August 2008 Calendar
This is the place to share your public Eco-Educational Events with the larger community. These may include local calls to action (such as scheduled beach clean-ups, letter writing campaigns or protests), environmental education programs (including organic farming, alternative energy, green/suatainable living, social justice, etc.) and related programs.
Please note: The opinions offered at these events are the sponsors own and do not necessarily represent the opinions of SpiritLiving or it's staff.
AUGUST
August 1st
New Moon
August 2nd & 3rd • Maine, USA
The Maine Renaissance Faire at Castle Treasure
A family friendly event. Come stroll the streets of our village and visit the artisans, merchants, vendors, entertainers at Castle Treasure in Manchester, which is west of Augusta. Partake of the delicious fare and join peasants, merchants, entertainers and nobility as they mingle for the weekend festivities. Activities for the young and young-at-heart abound throughout the village. Historic reenactments, sword-swallowing, fire-eating, comedy shows and games are features during the weekend as well as musical entertainment and jousting. For info phone (207) 623-1152. Map
August 3rd - 9th • Topsham, Maine, USA
Topsham Fair
Contact Tad Hunter: P.O. Box 236, Topsham, Maine 04086
207-729-1544
http://www.topshamfair.net
August 8th
Waxing Moon Crescent
August 8th - 10th • Blue Hill, Maine, USA
Blue Hill Bluegrass Festival
The Perkinstock Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival has taken on new promoters and changed its name to the Blue Hill Bluegrass Festival. For info phone Jim Leighton at (207) 944-3128 or Bill Thibodeau at (207) 949-0868.
August 9th & 10th • Gray, Maine, USA
Annual Native American Pow Wow
Representatives of several tribes will be at the park for two full days with dancers, drummers, craft vendors, singers and traditional food booths. Special events will be presented throughout each day. This is an exciting opportunity to learn more about Maine's Native Americans. All Day. Rain or Shine. Maine Wildlife Park, 56 Game Farm Road (off Route 26) Gray, Maine 04039
Email: mainewildlifepark@maine.rr.com
Website: http://maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark/contact.htm
August 16th
Full Moon
August 16th & 17th • Falmouth, Maine, USA
Twelfth Annual Arts and Fine Crafts Show
With more than 60 of Maine's finest craftspeople showing and selling their work outdoors beneath tents at Gilsland Farm, this craft show is always a fantastic event. Merchandise includes hand-woven clothing, jewelry, basketry, pottery, woodcarvings, and more. Entrance donations benefit Maine Audubon. 10AM-4PM Maine Audubon (207) 781-2330
August 20th • Falmouth, Maine, USA
Workshop: Raptor Identification
Hawks, eagles and falcons can challenge even the most experienced birder. Whether you are a novice who has just discovered birds of prey or a seasoned hawk watcher looking for a tune-up before fall migration, you're sure to enjoy staff naturalist Eric Hynes' slideshow of raptors in hand and in flight. Eric will not only review the basics of raptor identification but illuminate the subtle details which make possible even the most difficult hawk identification. $12- $15 • 6:30PM-8:30PM
Maine Audubon (207) 781-2330
August 23rd
Waning Moon Crescent
August 23th • Falmouth, Maine, USA
Workshop: Identifying Maine Mushrooms
This introductory class on wild mushrooms will be a mix of lecture and field work packed into one fun day of learning. The workshop will focus on building the skills and knowledge to help you learn to identify common mushroom species. Mycologist Greg Marley, from Mushrooms for Health, will cover mushroom biology and ecology, terms and identification features, edibility and toxicity while touching on medicinal purposes and cooking tips. Bring in your own collections for identification.
August 25th - 29th • Vienna, Austria
Symposia on Soil Ecology-EUROSOIL 2008
For information check out: http://www.ecsss.net.
August 17th - 20th • Pert, Australia
The Inaugural Global Geotourism Conference
A hallmark event to set a benchmark for the tourism industry in relation to the development, management and marketing of landscapes. In discussing and engaging all aspects of geotourism this conference will highlight its status as a conservation tool, educational process and nature-based tourism activity. It will include case studies and cover topics such as sustainability, impacts and environmental issues. http://www.unesco.org/mab/news/Geotourism2ndcircular.pdf
Contact: Margarete Patzak: atm.patzak@unesco.org
August 30th
Another New Moon!
And For Those of You Who Plan Ahead:
September 19th -21st • Unity, Maine, USA
Common Ground Fair
Come and see why Downeast Magazine calls Common Ground "Maine's most authentic country fair, uniting, as it does, old-time folkways with progressive ideas about living the good life on a fragile planet." Sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. http://www.mofga.org/TheFair/tabid/135/Default.aspx
September 19th-21st • Burlington, Vermont, USA
Waking Our World Community Program
(WCP) Burlington, Vermont
Facilitators: Bill Pfeiffer and Llyn Roberts Contact: Mollie Matteson, matteson@gmavt.net
October 18 - October 19, 2008 • Washington, DC, USA
The 16th Annual Prayer Vigil for the Earth
This year's theme is "Harmony with the Earth and Harmony with Each Other Around the Circle.” For more information: www.oneprayer.org/Invitation.html
November 1st-6th • Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Polar Bears of Hudson Bay (Maine Audubon Tour) - TOUR IS FULL
Every fall more than 1,000 polar bears gather along the west shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, to wait for the sea ice to form that will give them access to the seals upon which they prey. During the few weeks from mid-October to early November these normally solitary bears—the world's largest terrestrial carnivores—are easily observed and photographed at extraordinarily close range from the safety of tundra buggies. Unquestionably it is one of the best wildlife viewing opportunities available anywhere. And in addition to the bears, there's a good chance of seeing other wildlife species, such as arctic hare, arctic fox, ptarmigan, snowy owl and gyrfalcon. Plus, if the weather cooperates, the northern lights put on a magnificent show. Churchill is an outpost town on the edge of the Canadian Arctic, but it is readily accessible and well equipped to accommodate visitors who travel there from around the world to see its wildlife. Note: this tour is completely “carbon neutral.” Contact: Maine Audubon, (207) 781-2330 x215 • trips@maineaudubon.org
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