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......To practice, teach and advocate sound principles of ecology,
.conservation and horticulture in order to protect our natural
.environment; and to provide natural landscapes and cultivated
areas for public enjoyment..

• Park Map
  
• Gardens
  
• Education &
  Events Calendar
  
• Free Family Programs
  * Outdoor Adventures
  * Nature Explorers
• Talk Series
• Membership
  
• Merry Dog
  
• Wildlife.
• Native Plants
  
• History.
• Visit Us
  
• Weddings
  
• Gift Catalog
  

Annual Kitchen Tour Wednesday, August 5, 2009 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Visit eight uniquely designed kitchens in midcoast Maine. Enjoy demonstrations and tastings from specialty growers and chefs throughout the day.

...Welcome to Merryspring, a non-profit, privately-owned 66-acre park and education center in Camden and Rockport, Maine, with nature trails and gardens open to the public every day free of charge. This member-supported organization offers talks, classes and workshops throughout the year.

Merryspring * 30 Conway Road * P.O. Box 893 * Camden, Maine 04843 * (207) 236-2239
Email: info@merryspring.orgxx

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BUSINESS PATRON
Data Pro North East, Inc.
BUSINESS PARTNERS:
EBS Style Solutions
FEDCO
Plants Unlimited
Scholz & Barclay Architects
BUSINESS CONSERVATORS:
The First
BUSINESS STEWARDS:
Debby Smith Gardening
Diacon Corporation.
BUSINESS DONORS:
Arf ! and Running
Cedar Crest
Country Inn
Fernwood Nursery & Gardens
Lily, Lupine & Fern
Long's Landscaping
Paolina's Way
Pen Bay Veterinary Associates
BUSINESS FRIENDS:
Beckstrom Architecture & Planning
Brimstone Consulting Group
Dave Waldron Trash Removal
Dominic Paul Mercadadant
Dream Kitchen Studio
Green Thumb
Morningstar Marble & Granite
Optimum Performance
Pro Source Installations, Inc.
SolarMarine LLC
Treekeepers LLC
Wheelwright Real Estate
Windsor Chairmakers
Yankee Clipper Pet Grooming
York's Hardy Rhododendrons
BUSINESS SUPPORTERS:
17-90 Lighting Showroom
A. E. Sampson & Son
Agren Appliance & Television
Allen Agency
A.M. Plumbing & Heating
Atlantic Baking Company
Bench Dogs, Inc.
Bernhard & Priestley Architecture
Brown Appliance & Mattress, Inc.
Camden National Bank
Chatfield Design
Classical Wood Floors, Inc.
Cold Mountain Builders
Crestwood Kitchens
David C. Olivas, D.D.S.
Dennis J. King Masonry, Inc.
Distinctive Tile & Design
Eldredge Lumber & Hardware, Inc.
Francine Bistro
Freshwater Stone
John Gillespie, Architect
Handle It!
Holland & Foley
Hughes Realty, Inc.
John Morris Architects
Kelsey's Appliance Village
Landmark Construction
Landscape Services
Landworks Design
Laurel Wood Floors
Lee Schneller Gardener
Liberty Cabinet & Design
Lincolnville Family Dentistry
Logan Woodbridge, Inc.
Longfellow's Greenhouses
Lorraine Construction
Maine Coast Construction
Metaphor Bronze Tileworks
Midcoast Marble & Granite
New View Interiors
Northport Bath
Oliver Builders Inc.
Once a Tree
Party Fundamentals
Peter Gross Architects, P.A.
PHI Home Designs
Qualey Granite & Quartz
Rankin's Inc.
Rockers, Inc.
Schelble Bros. Inc.
Silverio - Architecture + Design
Stancioff Building + Design, Inc.
Stonewall Kitchen
Surroundings
Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery
Taylor-Made Builders
The Good Table
The Granite Shop, Inc.
The Store
Viking Lumber, Inc.

Merryspring Announces Its 2009 Membership Drive
and Annual Appeal

2009 promises to be a rewarding but challenging year for Merryspring. Our education program has blossomed, thanks to AmeriCorps Environmental Educator Rachel Potter, our volunteers, and last year's education fundraising contributors. It will be rewarding to provide eight continuous months of Tuesday talks, an expanded array of classes and workshops, and two new series of summer family programs (Nature Explorers and Outdoor Adventurers) aimed at connecting children with nature and the outdoors.

The challenge will be funding the park and programs through this economic downturn.

Merryspring provides an incredible amount of education and enjoyment to our community on an annual budget of only $125,000. Your membership contribution and participation in our fundraisers are crucial to Merryspring's continued existence. Without you, there would be no educational programs, no family events, no gardens, no fields, no trails, not even a driveway.

Please support Merryspring by joining or renewing your membership and enjoy the benefits membership provides. In addition to sharing in the stewardship of 66 acres of parkland open to all, members enjoy the following:

.....* Free admission to year-round lectures and programs
.....* Discounts on classes and workshops
.....* Email updates on classes, workshops, events and more
.....* Early admission to the Plant Sale and Holiday Bazaar
.....* 10% discount on most purchases
.....* Lending library privileges
.....* A subscription to Merryspring’s newsletter, “The Hawthorne”
.....* Reciprocal benefits at more than 200 gardens nationwide

Please click here to join me in supporting Merryspring Nature Center.

Sincerely yours,

Margaret E. Barclay
President, MNC