WELLS — Wells Reserve is hosting the following programs in October:
Ӣ Sunday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to noon, Fall Foliage Walk. Why do leaves change color in the fall? Why do some leaves turn earlier than others? Why are some trees yellow and others red? Get all the answers during this guided hike through the autumn woods with naturalist, writer and teacher Eileen Willard. Cost is $7, or $5 for members. Registration required.
”¢ Sunday, Oct. 12, 3-5 p.m., DaPonte String Quartet in the Barn. Enjoy a concert in the barn with the acclaimed chamber musicians of the DaPonte String Quartet. Voted Maine’s best musical act by the readers of Downeast Magazine, DaPonte returns to the Laudholm Barn with a fall-themed concert, “Sounds of Autumn,” featuring selections by Haydn, Bartok and Mendelssohn. Cost is $25, or $15 for members.
Ӣ Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7-9 p.m., Owl Prowl with Owl Banding. Discover owl superpowers through a visit with a bird bander and guided trail walk at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. Master bander June Ficker and her research crew show how they study migrating owls by walking the trails in darkness, calling for owls and discovering night-time adaptations. Ages 8 and up. Cost is $7, or $5 for members. Registration required.
”¢ Thursday, Oct. 16, noon to 1 p.m., Lunch & Learn: Cruising for Trash with the Rozalia Project. Katherine Sullivan served as a research intern aboard the “American Promise” during an expedition to find, track, collect and dispose of marine debris in the Gulf of Maine earlier this year. She will describe her experiences in a multimedia presentation. There is a $2 suggested donation.
For more information or to register for any of the programs, call 646-1555 or go to wellsreserve.org. Wells Reserve is located at Laudholm Farm Road in Wells.
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