Reserve your spot by emailing info@queerlyme.org.
It’s time for the annual alewife migration! Witness hundreds of fish migrate to freshwater. Learn about the life cycle of alewives and the roles they play in our ecosystem.
This gathering is an LGBTQIA+ affinity space led by Sarah Madronal of The Nature Conservancy. Sarah (they/them) works for The Nature Conservancy in Maine as their outreach manager. Their current position with TNC builds on their experience working in the science and education fields, especially their work in community science, which connected adults, children, and local communities with the natural world around them, empowering them to advocate for the health of their own communities. Sarah grew up in the farm country of the Hudson Valley on the west side of the Hudson River. They have been living in Maine for well over a decade and recently moved to Hallowell with their wife, three dogs and two cats.
Program Flow:
1:00 – 1:15 Welcome and Intros
1:15 – 1:45 Exploration and Observations
What do you know about alewives?
Overview of Alewives (history, biology, ecology)
1:45 – 2:15 Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration and why are alewives so important?
2:15 – 2:30 wrap up/reflection.
Location Accessibility:
Exact location will be given to those who complete registration.
There is a fairly level packed gravel road between the parking area and the fish ladder where we will gather for part of the program. The fish viewing area after the gravel road/path is a poured concrete pad about 500 sq ft.
No parking is guaranteed because this area is open to the public. The parking area at Fish Ladder is a fairly level broken (some holes and cracks) concrete surface fits about 9 cars. The driveway to the parking lot is about a 30 degree incline (about 50 ft long) and is partially gravel/tar. The secondary gravel parking lot is about 150ft down the road from the fish ladder parking. There is no sidewalk, but the tar road surface is fairly level. The second parking lot can fit about 10 cars. There are also multiple public parking areas around the fish ladder that would require walking down stairs or on the hilly sides of the road. Since there is the road race that morning, police may still be present to help with pedestrian and traffic flow.