As the weather begins to cool and the first leaves start falling, we look back on our 2025 summer season with great joy and feelings of success. Attendance increased to 211 students (171 in 2024) totaling 535 weeks (487 in 2024). In addition, we were able to offer financial assistance […]
By Amelia Lang and Jaqueline Branch Last week we looked “Inside the Toolbox” to explore the depth of maritime artisanship. On Monday, we were joined by Castlebay for a program of ballads that between laughs and gasps conveyed the stories of the sea. Since 1987 Castlebay has been musically weaving […]
By Carolyn Parker and Annabella Lafond Our sailors had a great week seven at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center. During the morning our Mizzen sailors spent a lot of time on our Turnabout sailboats and rowboats while splitting their time on land working on their sailing skills. We gave […]
By Amelia Lang and Clarissa (Clare) Long Last week, the Stays’l’s and Mizzens at BSSC unpacked our “Maine Ingredient” – seaweed! Starting small, we looked at micro-algae, which are the basis of our food chains. By Tuesday, our budding scientists were ready to learn about the macro-algae they see every […]
By Gabrielle Walsh and Beckett Birmingham We ended the fifth week of our summer season with an exciting week of marine science! This week’s topic “Singled Out” focused on“Plastic Pollution.”Our “budding scientist” dove deep into the topic with creativity, curiosity, and passion for our planet. One of the highlights of […]
By Gabrielle Walsh and Beckett Birmingham We ended the fifth week of our summer season with an exciting week of marine science! This week’s topic “Singled Out” focused on“Plastic Pollution.”Our “budding scientist” dove deep into the topic with creativity, curiosity, and passion for our planet. One of the highlights of […]
By Gabrielle Walsh and Jacqueline Branch Week four at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) was quite jam-packed. We learned about the Arctic and Antarctic, the indigenous people of the North, sea level rise, the carbon cycle, and how tides function. We started off strong with a discussion about […]
By Amelia Lang and Carolyn Parker Through sun and storms, the students at BSSC spent the first week of July dialed into weather. Aptly titled Day to Day, our third week focused on the importance of daily weather observations. Our “budding meteorologist” recorded information on precipitation, wind, clouds, sea temperatures […]
Editor’s note: Five of our Stay’s’l students and an instructor spent four days aboard the Schooner Tyrone where they experienced life aboard a classic sailing ship. While at sea they studied sailing, seamanship, science as well as day to day living on the water. Below are daily reports from […]
By Carolyn Parker and Gabrielle Walsh On the sailing side, our first week at BSSC started with a cold plunge as all 40 campers jumped into Linekin Bay to take their swim test. The shivers and complaints of cold faded as they all received their hot chocolate and got into […]