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 station is free and open to the public from 10:00 to 10:45 am and 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
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 food, shopping and the always inspiring touch tank of the Shaw Institute. Oysters served by Waukeag Neck Oyster Company at Juniper and Bar Harbor Oyster […]
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. Your school or youth group will find the experience to be engaging and most of all … fun! The Shaw Institute, Blue Hill, aims to […]
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 later, providing a great opportunity to check out our new touch tank, gift shop and even take a lab tour.
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 the Festival. The Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 2025. We are planning a fun summer day by the bay, […]
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 Storytime with Charlie the Shark from the Shaw Institute on Tuesday, August 12 at 10:30 am. This program will take place at Peters Cove in […]
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 called Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) into our wastewater. While often considered biodegradable, new research reveals that PVA often survives conventional wastewater treatment processes. Our study specifically […]
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 later, providing a great opportunity to check out our new touch tank, gift shop and even take a lab tour.
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 at this event will contribute to scientific research done at the Shaw Institute using our new plastics analysis and identification instrument. We will provide gloves, […]
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 feeding Arnold Clawmer a super special lunch of salmon! 2pm- Repeat Lobster lecture Throughout the day we will also have a "make a lobster craft" […]
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 family farmers that are featured in the film. The audience will also have the opportunity to ask questions. Our team served as advisors on the […]