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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
Captain Rayford Chew and first mate Carolyn Corbin have invited six BSSC students aboard the Schooner Tyrone during the 2026 Windjammer Days. The students will board the Tyrone on Monday, June 22 for three nights and four days of real-time sailing and marine science. While aboard the Schooner the students […]
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s 2025/2026 Exploring the Science of Seaweed Farming school program in its ninth year is off to a strong start as we wrap up our annual seaweed planting season. This year we are in 23 classrooms in nine Maine Counties. We are supporting science projects […]
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 […]
