Plant Species Documentation at Camden Hills State Park

Division / Program: Parks and Lands
Date: April 23, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Camden Hills State Park, 280 Belfast Road, Camden, ME 04843 Meet at the main parking lot.
State Park: Camden Hills
Event Type: Nature Exploration, Workshop/Training

Pre-register to join in on an educational day of plant inventorying at Camden Hills State Park beginning at 9:00 AM. Kerry Hardy, a local plant enthusiast, will lead a hike with park staff to document and take GPS coordinates of the park's unique plant species. Included in the inventory will be Brown Ash and other ash species, Spruce, old-growth Hemlock, Maidenhair Fern, Yellow Violets, Mayflowers (also called Trailing Arbutus - see photo), and spring ephemerals.

Lunch will be provided at noon. Stay for the afternoon session if you like, ending around 4 PM.

Limited to 30 people. Pre-register--> by emailing charlene.hood@maine.gov and please put "April 23 plant inventory RSVP" in the subject line.

A second session is being planned for June 3 at 9:00 AM. To register for this session, email Charlene with "June 3 plant inventory RSVP" in the subject line.

Contact Name: Charlene (Sunshine) Hood
Contact Email: charlene.hood@maine.gov
Cost: Free to pre-registered participants.