Insects & Other Natural Wonders, Aug 3

FRIENDS OF MERRYMEETING BAY • July 29, 2026

Ecologist Kathy Claerr who will lead a late afternoon walk in Brunswick on Monday, August 3, 4-6pm. While trees dominate in their contribution to forest biomass, native insects contribute a dominant slice of forest biodiversity. Insects act as pollinators and seed spreaders, even in ponds! They aid in wood and forest floor decomposition, recycling nutrients critical to the health of forests and, they eat and are eaten, by each other and by species as diverse as reptiles, amphibians, mammals, fish and birds. Unfortunately we appear in the midst of a major global insect decline. Preregister, contact Ed Friedman at 207-666-3372.