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Migratory Fish Day 5/23/2026

Narramissic*-Orland River Watershed
Migratory Fish Celebration
COMING UP SOON!
Saturday May 23, 2026, 10:00 – 2:00
Fish Point Road/Castine Road in the Orland Village
Highlights:
●Same day as World Fish Migration Day, May 23, 2026
●Cheer herring migrating up the fish ladder of the Orland dam
●View with binoculars water birds hunting herring for lunch
●Learn the role of Alewife and Blueback Herring in their habitat
●Recognize watershed stewardship, past, present, and future
*In the language of the Penobscot Nation, Narramissic is nαlαmә́ssihtәk
and means “hard to find.”
Sponsored by: Town of Orland
Partners are: Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District
Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust