issue No. 7
Winter Wildlife Day with CFW, Wells Reserve, Audubon WELLS The Wells Reserve at Laudholm is pleased to present Winter Wildlife Day with longtime partners Center for Wildlife (CFW) and York County Audubon. Hosted at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm on Thursday, February 20, the event will be a morning of family fun celebrating the wildlife of Southern Maine. The day will begin with a live animal presentation from Center for Wildlife, showcasing their wildlife ambassadors. To follow, offerings include a guided nature walk, critter crafts, face painting, and fun in the snow, with hot cocoa provided. Partici-
years. After a hiatus during the pandemic, Winter Wildlife Day returned in 2024, welcoming over 100 enthusiastic attendees. The schedule for the day is as follows: 10 to 11 a.m.: CFW presentation with live animal ambassadors in Mather Auditorium. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Wildlifethemed crafts, face painting, and activity time. pants are invited to bring their own sleds and snowshoes. Winter Wildlife Day started in 2011 and was an annual event through February of 2020, reaching 1,300 people over those ten
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Nature walk and wildlife tracking with experienced guides, sledding, snowshoeing, and hot cocoa for warming up. This event is free, and no
registration is required. Animal costumes or hats are encouraged! The Center for Wildlife is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife. Located in Cape Neddick, CFW provides education on wildlife conservation and fosters a connection between people and animals. Through its programs and services, the center works to protect local wildlife and promote environmental stewardship. York County Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats in southern Maine. The organization
offers educational programs, community outreach, and bird conservation efforts while promoting the appreciation of wildlife and nature. Through activities like birdwatching events and habitat restoration, York County Audubon works to engage and inspire local communities in conservation efforts. The Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Maine’s only National Estuarine Research Reserve, is open daily for science, education, and public enjoyment. Each year, 50,000 visitors explore its 7 miles of trails and learn about coastal See WILDLIFE on page 28 . . .
Eliot Connects “Give Warmth: Warm Hands, Warm Hearts” ELIOT Eliot Connects encourages the public to come out for their Third Annual “Give Warmth: Warm Hands, Warm Hearts” event on Saturday, February 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The day promises to be one full of fun, family activities, camaraderie, and an opportunity to give back to the community. Once again, warm soup, baked treats, board games, and live music will be available inside the Eliot Fire Station. A “pay what you can” donation is suggested for the food, with proceeds going to Eliot Connects programs, initiatives, and events. Participants are encouraged to donate gently used kids’
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and adult board games. The games will be used that day and then donated to the KidsPLAY before- and after-school program, as well as to Baran Place, a 41-unit elder community located in Eliot. Outside, guests can enjoy a hot cocoa bar courtesy of Haven Homes & Lifestyle and a fire pit for making s’mores. Outdoor activities will depend on the weather on the day of the event, but may include skating, snowman-making, street hockey, cornhole, and other outdoor games. Additional events include
OGUNQUIT On Sunday, November 3, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tugboat Schoharie (ST-905) arrived in Perkins Cove, pushing a barge with an excavator. Not far behind was the small tugboat “Georgie,” which was part of the dredging project at the Cove. A f te r d r ed g i n g mu c h of the entrance to Perk ins Cove, the dredging crew took a break. On December 8, the tug USAV Mulberry (ST-914) began towing Georgie back to Connecticut. Shortly after leaving Perkins Cove and heading south, Georgie tipped over. The crew dragged the tug out
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ganizers are also seeking volunteers to donate soups and baked goods to share with the community. High School volunteers are always welcome to join; time spent volunteering that day can be applied to Community Ser-
vice hours. The events of the day are co-sponsored by a partnership between Eliot Connects, Eliot Community Service, and the See WARM on page 19 . . .
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a kids’ Winter Outer Gear Swap/Drive. Participants are encouraged to donate and/or swap kids’ winter outer gear during the event. Donated items must be clean, and in either gently worn or like-new condition. Boots, snow pants, jackets, gloves, hats, etc., are all needed; any donations are greatly appreciated. Leftover items not swapped or taken to new homes will be donated to Eliot Elementary School, Marshwood Great Works School, and KidsPLAY. Volunteers are needed in all areas all day long to help the day go by smoothly! Event or-
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of the navigation route and allowed it to sink closer to shore at coordinates 43°14.40’N, 70°35.13’W. Black Dog Divers of Portsmouth, NH, were hired to secure Georgie in place and later raise it. On December 14, a diving crew from Black Dog Divers began preparations to raise the tug. That following morning, December 15, they made several trips to get ready for the operation. The Schoharie (ST-905) joined them and spent the rest of the day carefully attempting to raise Georgie, only for it to tip over just as it reached the surface. Under the light of that evening’s magnificent supermoon, the
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Black Dog crew once again secured the tug in place, marking it with a float. Several attempts to raise Georgie have been canceled or postponed due to weather, seas, and other circumstances. The marker has since deflated, and
the raising of Georgie is still pending. The 2024-2025 Perkins Cove dredging project inspired local artist Marilyn Eimon to document the event by painting the equipment and crews involved in the work and the subsequent rescue attempt. Eimon currently has a “drive-by” exhibit titled “The Sinking of the Georgie,” displayed in the windows of Duke’s Surf and Beach Apparel, at 119 Perkins Cove Road, Unit #3, in Ogunquit. The exhibit will be on display throughout the month of February. For more i n for mation about the exhibit, email Marilyn at meimon@maine.rr.com.
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