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:20260502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTSTAMP:20260425T173132 CREATED:20260106T204034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T124619Z UID:10000948-1777680000-1777852799@whrl.org SUMMARY:Map & Compass Basics DESCRIPTION:Map and Compass Basics is open to all who are 16 years or older.  \nDay 1: 10 am – 2 pmDay 2: 10 am – 4 pm \nKnowing how to use a map and compass can be the difference between a fun outdoor adventure and a scary one. Your phone or GPS won’t always work\, but a compass and your brain will—if you know how to use them! Learn how to use a compass\, take bearings\, and triangulate your location through this two-part course with Registered Maine Guide Hazel Stark. \nDay one will be based at Milbridge Commons to learn the basics and get some hands-on practice on Saturday\, May 2\, 2026\, from 10 am-2 pm. \nDay two will be in the woods and on the shore out on Beals Island (a bridged island)\, where you’ll apply your new skills on Sunday\, May 3\, 2026\, from 12-4 pm. \nCompasses will be available to borrow if you don’t have your own. \nSpace is limited for this free program\, but registration is required! \n  \n \n Register here! URL:https://whrl.org/schedule/map-compass-basics/ LOCATION:Milbridge Commons Wellness Park\, Main Street\, Milbridge\, ME\, 04658\, United States CATEGORIES:Skill Building ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/compass-basics.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T190000 DTSTAMP:20260425T173132 CREATED:20260121T011643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T203954Z UID:10000994-1784223000-1784228400@whrl.org SUMMARY:Entomology 101 (Bugs)\, Milbridge Commons DESCRIPTION:Flower and vegetable gardens are the perfect place to build your insect identification skills. Optional sitting or standing activities will help you connect with the beauty and mystery of the insect world\, learn to categorize them\, and consider how humans could possibly survive without them! 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 on June 15.  URL:https://whrl.org/schedule/entomology-101-bugs/ 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/bee-on-flower.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T173132 CREATED:20251211T201819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T201954Z UID:10000902-1784379600-1784386800@whrl.org SUMMARY:Tranquility Garden DESCRIPTION:Visit the gardens at Milbridge Commons Wellness Park with herbalist Jennifer May to learn about herbs that can be used for stress relief and nervous system support. Jen will introduce us to plants such as balms\, chamomile\, tulsi\, and blue vervain. We will harvest an assortment of herbs before returning to the Thankful Room to make and sample some tasty tisanes together.  \nThis program is free; space is limited and registration is required. \nRegistration opens June 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 Jennifer May is a community herbalist and wellness practitioner with 25 years of experience in the field. She was the owner of Sage Moon Apothecary in Ellsworth and now focuses on her private practice and educational platform\, www.theeclecticalchemist.com. URL:https://whrl.org/schedule/tranquility-garden/ LOCATION:Milbridge Commons Wellness Park\, Main Street\, Milbridge\, ME\, 04658\, United States CATEGORIES:IEM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/tranquility.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T100000 DTSTAMP:20260425T173132 CREATED:20260423T185116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T185659Z UID:10001022-1784541600-1784541600@whrl.org SUMMARY:Nature Inspired Art–a FREE Children’s Art Camp DESCRIPTION:This year’s “Nature-Inspired Art Camp” is an opportunity for kids to connect to their natural environment. We will explore native and non-native plants\, birds\, and other creatures within the park. We will sharpen our artistic skills through a variety of exercises\, techniques\, and drawing and painting media. We hope this camp inspires a love for both nature and art as they relate to our own lives. \nThis free program will run four days\, July 20-23\, from 10am to Noon at Milbridge Commons Wellness Park. If there is inclement weather\, we’ll meet in WHRL’s Thankful Room. Open to children ages 9-14. \nJanie Snider\, Camp Leader\nJanie has been teaching art classes for nearly 30 years. Her work is inspired by the beauty of nature and Maine’s landscapes. Janie works primarily in watercolor and acrylics but loves playing with other media. She will offer individual guidance and share some of her own thoughts and techniques. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nature Inspired Art–a FREE Children’s Art Camp\n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Nature Inspired Art–a FREE Children’s Art Camp12 spots available.\n \n \n Price:\n \n \n \n Waitlist(Required)\n \n I wish to be signed up for the Waitlist\n Child InformationChild's Name(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 Child's Age in June(Required)This program is open to children ages 9-14.Please enter a number from 9 to 14.Parent or Guardian InformationParent or Guardian Name(Required)\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 Is there anything else we should know? Any accommodations that will make this day work for your child?Photo 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/nature-inspired-art-camp/ LOCATION:Milbridge Commons Wellness Park\, Main Street\, Milbridge\, ME\, 04658\, United States CATEGORIES:Art,Children ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/nature-art-camp.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T173132 CREATED:20260205T210045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T210316Z UID:10001003-1786788000-1786795200@whrl.org SUMMARY:Season Extension for Home Gardeners DESCRIPTION:Just because summer is coming to an end doesn’t mean your garden has to. You can continue to harvest fresh garden produce well after the first frost\, and this workshop will teach you how. Participants will learn about cold-hardy crops that thrive in the cooler days of fall\, as well as strategies for protecting crops from cold\, such as taking advantage of garden microclimates or using a variety of simple\, improvised shelters. \nThis free program has limited space\, and registration is required. Registration opens July 1.  \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 Adam Lambert is the head gardener for Incredible Edible Milbridge\, and his work can be seen at Red Barn Motel and Milbridge Commons Wellness Park. URL:https://whrl.org/schedule/season-extension-for-home-gardeners/ LOCATION:Milbridge Commons Wellness Park\, Main Street\, Milbridge\, ME\, 04658\, United States CATEGORIES:IEM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/row-cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T173132 CREATED:20250513T134447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T134222Z UID:10000494-1792933200-1792940400@whrl.org SUMMARY:Map and Compass: Practice Your Skills! DESCRIPTION:Map and Compass: Practice Your Skills is open to all who are 16 years of age or older. \nHave you used a map and compass before\, but are out of practice? Or maybe you’ve forgotten the basics altogether? Your phone or GPS won’t always work\, but a map and compass will–if you’re confident in your skills! This program will go over map and compass basics for folks who are new to these tools and will serve as a review for those who are old pros. Orienteering with a map and compass is a skill that must be used or lost\, so let’s use it and stay fresh! Registrants will receive a brief handout on the basics before the program to ensure everyone knows what to expect during the program. URL:https://whrl.org/schedule/map-and-compass/ LOCATION:Milbridge Commons Wellness Park\, Main Street\, Milbridge\, ME\, 04658\, United States CATEGORIES:Skill Building ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/compass.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR