The Wrack
The Wrack is the Wells Reserve blog, our collective logbook on the web.
Why "The Wrack"? In its cycles of ebb and flow, the sea transports a melange of weed, shell, bone, feather, wood, rope, and trash from place to place, then deposits it at the furthest reach of spent surf. This former flotsam is full of interesting stuff for anybody who cares to kneel and take a look. Now and then, the line of wrack reveals a treasure.
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Research Intern Building on Reserve Experience
| April 3, 2012 | Filed under: CultureIn the summer of 2009, Marissa Hammond came to us as a wide-eyed freshman with little experience in research science. She has blossomed into a NOAA scholarship award winner who has been accepted into a highly respected graduate program in fisheries management and policy.
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Winged Wednesday XXIV: A Barnacle
| March 7, 2012 | Filed under: Observations
When birder Brian Harris photographed a Barnacle Goose on the Moody marsh, he documented a new species for both the Rachel Carson refuge and the reserve. For the reserve, this would be species number 265.
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Field Guides of the Wells Reserve
As we gear up for a busy spring and summer, we are pleased to present a finished set of seven field guides to the Wells Reserve salt marsh and intertidal zones!
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Post-Restoration Fish Habitat Monitoring for Shoreys Brook
| March 2, 2012Goal
Determine the presence or absence of diadromous rainbow smelt and appropriate habitat within the restored area of Shoreys Brook
Project Period
March and April 2012
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Winter Wildlife Day 2
| February 24, 2012
Here are a few images from the second Winter Wildlife Day, held during school vacation week with help from York County Audubon and the Center for Wildlife. Despite the lack of snow, folks had a good time. The rain showers seemed to arrive when everyone was inside for presentations and the sun came out when it was time for the trail walks. -
Salmon Falls Watershed Collaborative Honored with U.S. Water Prize
The Salmon Falls Watershed Collaborative, an ambitious interstate effort to protect drinking water supplies for more than 47,000 residents in Maine and New Hampshire, has been awarded the 2012 U.S. Water Prize by the Clean Water America Alliance.
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Punkinfiddle Poster Art
| February 15, 2012When Punkinfiddle started out in 2003, we sponsored an art competition to find a logo that would tie pumpkins and fiddles together in a festive way. We had several worthy entries, but the standout was from Joseph Havens, a skilled graphic designer living in Kennebunk. Joe evoked our anticipated feel for the event before we had even nailed down the day's details!
Our friends at Dietz Associates digitized the art and featured it on our first poster. The logo jumped off the page, attracting lots of attention and helping to make our event wildly successful.
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Albino porcupine and friend spotted along trails
A quick lunch-time trail hike turned into an exciting wildlife tracking adventure.
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Joyner Stepping Down as President of Laudholm Trust
| February 3, 2012 | Filed under: NewsWELLS, Maine, February 3, 2012 Diana Joyner, president of the Laudholm Trust, the fundraising partner of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, is stepping down from her position in June, according to an announcement from Bruce Read, chair of the Trust board.
A board committee has begun the search process for a successor.
