BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Women for Healthy Rural Living : Milbridge, Maine - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://whrl.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Women for Healthy Rural Living : Milbridge, Maine REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTSTAMP:20260430T081600 CREATED:20260331T193509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T193518Z UID:10001020-1775001600-1780271999@whrl.org SUMMARY:OWLette Adventure Camp Registration Open DESCRIPTION:A FREE day camp that ends with an overnight camping experience for girls aged 11-14 in Milbridge\, Maine\, June 22-25\, 2026.  \n \n Click here for full details on our OWLette page! URL:https://whrl.org/schedule/owlette/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/owlette-overnight.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260623 DTSTAMP:20260430T081600 CREATED:20260402T133643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T173817Z UID:10001021-1775001600-1782172799@whrl.org SUMMARY:2nd Annual Bloom for Butterflies Milkweed Sale DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce our 2nd Annual Bloom for Butterflies Milkweed Plant Fundraiser Sale. This initiative aims to promote the planting of milkweed\, a vital host plant for monarch butterflies\, and to raise funds to support the maintenance of the Ed Flanagan Pollinator Garden at Milbridge Commons Wellness Park. \nMilkweed is essential to monarch survival\, whose populations have declined dramatically in recent years. By planting milkweed\, we not only provide a safe habitat for these beautiful butterflies but also support the overall health of our local ecosystems. \nThe Bloom for Butterflies Milkweed Plant Fundraiser Sale features swamp milkweed\, a plant that forms 3-5 foot tall clumps\, and doesn’t spread aggressively like other milkweed species. It’s a perennial that thrives in wet environments but can also grow in regular gardens. \nOur 3-quart pots will contain two Milkweed seedlings ready for planting.  \nSupplies are limited (and we sold out last year)! Order now for pickup in late June. Plants are a $12 donation. \nJoin us in making a difference for our environment! Together\, we can create a brighter future for monarch butterflies and our local ecosystems.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Bloom for Butterflies: Milkweed Plant Fundraiser\n \n Swamp Milkweed Plant Quantity\n \n \n Price:\n $12.00\n \n \n Quantity \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Phone Number(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Mailing Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n Total\n \n How do you plan to pay?(Required)Please note that Venmo is not yet available on Apple devices. \n \n \n Credit Card\n \n \n \n PayPal or Venmo\n \n \n \n Send a Check\n Paypal CheckoutPayPal Checkout\n MasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: MasterCard\, Visa\n \n Card Number\n \n \n \n Expiration Date\n \n \n  \n Security Code\n \n \n \n Cardholder Name\n Credit Card\n \n Cardholder Name\n \n \n Card Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Milkweed is the only plant on which Monarch butterflies will lay their eggs\, and it is the only food their caterpillars eat.  URL:https://whrl.org/schedule/bloom-for-butterflies-milkweed/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/blooms-for-butterflies.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T110000 DTSTAMP:20260430T081600 CREATED:20250709T202023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T185651Z UID:10000369-1775898000-1775905200@whrl.org SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Craft & Chat DESCRIPTION:Join us for a relaxing Saturday morning craft group\, open to everyone and all skill levels! Whether you’re into knitting\, crocheting\, needlework\, or paper crafts\, bring your craft and come along to enjoy some creative time. It’s a fun\, casual space to learn\, share ideas\, and make new friends. We meet on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Hope to see you there! \nReach out to Kelly if you have questions! URL:https://whrl.org/schedule/craft-chat-2/2026-04-11/ LOCATION:WHRL – 87 Main Street\, 87 Main Street\, Milbridge\, ME\, 04658\, United States CATEGORIES:Art ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/craft-chat-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T081600 CREATED:20251211T194041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T202605Z UID:10000901-1775905200-1775912400@whrl.org SUMMARY:Planning an Insectary Garden DESCRIPTION:Create a garden full of beauty and life that fosters health\, connection\, and supports a flourishing landscape and diverse natural communities. Planting an insectary garden helps us to balance our domesticated gardens with the wild spaces that surround them\, working with\, rather than against nature. By attracting and welcoming a variety of insects and other creatures (such as hummingbirds\, butterflies\, and amphibians) to the garden we can provide natural pest control\, boost pollination for better yields\, improve soil health\, and reduce our reliance on harmful chemical pesticides. In this workshop you will learn how to make your garden a welcoming habitat by providing nesting sites\, shelter and security\, host plants for eggs and larvae\, nectar plants\, and water. \nThis program is free; space is limited and registration is required. \nRegistration opens February 1st. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Grant is Incredible Edible Milbridge Coordinator at WHRL and he gardens at Milbridge Commons Wellness Park and Red Barn Motel. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Planning an Insectary Garden\n \n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Planning an Insectary GardenThis session is full. Please join the waitlist below.Waitlist(Required)\n \n I wish to be signed up for the Waitlist\n Your InformationName(Required)Space is limited - register ONLY one person at a time. \n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Mailing Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n Do you require English/Spanish translation for this workshop?(Required)\n \n \n No\n \n \n \n Yes\n Translation Services(Required)You indicated that you require English/Spanish translation. We will do our utmost to try to provide translation\, given translator availability.\n \n Yes\, I confirm that I need translation services!\n Is there anything else we should know? Any accommodations that will make this day work for you?Would you like to join WHRL's email list?(Required)Select one:Absolutely\, sign me up!I'm already on the list!No thank you!How did you hear about this workshop?(Required)Select one:EmailWord of MouthNewspaperFacebookInstagramPosterWHRL WebsiteRadio AdCommunity CalendarPhoto ReleaseI hereby give permission for images and/or videos of myself taken during this program to be used by Women for Healthy Rural Living in any and all of its publications\, including web-based publications\, without payment or other consideration.\n\nI understand and agree that all photos will become the property of WHRL and will not be returned. WHRL can edit\, alter\, copy\, exhibit\, publish\, or distribute these photos for any lawful purpose. In addition\, I waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product wherein my likeness appears. Additionally\, I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising or related to the use of the photo.\n\nI hereby hold harmless\, release\, and forever discharge WHRL from all claims\, demands\, and causes of action which I\, my heirs\, representatives\, executors\, administrators\, or any other persons acting on my behalf or on behalf of my estate have or may have by reason of this authorization. I agree\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://whrl.org/schedule/planning-an-insectary-garden/ LOCATION:WHRL Thankful Room\, 87 Main Street (parking lot door)\, Milbridge\, Maine\, 04658 CATEGORIES:IEM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/insectiary.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T153000 DTSTAMP:20260430T081600 CREATED:20260121T003614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T003835Z UID:10000991-1775916000-1775921400@whrl.org SUMMARY:Birding 101 DESCRIPTION:April is the perfect month to learn a new bird by song or sight because they seem to show up one by one this time of year\, giving us a chance to really notice individuals. This mellow outing will provide optional sitting or standing activities to help you notice details about birds\, to help you build some birding superpowers you can use anywhere. This program is low-movement\, and you can enjoy it seated or standing. Wheelchairs welcome! For this outing\, you will need to move from your car in the parking lot to the grassy park area of the Milbridge Commons Wellness Park. The park is ringed by a 6′-wide trail with a deep gravel base topped with stone dust\, which makes it easier on the joints than pavement. For people who use wheelchairs\, Maine Trail Finder’s Accessibility Ambassador\, Enock Glidden\, has created a rating system in Wheelies. This outing qualifies as “Wheelie Easy.” See here for more information. For those who would like to move around more\, you will also have the opportunity to do so. Wear clothing and footwear to keep you warm and dry during this slower-paced program\, and a lawn chair if you’d prefer not to sit on a stone bench or the ground. Please reach out to Lizzie at 413-717-7827 with any further questions. \nOWL Outings are led by Registered Maine Guides at Maine Outdoor School who all hold a minimum of a Wilderness First Aid certification. To learn more about MOS’s guides\, visit https://www.maineoutdoorschool.org/staff. \nGear Library \nWHRL and MOS have a gear collection for OWL outings. Please reach out directly to Lizzie at 413-717-7827 or by email at lizzie@whrl.org if you are interested in using any of the items below. Use is first-come\, first-served. Need something that you don’t see on the list below? Reach out! \nAvailable Gear \n\nTrekking poles (6 sets)\nLayers: rain ponchos\n\nSpace is limited\, and registration is required. Registration opens March 23. \n \n Click here to Register URL:https://whrl.org/schedule/birding-101/ LOCATION:Milbridge Commons Wellness Park\, Main Street\, Milbridge\, ME\, 04658\, United States CATEGORIES:OWL Outing Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/birding.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR