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Aboard the Schooner Tyrone

Our crew aboard the Schooner Tyrone is having a wonderful time. Here they are writing in their journals about the day’s events.

Boothbay Sea and Science Center gets ready for 14th summer season

By Mira Mondi and Simeon Bates The summer 2026 Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) instructors have been hard at work preparing the Center for nine fun-filled weeks of marine science, sailing, rowing, and kayaking. During the first two weeks of June, a team of eight marine science and sailing […]

BSSC unveils two new safety devices

Here at BSSC safety is our number one priority. Our waterfront policy requires that everyone on campus must wear a lifejacket at all times when they are near or on the water. Additionally all our instructors have CPR/First Aid/AED training and the rigging on all of our sailboats is […]

Seaweed harvests, 2026

We’ve been busy harvesting the seaweed that we planted late last year. After several months of growing we are now pulling hundreds of pounds of kelp out of the water. Here are some photos from our recent harvests in Clark Cove in the Damariscotta River and at Spartan Farms on […]

Thanks to all who joined us for Earth Day

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Earth Day celebration at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Saturday, April 25! We had a great time decorating oyster shells and learning some new knots!

Exploring the tidepools

More than 50 parents and children turned out today to explore the tide pools surrounding our campus at 12 Carter Road at this spring event with the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. Participants also were able to listen to stories, create crafts and paint with local artist and gallery owner Brad […]

Help us celebrate Earth Day

We will be celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. Come on by to create unique works of art using shells from oysters grown in the Damariscotta River and Casco Bay. Take home a lifelong treasure and a […]

Join us for a tidepool adventure!

On Wednesday, April 22 (rain date is April 23), come to the BSSC campus at 12 Carter Road from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for a tidepooling experience. We’ll be exploring the extensive tidepools around our campus, discovering all of the marine life that lives in these shallow bodies of […]

Boothbay Sea and Science Center Appoints Attorney Mark Rees to Board of Directors

BOOTHBAY, ME – The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is proud to announce the appointment of Mark Rees to its Board of Directors. A distinguished attorney based in Bethesda, Maryland, Rees brings decades of legal expertise and a lifelong passion for maritime education to the organization. Rees holds a Bachelor […]

The seaweed is growing!

Amidst the bitter cold of a Maine winter it may seem that nothing is growing, but in the cold waters of Maine’s coast seaweed is thriving! We checked recently on how our sugar kelp was fairing in our Clarks Cove farm and here is the result: For comparison, the photo […]

From our parents

Our child was super excited about the seaweed identification and that knowledge really presented when we kayaked out to spectacle island to camp and encountered many different types of seaweed. She loves the camp! Everything. One noticeable difference was that our child was able to identify the different types of seaweed on the coast and in the water while we went out kayaking.

We loved the overnight on the Schooner Tyrone. Anytime this is a possibility, please make it available for the kids. It was such a wonderful opportunity. The highlight of the summer!

My daughter enjoys BSSC very much. She likes swimming and especially science. She likes getting “jobs” on the boat. She really enjoyed this week’s movie about the 16 year old who sallied the world by herself.

BSSC’s thematic programming is one of its strongest components. All three of our campers (ages 5, 8, 13) were enthused by the topics and methods of exploration. They came home curious and eager to learn more ocean science related concepts.

You were the best organized communicators of the three camps she went to last summer – thank you! She loved the data collecting and science portions, that felt really unique to your program.

KSL

Everything is fantastic! We really appreciate this stellar program and thank you for providing such wonderful enrichment and a unique experience for the students. Eleanor has been anticipating this program for months- having the time of her life.

I value the balance between time on the water and the educational component adding to their overall respect/perspective. The Olympics were also a huge hit this year!! A great balance between skills, education and good old fashioned summer camp fun!