Discover Maine seaweed species on Saturday, July 18th. We’ll have a seaweed exploration station featuring Maine Sea Coast Vegetables. We’ll learn identification techniques and understand their ecological significance. The seaweed […]
Great shopping, tasty oysters and the awe of Maine’s sea life. Come out and join us for a great evening of community engagement on Water Street ... accented with wonderful […]
Meet the Shaw Institute’s resident shark, Charlie. He loves to read books to kids about the ocean, teaching them why taking care of the ocean is important for us all. […]
Mark your calendars for August 1 for another First Fridays in downtown Blue Hil! Join us, and other local businesses, for expanded hours, food, music and shopping. We’ll be open […]
As always, we are delighted to be participating in the Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival! The Downeast Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association (TSCA) is proud to host and help sponsor […]
Come out to Peters Cove to have the kids meet and learn from Charlie the Shark! Kids ages 5 and up and their families are invited to a special Ocean […]
Our Executive Director, Dr. Charlie Rolsky, will be presenting our research at the prestigious ACS conference. Laundry and dish detergent pods are incredibly popular, but they introduce a "water-soluble" plastic […]
Talk with local organizations to learn about programs that they offer for homeschool students. Children are welcome to attend with an adult.
Mark your calendars for September 5 for another First Fridays in downtown Blue Hill! Join us, and other local businesses, for expanded hours, food, music and shopping. We’ll be open […]
Join us Saturday, September 13th from 10am-12pm for a Beach Cleanup Day at Carter Nature Preserve in Surry with the Shaw Institute. This is a Family Friendly Event! Plastics collected […]
In celebration of National Lobster Day, we're celebrating these invaluable marine creatures. 11am- Lobster Lecture (discussing the ecology of lobsters, fishing practices here in Maine, and more!) 12:30pm- We'll be […]
The Shaw Institute is proud to be screening the award-winning documentary short film, SLUDGE: A PFAS UPRISING (28 minutes), followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers, PFAS experts and Maine […]