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POSTPONED Restoring America’s Perfect Tree: Bringing Back the American Chestnut to Our Eastern Forest

Page Farm and Home Museum 12 Portage Road, Orono

This event has been POSTPONED due to the weather forecast. A new date will be announced soon. For the last 40 years, The American Chestnut Foundation has been committed to restoring the chestnut after it was tragically decimated by a fungal blight. Mark McCollough, President of the Maine Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation, will […]

Free

Creating Habitat with Native Plants

Page Farm and Home Museum 12 Portage Road, Orono

Native plants are important in attracting pollinators, of all types to your garden. But what do you do once you have these wonderful life forms visiting your plants and looking to make a permanent home in your growingareas? By incorporating native plants which provide food, nesting and overwintering shelter you create habitat. Learn about the […]

$5

St. Distaff’s Day

Page Farm and Home Museum 12 Portage Road, Orono

St. Distaff's Day is traditionally held in January, the day after the feast of the Epiphany, one of many unoffical holidays in Catholic nations.   The distaff used in spinning was the medieval symbol of women's work.  The day, which was also known as Roc Day (referring to another name for either the distaff or the spindle) indicated […]