Pollinators and Wildflowers at Richardson Memorial Preserve
Wed, Aug 20
|Richardson Memorial Preserve
Led by Maine Master Naturalist volunteers to explore the many benefits of maintaining grassland habitats for a wide variety of wildlife including grassland-dependent birds and insects. Scroll down for more information.
Time & Location
Aug 20, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Richardson Memorial Preserve, Stevens Rd, Unity, ME, USA
About The Event
The Richardson Memorial Preserve features grasslands, working woodlands, streamside trails - a mosaic of habitats that support a wide variety of wildlife and plant species. For this program led by Maine Master Naturalist volunteers Mary Ellen Dennis and Cyrene Slegona, we will explore the edges of grasslands and nearby woods for beneficial flowering, native plants that support pollinating insects and a healthy ecosystem. SRLT Director Cheryl Daigle will also be on hand to talk about grassland and woodlands management and research projects underway at this special preserve in Unity. Photo of bee on goldenrod by Adri Bessenaire.
Directions from downtown Unity to Richardson Memorial Preserve:
Turn onto Depot Street (Route 139) at the Dunkin' Donuts and proceed by the church. At the stop sign, turn right onto Route 139/Route 220 and drive for four miles. After Thorndike village as you climb the rise turn soft right onto Bailey Road. After…