CAMDEN — Jonathan Ward will lead an outdoor presentation on When Things Go Wrong in the Woods: the Role of Search and Rescue, Tuesday, June 11, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

Maine has thousands of square miles of wilderness. Throughout the four seasons, millions of visitors come to the state to enjoy some of the most pristine outdoor areas east of the Mississippi.

“But the same features that make our wilderness such an attraction also present challenges in the event of illness, injury, or lost persons,” said Merryspring, in a news release. “Maine has a robust volunteer search and rescue system, managed by the Maine Warden Service and consisting of over a dozen highly trained teams.”

Join Matthew Silverio and Jonathan Ward from Coastal Mountain Search and Rescue, a Lincolnville-based team, for a presentation on the role of search and rescue in managing wilderness emergencies. 

This in-person talk is part of the Spring Talk Series co-sponsored by Camden Riverhouse Hotel.

Attendance is free for members; $5 for non-members.

Merryspring is your community nature center offering walking trails, cultivated gardens, wildlife, and ecology and horticulture educational programs all year round. The park is located at the end of Conway Road, just off of Route 1 in Camden behind Hannaford Shopping Plaza. For more information on this program, please contact info@merryspring.org or call 207-236-2239.