We are in Appledore
Island right now.
It is a hundred acre
island in the Isles
of Shoals in Kittery, Maine.
The marine lab actually started
in the '20s by a Professor
at UNH.
And then in the
'40s the military
kicked them off so that
they could have the island
to make sure that no subs
came into Portsmouth Harbor
behind me.
After that the island was
quiet for quite awhile.
And then some professors who
were working at Woods Hole
from Cornell University,
they were over on Star Island
teaching a class and they saw
that Appledore was abandoned
and potentially available.
So they moved over here
in the early-- well, late
'60s, early '70s.
And that is the start
of Shoals Marine Lab.
Right away UNH
joined with Cornell
in the formation of the lab, and
it's been that way ever since.
Oh my goodness.
So one big misconception about
Shoals Marine Lab and Appledore
Island is that
we're closed and we
don't want people to visit us.
That is absolutely not true.
So the public can come
here in a number of ways.
First there are guided tours
by UNH's Marine Docent Program.
And they do two tours.
They have a garden
tour, which focuses
on Celia Thaxter's garden.
And the second one is
an island walking tour,
which focuses more on the
natural history of the island.
We also have a Dolten
Family Program.
So in August most
of the students
need to get back to
their home campuses.
And that is a
beautiful time of year.
The weather is great.
It's really quiet.
It's spectacular.
So we do a Dolten Family
Program, specifically designed
for children to explore the
intertidal and marine science,
to the human history
of the island,
to Celia Thaxter fans, our
Childe Hassam fans, art fans.
We have art programs.
And we also have a
program blending food--
a culinary experience
with ecology.
So maybe the greening of
your culinary experience.
To learn more about our
adult and family programs,
public tours, and
other special events,
please visit our website at
shoalsmarinelaboratory.org.
