Join naturalist and Registered Maine Guide Gary Roberts for a Monhegan Island adventure! Plan to arrive at Port Clyde’s Monhegan Boat Line terminal by 9:30 AM. After a 55-min ferry trip, we’ll arrive on the island around 11:30 AM to begin a moderate hike through the village to the rocky back shore and along the Cliff Trail. We’ll find a comfortable spot for a picnic lunch and enjoy the spectacular ocean views; then we’ll cross back to the village via the Cathedral Woods— an old spruce woods, where we just might see a fairy house or two. We’ll discuss the diverse flora and fauna we see along the way. Time permitting, folks may visit the Monhegan Museum of Art and History at the Monhegan Light Station and/ or the Lupine Gallery featuring island artists before we catch the 4:30 PM ferry back to the mainland. Bring your hiking shoes, sunscreen, water, and lunch. Binoculars recommended! Register by June 17. Registration fee includes a roundtrip ticket to Monhegan and parking at Port Clyde. Instructor and Appleton resident Gary Roberts is a Registered Maine Guide and a volunteer naturalist, trip leader, and speaker for over thirty years. He specializes in guiding from a natural history perspective and focuses particularly on the native flora and fauna of Maine. Gary has been a long-time volunteer for Maine Audubon and has volunteered with the Maine Plant Conservation Volunteers, Mountain Birdwatch, Maine Owl Survey Project, and SEANET (Seabird Ecological Assessment Network).