A Valentine’s Day celebration of vital, overlooked eelgrass

TIMES RECORD • February 17, 2025

On Feb. 14, the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education and the Collaborative for Bioregional Action Learning & Transformation (COBALT) held a workshop blending art, science and Indigenous wisdom: “For the Love of Eelgrass.” Befitting the holiday, attendees discussed seagrass meadows’ reproductive strategies and their crucial role in the health of Maine’s coast. This is especially important as more than 50% of native eelgrass has declined in recent years.