Join us for our 17th year of Island Heritage Trust's Wings, Waves & Woods Festival! A fun and educational weekend for bird and nature lovers of all ages and levels of experience.

Schedule of Events:

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Scott's Landing Bird Walk - 823 North Deer Isle Rd, Deer Isle

Join President of Western Maine Audubon, Tim Flight, to explore the 22-acre Scott's Landing Preserve, a birding favorite: brushy habitat, hardwood stands, and a tidal shore offer diverse species.

9:00 AM - 10:45 AM: Stitched Cyanotype Print Nature Journals - IHT Barn at 420 Sunset Rd Deer Isle ME

Join Katama Murray, art educator and owner of Teach Peace Prints, for a hands-on workshop to learn the photographic print process of Cyanotype! Dive into the realm of using light and shadow to capture moments of time, place, history, and imagination. Participants will learn the basics of cyanotype printing on paper using found objects and natural materials and will make their own pamphlet stitch journal to enjoy and use for future creating. All are welcome and no prior experience is necessary to join! Limited spots. $45 Registration required: www.teachpeaceprints.com.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Found Object Sculpture - 598 Sunshine Rd, Deer Isle

Peter Beerits demonstrates how he makes bird sculptures from "junk" at his Nervous Nellie's Jams & Jellies studio. Using scrap wood and metal, Beerits captures the essence of birdness in unexpected ways.

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM: Island Heritage Trust Open House - 420 Sunset Rd, Deer Isle

Join IHT Staff and Volunteers for snacks and refreshments in the Barn. WWW hats and reusable bags will be available. Stick around for the presentations below!

5:15 - 5:30 PM: ‘The Heron Witch’ Reading & Book Signing with Local Author - Marnie Reed Crowell - 420 Sunset Rd, Deer Isle

“When city girl Nancy moves to a small coastal Maine town she meets Mariner, the Great Blue heron with a GPS tracking device on its back. We follow the actual tracking data of this real-life heron through the story as a lobster fisherman’s son and a mysterious naturalist with an uncanny way with animals take Nancy in hand with engaging results.”

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Living and Learning with Ambassador Raptors - a glimpse into conversations with highly intelligent creatures with Grayson Richmond - 420 Sunset Rd, Deer Isle

Explore Raptor learning, intelligence, and communication through behavior, while hearing about their personal and species stories - with a few amusing video vignettes of a baby, barred owl ambassador growing up at Birdsacre.

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Timberdoodles and Night Flights - Mariners Memorial Park, Fire Road 506A, Deer Isle

Join Gordon Russell and Jane Rosinski for an evening seeking the elusive and secretive American Woodcock as they vocally "peent" and perform their unique spiraling flights to attract a mate. Also enjoy listening for thrushes, sparrows, and other night migrants. This walk will take place at Mariners Memorial Park, owned by the Evergreen Garden Club; Bring flashlights and listening ears.

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