COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS

BOOTHBAY, ME

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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a 300-acre botanical garden located in Boothbay, Maine. The garden was established in 2007 and is open year-round to visitors. It is the largest botanical garden in New England and features a diverse collection of plants native to Maine and around the world.

The garden is divided into several themed areas, including a rose garden, a meditation garden, a children's garden, a fairy village, a woodland garden, and a tidal shoreland. Visitors can take self-guided tours or join one of the daily guided tours led by knowledgeable staff members.

In addition to the gardens, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens also offers educational programs, workshops, and classes for all ages. There is also a gift shop and café on site.

The garden is committed to sustainability and conservation, and has implemented several green initiatives, including a composting program, rainwater collection, and the use of renewable energy sources.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, offering a peaceful and scenic retreat in the heart of Maine's coastal region.

COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS is a Arboretums, Botanical Gardens, & Nature Center in BOOTHBAY ME. US MID #8402300241

The museum is classed as BOT (Arboretums, Botanical Gardens, & Nature Centers). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 3,656,828 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Ice Shacks Also called ice huts, fishing shelters, ice houses, and more. These are on the Androscoggin River taken from the Brunswick side with Topsham in the background. Open water is visible and since I took this photo the open water has significantly enlarged and a few of these huts have been removed. We have had a much warmer winter than usual so far. An ice shanty (also called an ice shack, ice house, fishing shanty, fish house, fish coop, bobhouse, ice hut, or darkhouse) cabane à pêche (fr) is a portable shed placed on a frozen lake to provide shelter during ice fishing. They can be as small and cheap as a plastic tarpaulin draped over a simple wooden frame, or as expensive as a small cabin with heating, bunks, electricity, and cooking facilities. More durable ice houses are generally left on a lake for the duration of the ice fishing season, although this can cause problems, such as thaws and re-freezing causing houses to be immoveably frozen onto the lake. Lighter, cheaper versions can collapse into a package to be moved from lake to lake during the season. Many northern communities have developed bodies of laws about the operation of ice shanties - frequently including dates by which they must be removed, even if the ice can still hold them.[Wikipedia]
Pink Rowboat This rowboat or dinghy is in Spirit Pond in Phippsburg, Maine. It is fed by the tidal Morse River that is 1.7 miles long.
Selfie on LC-A 120
Who but... Taken on LC-Wide on Lomochrome Metropolis. I think I overdeveloped or did something wrong during processing, but I kind of dig the look.
My Office 400TMY
Cundy's Harbor Just up the road from yesterday's photo is this harbor scene.
Captain's House This house is on a hill near the harbor in Cundy's Harbor, a small fishing community within the town of Harpswell. The cupola and the location indicate it to be a Captain's House. However it was built as a hotel and today is a Bed and Breakfast. See below for more information. Perched atop the most elevated bluff on the point, 250 feet from the water, this gracious 1862 landmark home affords long views over an authentic, small, working harbor and beyond to ledges, islands, river and bays. From the octagonal cupola crowning our rooftop, the panoramic vista to the Atlantic is stunning. Sparkling water showered with buoys provides a colorful confetti background for watching lobster boats, sailing vessels, seals and shorebirds. The Captain's Watch was built during the Civil War as the "Union Hotel". It later flourished as the "Cliff House" and the "Ocean View House". Recognized by the National Register of Historic Places and the Harpswell Heritage Trust, the eight room original section survives as Maine's "oldest known coastal hotel structure". After its heyday, the inn became a stately private residence until its rebirth as a hospitable bed and breakfast. For the history buff, we have inherited an array of intriguing photos and 'stories' from the days when visitors arrived by schooner, steamer or stage. [captainswatchbandb.com]
Maine Sunset This was taken last night at Lookout Point in Harpswell, Maine. I was hoping for a more dramatic sky but I had to be satisfied with what you see. I blended three different exposures to try to show off this decorated Christmas tree in a boat. In the background is Henry Allen's Seafood. There were no boats in the water and it was low tide.
Holiday Glow This is sort of the opposite of the last photo being taken from the opposite shore of this pond. The large troll, Roskva, is visible between the lighted trees.
Lighthouse Another Gardens Aglow scene from the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden.

Contact COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS

COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS INC
PO BOX 234
BOOTHBAY
ME
04537-0234

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MID # 8402300241
Name COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS INC
Alternate Name COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS
Classification Arboretums, Botanical Gardens, & Nature Centers, , New England
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 010476545
NTEECC C41
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 4,527,570
REVENUE 3,656,828
LAT/LONG 43.891932, -69.628035
CODES FIPS State Code: 23
FIPS County Code: 015
US Census Tract: 975800
US Census Block: 2025