Emerald Ash Borer Update
Hey there VS Community,The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced an expansion of their Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) quarantine area. It comes right up to the border of Maine, just below Aroostook County...
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Students from eight schools from across the state are sharing their research through Findings from the Field: a Middle School Journal of Scientific Research and it is not too late for your students to...
View ArticleClimate Change Data
For those of you interested in exploring climate data, here are some of our favorite resources, all of which are free and do not require any log-in:Engage students in analyzing weather and climate...
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"City" Nature Challenge April 27 - 30
Are you looking for a fun excuse to get outside this spring? Join us in the City Nature Challenge (CNC) on April 27-30 (or, as we’re calling it in Maine, the “City” Nature Challenge). read more
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Check out these Field Missions for Spring 2018
After a long and snowy winter, we know that school years will be going late here in Maine-- what a great opportunity to try out a field mission! Here are some of our new missions:read more
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St George School Investigates the Mystery of the Alewives
Guest blog post by Alison England, middle school science teacher from St. George School in Tenants Harbor. With help from the Vital Signs Freshwater Mini-grant, St George School students are following...
View ArticleHemlock Woolly Adelgid and Bird Diversity
With the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive forest pest, scientists are seeing a shift in the types and numbers of birds species from less specialists to more generalists. Read more about...
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Eurasian Water Milfoil Found in Lake Cobbosseecontee
An aggressive aquatic invasive plant, Eurasian water milfoil, was just detected in the northern end of Lake Cobbosseecontee.read more
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Hartford-Sumner Elementary School 5th Graders Survey Bear Pond
Guest blog post by Gretchen Kimball, teacher from Hartford-Sumner Elementary School.read more
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