We‘re thrilled to share that six BSSC students in the Stay’s’l Program will be aboard the Schooner Tyrone for three nights and four days for real-time, at-sea marine science and sail training during Windjammer Days this summer. Captain Rayford Chew and first mate Carolyn Corbin will welcome the students aboard […]
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Meet our apprentices!
We’re pleased to introduce you to our 2025 apprentices. They will work with other members of the Boothbay Sea and Science Center team to help us provide a safe, fun, friendly and dynamic hands-on learning experience for our students this summer. We’re excited to have them aboard. George Messner My […]
Tidepool Adventures at Boothbay Sea & Science Center
Explore tidepools with the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and Boothbay Sea and Science Center.
Boothbay Sea and Science Center receives $100,000 in storm funds to help rebuild pier
East Boothbay, Maine – The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) has received $100,000 from the Maine Business Recovery and Resilience Fund for use in rebuilding the organization’s pier which was damaged during the January 2024 winter storms. “We are extremely pleased to be receiving this Grant,” said Pauline Dion, […]
First National Bank donates $5,000 toward Rebuilding Pier
Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is pleased to announce a generous donation of $5,000 from First National Bank toward rebuilding of our main pier. The funds will go towards the $278,500 cost of the project, which began last year and will be completed this spring. “A very big thank […]
Buy a bag, help BSSC and the environment!
Hannaford has again selected Boothbay Sea and Science Center as the MARCH recipient of its Community Bag Program. For every reusable shopping bag you purchase at the Hannaford store at 180 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, we will receive a $1 towards our program. Reusable bags help reduce landfill waste and […]
Webinar: A Panel Exploring Maine Seaweed Education
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That’s a wrap! We complete our 12th season
As we wrap up our 12th season, our second on Linekin Bay, we’re celebrating the steady growth of the Boothbay Sea and Science Center and our commitment to the families and communities of the Boothbay Region and beyond. This summer we offered nine weeks of integrated marine science and sailing […]
Community Open House, July 27
Join us for a Community Open House, Saturday July 27 from 4-6 pm at 12 Carter Road in East Boothbay. Come and enjoy a tour of our beautiful Linekin Bay Campus—check out our boat shed classroom, dock, floats and meet the BSSC this summer’s sea and science instructors. Executive Director […]
BSSC Crew on Schooner Tyrone
Six BSSC Stay’s’l students were stars of Boothbay Harbor’s annual Windjammer Days. Schooner Tyrone’s Captain Rayford Chew and First Mate Carolyn Corbin welcomed the BSSC crew aboard for three nights and four days of sail training and marine science. Boothbay Sea and Science Center is very grateful for the sponsorship […]











