UPCOMING

Sheep Shearing Festival, 10 a.m. April 23, in New Gloucester

Join the sheep shearing experts at Pineland Farms and see how wool harvesting is done. Cost is $6. Buy tickets at the Welcome Center in The Market. Pineland Farms is located at 15 Farm View Road. For more information, contact education@pinelandfarms.org or 650-3031.

Chainsaw class, April 23-24, in Jefferson

The Midcoast Conservancy will offer a chainsaw safety class at Hidden Valley Nature Center. By the end of the class, students will be able to properly maintain saws and use them safely to buck firewood, fell trees and perform trail work. Students don’t need a chainsaw. The cost is $150. For more information, go to hvnc.org.

Watching for Woodcocks, 7:15 p.m. April 14, in Boothbay Harbor

Come to the Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Zak Preserve to watch the courtship dance by the seldom-seen woodcock. Learn about the life of the woodcock. Participants will meet at the trail-head parking lot on Route 27 in Boothbay, 5.3 miles north of the traffic light in Boothbay Harbor. There is no cost, but the hike will be limited to 15 participants and registration is required. Write brlt@bbrlt.org or call 633-4818 for more information.

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