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SUMMARY:Central Maine School Garden Educators Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 28\, 2026 (snow date\, March 29)\n9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.\nUMaine Extension Penobscot County Office\n307 Maine Avenue\, Bangor\, Maine 04401 \nCost: $0\, $25\, $50 (select a payment option that best works for you)\nBring a bagged lunch; snacks and coffee provided.\n Register Online  \nBirds\, Bugs and Blooms\nJoin fellow educators for a hands-on\, idea-filled day focused on connecting students to birds\, beneficial insects\, and flowering plants through school gardens. The symposium features rotating bird-focused learning stations\, practical seed-saving activities with students\, and a lively lightning round of mini-sessions on cooking\, bog gardens\, garden clubs\, and collaborative art. Afternoon sessions highlight pollinator protection\, embracing insects in the garden\, and a facilitated discussion on fundraising and volunteer engagement\, followed by a creative flower dissection activity. The day wraps up with door prizes and a seed giveaway. \nRegistration is required to attend. Please contact Kate Garland (katherine.garland@maine.edu) to be added to a waitlist if registration is full. \nDon’t miss this chance to connect\, learn\, and rejuvenate your passion for garden education! \nFor a reasonable accommodation\, please contact Kate Garland\, katherine.garland@maine.edu or 207.942.7396. \n 
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/penobscot/event/central-maine-school-garden-educators-symposium/
LOCATION:University of Maine Cooperative Extension Penobscot County\, 307 Maine Avenue\, Bangor\, 04401\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Kate Garland":MAILTO:katherine.garland@maine.edu
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