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Winning art, titled “Lookout Over Marsh,” by Ariah Lowell for the March Sense of Wonder Art Contest theme of “Teen Art - Nature on the Refuge.” https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/news/sense-of-wonder-in-the-field-blog-series-back-to-basics monthly 0.5 2021-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1614790749467-WN091ITH0ECQ6LST0MRV/1*v0KQ8dtC4BBb8hAVJyIGeQ.jpeg News - "Sense of Wonder in the Field" Blog Series - Back to Basics Photo Credit: Rachel Stearns/USFWS. https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/news/february-sense-of-wonder-art-contest-winners monthly 0.5 2021-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1614632451497-YAJF3C3AL3CW3UFB4F10/Harbor+Henning.jpg News - February Sense of Wonder Art Contest Winners! Winning visual art by Harbor Henning of Marshwood Great Works School in Eliot, Maine for the February Sense of Wonder Art Contest theme of “Children’s Art - Nature on the Refuge.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1614632501133-DG6VAC1RL39DS2IPKFIH/Phoebe+Raymond.jpg News - February Sense of Wonder Art Contest Winners! Winning poem by Phoebe Raymond, titled “Wildlife,” for the February Sense of Wonder Art Contest theme of “Children’s Art - Nature on the Refuge.” https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/news/january-sense-of-wonder-art-contest-photography-amp-poetry-winners monthly 0.5 2021-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1612211830801-4A48IT4E3CRTP3A9FLND/Edited-Reflections+on+a+Crisp+Winter+Day%2C+Betty+Olivolo%2C+photography.jpg News - January Sense of Wonder Art Contest Photography & Poetry Winners! Winning photograph by Betty Olivolo, titled “Reflections on a Crisp Winter Day,” for the January Sense of Wonder Art Contest theme of “Winter on the Refuge.” https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/news/sense-of-wonder-in-the-field-where-science-and-spirituality-meet monthly 0.5 2021-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1612195579820-5XZ67SK19EY8G46BSCOR/1*E1wy5ziI96eA9oP-trUu9Q.jpeg News - "Sense Of Wonder In The Field" Blog Series - Where Science and Spirituality Meet Photo Credit: Earl Wilcher. The mouth of Goosefare Brook, where a special tribute plaque to Bill Silliker, Jr. sits on the wildlife viewing platform located on Rt. 9 in Saco, Maine, just past the bridge south of Ocean Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1612366732218-UH5NX1D646KQJURFPUXI/SillikerTributeSignGFB+_USFWS.jpg News - "Sense Of Wonder In The Field" Blog Series - Where Science and Spirituality Meet Photo Credit: USFWS. 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https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/events/2016/2/4/professor-eugene-thompson-on-winter-sustenance-throughout-history-jph76 monthly 0.5 2016-02-05 https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/events/2016/2/2/pumpkin-pie-bake-jxgzr monthly 0.5 2016-02-02 https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/events/2016/12/1/coat-drive-d9jkf monthly 0.5 2016-02-02 https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/events/2016/3/12/cherry-blossom-festival-yfbwh monthly 0.5 2016-03-09 https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/events/2016/2/2/kohlrabi-5-ways-fdd6e monthly 0.5 2016-03-09 https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/events/2016/2/2/turnip-harvest-48j92 monthly 0.5 2016-02-02 https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education daily 0.75 2021-04-21 https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education/white-oak monthly 0.5 2021-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1619015563098-OXBHI1CT8RD6TASHRZT9/23420496384_0f4ac6eced_b.jpg Education 2 - White oak Photo Credit: Plant Image Library/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education/green-heron monthly 0.5 2021-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1617294735665-G0RD5D9CY5X3T4Z7LSXM/6852446958_49263fbb32_k.jpg Education 2 - Green heron Photo Credit: Keenan Adams/USFWS https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education/monarch-butterfly monthly 0.5 2021-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1616771156767-9AHYB7DYVTLAXGCKBIHZ/5871668474_f183e7c850.jpg Education 2 - Monarch butterfly Photo Credit: USFWS Headquarters/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education/hobblebush monthly 0.5 2021-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1616180840803-EX9C7HZQ13H42HMNRWOU/34797888630_019af72bb2_h.jpg Education 2 - Hobblebush Photo Credit: Plant Image Library/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education/yellow-bellied-sapsucker monthly 0.5 2021-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1615316714387-PSKMK9TV7SSGF4FMFIP3/31792440984_4969932be8_b.jpg Education 2 - Yellow-bellied sapsucker Photo Credit: Laurie Sheppard/USFWS Southwest Region https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1 daily 0.75 2021-04-02 https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/eastern-white-pine monthly 0.5 2021-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1614890054579-SB0LWKUG4LPE8OKUSDKL/44908690861_1550aa4765_k.jpg Education 1 - Eastern white pine Photo Credit: Denis Lifanov/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/common-loon monthly 0.5 2021-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1614631856170-TUSQIGE9L05NINGSXBRJ/4514433523_8685b0050b_k.jpg Education 1 - Common loon Photo Credit: Gary J. Wege, USFWS – Midwest Region/ Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/spotted-salamander monthly 0.5 2021-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1614034230204-DLWNR9OTHWFTP9Q1NTU5/2ndPeter%3ACreative+Commons.jpg Education 1 - Spotted salamander Photo Credit: 2ndPeter/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/painted-trillium monthly 0.5 2021-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1613436606242-UOHGV0NSQN2DCRUXT0Y9/Painted+Trillium.jpg Education 1 - Painted trillium Photo Credit: Jason Hollinger/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/glasswortpickleweedsalicornia monthly 0.5 2021-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1612882035707-PKXLSUIPURC0V5KTISVF/50396817853_e2454d1fa8_b.jpg Education 1 - Glasswort/Pickleweed/Salicornia Photo Credit: USFWS Northeast Region/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/staghorn-sumac monthly 0.5 2021-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1612217681760-6OUSUJOLH0TQZVGM5Z32/31190373998_f872c03a43_b.jpg Education 1 - Staghorn sumac Photo Credit: Karen Hine/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/northern-rock-barnacle monthly 0.5 2021-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1611609510296-KAP9VG6NGV28VEJBZX4F/38582286690_07f93668f4_k.jpg Education 1 - Northern rock barnacle Photo Credit: Neil DeMaster/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/partridgeberry monthly 0.5 2021-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1611271149011-9NNI81G7JGZP3EAJN9IX/47402662852_015a14cf1b_k.jpg Education 1 - Partridgeberry Photo Credit: John Munt/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/north-american-beaver monthly 0.5 2021-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1610723276217-S9O8HJPBU0PVBSVS4XDY/46677957975_732b77b837_k.jpg Education 1 - North American Beaver Photo Credit: Glacier NPS/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/eastern-hemlock monthly 0.5 2021-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1610479830095-9B00ZFL1EOHMQ3ZZPQX4/31181760063_dd5610e0fa_c.jpg Education 1 - Eastern Hemlock Photo Credit: Plant Image Library/Flickr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1610479853398-7BLI8ZUV7AWDDSL5RFTH/17169954756_a848ba6c76_c.jpg Education 1 - Eastern Hemlock Photo Credit: Photo of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid by Nicholas A. Tonelli/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/river-otter monthly 0.5 2021-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1610054384200-ZPBEY8NRRIZFV7PLGHW0/035baca6-bda3-4c0d-ad03-c9f444b9b98e.jpeg Education 1 - River Otter Photo Credit: Yellowstone NPS/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/northern-long-eared-bat-amp-little-brown-bat monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/e8c98852-14cc-434e-a926-83446ba0628f/Al+Hicks%3ANYDEC.jpg Education 1 - Northern long eared bat & Little brown bat Photo Credit: Northern long-eared bat/Al Hicks/NYDEC https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwshq/5881232758/in/album-72157626943360067/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1609805010491-TKACC83T2ZLQ4QL9SWWC/little_brown_bat.jpg Education 1 - Northern long eared bat & Little brown bat Photo Credit: Little brown bat/Kevin Matteson/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/northern-leopard-frog monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1609452895728-EI73SBVEKCNQZXKMHUPG/default.jpg Education 1 - Northern leopard frog Photo Credit: Jessica Bolser/USFWS https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/american-woodcock monthly 0.5 2020-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1609173849093-8FDM4A5498GYQU3RST6Q/default.jpg Education 1 - American woodcock Photo Credit: Keith Ramos/USFWS https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/canada-mayflowerwild-lily-of-the-valley monthly 0.5 2020-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1608585825086-LDW89V4RZM6NNWTC9M8D/0dc3f60b-8516-4b38-803b-9198a6941688.jpeg Education 1 - Canada mayflower/Wild lily-of-the-valley Photo Credit: U.S. Fish & Wildlife – Midwest Region/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/ruffed-grouse monthly 0.5 2020-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1608221920190-HPKL2QO49G7AJSHXLDX5/1553_ruffed_grouse_matthews_odfw_%284423732628%29.jpg Education 1 - Ruffed Grouse Photo Credit: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/alewife monthly 0.5 2020-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1607979256521-TE5O6S5C7U0S8A3CD0D0/default.jpg Education 1 - Alewife Photo Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/ghost-flowerindian-pipecorpse-plant monthly 0.5 2020-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1607620345706-IGOAY19B8A78U0SS9NVQ/43342147754_ea80b9ca00_b.jpg Education 1 - Ghost Flower/Indian Pipe/Corpse Plant Photo Credit: Glacier NPS/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/harbor-seal monthly 0.5 2020-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1607031063097-P3WXSJKCIXE0P3WQPAZ2/3205639994_98b0bb41ab_b.jpg Education 1 - Harbor Seal Photo Credit: Blake Matheson/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/wintergreenteaberrycheckerberry monthly 0.5 2020-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1606751624262-O5QTVA7TWQI5WO4DZ4RD/1020702588_28c906af17_b.jpg Education 1 - Wintergreen/Teaberry/Checkerberry Photo Credit: Jason Hollinger/Flickr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1606751767024-WC1KTO22J4TH4ZJKCGBF/33442703782_7466c69948_k.jpg Education 1 - Wintergreen/Teaberry/Checkerberry Photo Credit: Philip Bouchard/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/star-nosed-mole monthly 0.5 2020-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1606173308033-ET0T9GAUFQ1Q35G3SYR2/5153365863_86d8f57dbd_o.jpg Education 1 - Star-Nosed Mole Photo Credit: gordonramsaysubmissions/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/wood-duck monthly 0.5 2020-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1605810436828-4MYIBER0P4A4YS8AWC4Z/15187272796_053ee806c4_b.jpg Education 1 - Wood Duck Photo Credit: LandBetweentheLakesKYTN/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/beach-plum monthly 0.5 2020-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1605547009327-8JQQZ8S715ZY4V5PX9OS/50251753916_985a416b95_b.jpg Education 1 - Beach Plum Photo Credit: USFWS Northeast Region/Creative Commons https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/blandings-turtle monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1605203396148-WPK9P4LJWF0RJDSHSYV3/default.jpg Education 1 - Blanding's Turtle Photo Credit: USFWS/National Digital Library https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/black-cherry monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1604942074998-VZD7OUNZEUDGPODI5EJW/35930287806_aac22d33c6_k.jpg Education 1 - Black Cherry Photo Credit: Matthew Beziat/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/common-eider monthly 0.5 2020-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1604711222377-VQHUURZHX18NA6UMBBJ7/17637919544_357d4060b8_b.jpg Education 1 - Common Eider Photo credit: Alan Schmierer/Flickr https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1-1/the-virginianorth-american-opossum monthly 0.5 2020-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1604348197054-R6OEHI8G17X6KA2YEX8P/default.jpg Education 1 - Virginia/North American Opossum Photo credit: Steve Hillebrande, USFWS https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/contact daily 0.75 2025-07-03 https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/the-facts daily 0.75 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/f9e2cf6b-4bda-48e3-ab4e-2c7c45d29f7c/osprey+landing+copy.jpeg Our Goals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/ff6c9d96-d32f-4945-839e-7413c9b5d1a7/tern+pair%281%29+copy.jpeg Our Goals Photo credits: Matt Poole/FWS https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/volunteer daily 0.75 2019-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1564528686134-H22DCR4C2BR18VAG0TPI/GFB_USFWS.jpg Volunteer The Goosefare Brook parcel was one of the first major projects supported by the Friends of Rachel Carson. The Friends were instrumental in protecting this important stretch of dune and saltmarsh habitat. https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/home daily 1.0 2026-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/e7cbfba5-b52b-4654-a413-fa1d5de6508e/yellowlegs+5+copy.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/745a4f98-956f-4bf1-a65b-e2121731efb6/RC+Center+logo2.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/34e8f1bd-69d6-4c5e-827b-317af5cfc27a/adult+plover+at+sandy+point+july+2020+copy.jpeg Home - Make it stand out Credit: Matt Poole/FWS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/b59a6d4d-0a8a-4083-b6a7-546aaac56f64/A+Quiet+Morning+in+the+Marsh_low+res_7502776_August+28%2C+2025+copy.jpg Home - Make it stand out Credit: Jack Coughlin https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/art-contest daily 0.75 2021-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1597930426909-ENAGGRKISC1PNLN9LDX6/page-header_credits.jpg Art Contest https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/art-contest-terms-conditions daily 0.75 2020-09-21 https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/education-1 daily 0.75 2023-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1604347732820-BLWQV8ALQOH06AG1ES3E/Carson_spot.jpg Education Photo credit: All rights reserved © 1962 Alfred Eisenstaedt (Time & Life Pictures) https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/our-board daily 0.75 2025-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1611594253330-DX8CJO3X1EZ8EXDYSQI6/IMG_3760.jpeg Our Board Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Board Members (and family members) on an outing at Timber Point in October 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/b4884637-771d-4feb-9b17-44a01e6e5bde/BDurkin.jpg Our Board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/a3dd6fb4-b49c-428a-bc52-cb391d9d41dd/WFeurt.jpg Our Board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/9a321386-cad4-4559-906e-a700a5915397/APostPoole.jpg Our Board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/2f55c1af-1e6c-4974-8e91-3b6ea4548e75/Sarvi+bio+photo.jpg Our Board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/c8fe4b0c-f79e-4608-854b-271a45f06f17/BHamblen.jpg Our Board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/c29979a9-3156-4c77-ba2b-d407d608f946/JWalsh.jpg Our Board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/262b1730-face-4296-b7be-2ba90079c792/kclark.jpg Our Board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/db2b457f-8686-4125-bb5e-3d0ffdfd30d8/SPhillips.jpg Our Board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org/conservation-champions-info daily 0.75 2021-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1624888282349-FYGWB6NXJTTF0GG1CK0S/RCCC+Logo+TransparentBackground.png Conservation Champions Information - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1611860275002-UUEQX7BHHGSIW56HF2SV/Spurwink+River+at+slack+tide.+Photo+by+Rachel+Stearns+with+USFWS.JPG Conservation Champions Information - Rachel Carson’s Conservation Champions: Spurwink River at slack tide. Photo Credit: Rachel Stearns/USFWS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1611936238689-A1EI2OTP5IX3ZOE0EENW/RCNWR+at+Wells+Rotary+Meeting+2020.jpg Conservation Champions Information Rachel Carson NWR staff presented the Rachel Carson’s Conservation Champions project concept to the Wells Rotary Club on November 2nd, 2020 to seek input from leaders in the business community. Photo credit: Wells Rotary Club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3dcac9c17295000138b017/1611866061994-0RHQDGAMAQURLOAF3STN/Mowing+with+Monarchs+in+Mind+sign+in+front+of+business+in+Wells+as+part+of+pilot+project+for+Rachel+Carson%27s+Conservation+Champions.+Photo+by+Jessalyn+Benson+with+USFWS.jpg Conservation Champions Information Mowed with Monarchs in Mind sign in front of a business in Wells as part of a pilot project for Rachel Carson’s Conservation Champions. 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