SATURDAY

Open Farm Day, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Springvale

Springvale farmers are inviting the public to walk between their farms this Saturday. The tour is a self-guided, 4-mile walk through fields and woods with farm stops along the way. Walkers can start and end where they choose. This year nine farms are participating, including a sheep farm, berry farms, vegetables farms, a mushroom farm and a hops farm. Three Rivers Land Trust will serve breakfast at McDougal Orchards from 8 to 9:30 a.m. for $5 per person with children under 5 free. To learn more, call 324-5054 or 324-1596.

Coastal Bike Ride, 8:45 a.m. in Richmond

Meander through the towns and scenery of the magnificent Merrymeeting Bay region on the third annual Capital to Coast Bike Ride, a 26-miler hosted by the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust. The ride starts at 8:45 a.m. at Waterfront Park in Bath. Riders will travel north along roads that follow near the route of the proposed off-road Capital to Coast Trail through West Bath, Brunswick, Topsham, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Gardiner. All experience levels are welcome. There are two distance options: 26 and 37 miles. The ride will include frequent stops to rest and the expected pace is 10 to 12 mph. Bus transportation from Gardiner and Richmond to the start in Bath will be available. The event is free if participants arrange their own transportation and $10 for the bus. Bus pickup in Gardiner is at 7:30 a.m. at Waterfront Park. Bus pickup in Richmond is at 8 a.m. at the town office. The ride passes through communities that are working to expand off-road multiuse trails. For more information, call 442-8400.

THURSDAY

Naturalist Talk, 5 to 7 p.m. in Wells

York County Audubon and Freeport Wild Bird Supply are sponsoring a talk by naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul. He will explore the wonder and mechanics of bird migration, and the simple, effective ways we can help save birds, from what we plant in gardens to what we pour into coffee. He’ll also talk about his latest passion: educating others about the importance of shade-grown coffee. Weidensaul is the author of more than 24 books on natural history, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist “Living on the Wind,” about bird migration, and “Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding.” Weidensaul is a contributing editor for Audubon magazine. He also is an instructor at Audubon’s Hog Island camp in Bremen. The program will be held in the Mather Auditorium at Wells Reserve at Laudholm. Preregistration is requested but not required, at yorkcountyaudubon.org.

UPCOMING

In Teddy’s Honor, Aug. 1-2 in Kennebunkport

Teddy Roosevelt was an avid birder and naturalist as well as a visitor to Maine. His life and trips to Maine will be celebrated at the Seashore Trolley Museum during “Teddy Roosevelt Days” on Aug. 1 and 2, when several programs will help raise funds to repair the Narcissus, a rail car that Roosevelt rode in, now at the museum. Several outdoor organizations have joined the Trolley Museum in this event that will bring in experts on Roosevelt’s life. For more information, go to trolleymuseum.org/events/teddyrooseveltday.

Calendar items can be sent to dfleming@pressherald.com.

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