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Scarborough Adult Education



Outdoors & Nature

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Conservation Options for Your Property

$5

with Scott Kunkler

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 19, 2025 at 6 pm

Are you interested in conserving your property into the future? Do you want to ensure that special natural areas or certain uses, such as farming or forestry, won’t be lost to development? Join the Scarborough Land Trust in an informational program discussing the different options available to landowners to protect their properties.

Instructor: Scott Kunkler, Conservation Director, Scarborough Land Trust

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $5

Fly Tying with Maine Fly Guys

$75

with Greg LaBonte

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 1, 2025 at 5 pm
2 additional sessions through Apr 15, 2025

These courses on fly tying with educational input on entomology, fisheries, and stream ecology. Learning the skill of fly tying is fun and exciting, but understanding the theory behind why flies are made the way they are, when and where to use them, and why they work adds a new dynamic to the sport of fly fishing! Come join us for one, two, or all three classes to expand your fly fishing horizons!

Class 1 is required if you are a beginner. Class 2 and 3 builds on  basic skills, such as whip finishing or starting your thread.

We will tie two patterns per class:
Session 1 - Streamers - Woolly Bugger and Leech
Session 2 - Nymphs - Frenchie and Pat's Rubber Legs
Session 3 -  Dry Fly and Emerger - Emerging Caddis and Dry Caddis. 

Instructor: Greg LaBonte, CEO of Maine Fly Guys

Session 1 - Tuesday,  April 1st, 2025 at 5 PM - 7 PM

Session 2 - Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at 5 PM - 7 PM

Session 3 - Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 at 5 PM - 7 PM

Cost: $40 each session OR $75 for all three sessions - includes all materials 

An Introduction to Birds and Birding

$35

with Andrew Mackie

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 8, 2025 at 6 pm

Led by an experienced birder and ecologist, this course will walk you through identifying birds found in Southern Maine. We will cover the different families of birds, habitats, life histories, binoculars, field guides, and more. In addition, we will discuss several natural history and conservation topics related to the world of birds.

This is a two-part evening program followed by a Saturday field trip.

Instructor: Andrew Mackie, Executive Director, Scarborough Land Trust

Location(s): Scarborough High School for Classroom dates (April 8th and 15th) and local Saturday field trip location To Be Announced.

Dates & Times:

Classroom Session - Tuesday, April 8th and 15th, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM

Field Trip Session - Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 at 8 AM - 10 AM

Cost: $35

Landscaping 101 – A Mini Course for Beginners

$79

with Amy Witt

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 29, 2025 at 6 pm

Are you a do-it-yourselfer who wants to give your yard a simple makeover or design a new garden?  Do you need to add curb appeal to the house you are getting ready to put on the market?  Or do you simply want to enjoy enhanced beauty in your backyard?

In this class, you will learn how to assess your needs, evaluate your site, come up with a plan, and select the right plants.

Instructor: Amy Witt

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Tuesdays, April 29th - May 6th, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $79





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