As Midcoast Conservancy’s Full Moon Paddle series wraps up this month, the moonlit adventures shift to feet instead of canoes! Spend an evening hiking into Little Dyer Pond at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson in the glow of Mother Nature’s headlamp.

The first hike will be Thursday, Oct. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Hunter’s Supermoon will be aglow, so named because the moon rises around the same time for several nights, bringing early light to aid harvesting and hunting. A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth in its orbit. This makes the moon appear slightly brighter and closer than usual, though the difference is difficult to notice with the naked eye.

On Friday, Nov. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m., the Beaver Moon will guide hikers; the Beaver Moon gets its name from the fact that beavers build dams in preparation for winter before the ground freezes. The dams protect the beaver clans from predators.

A third hike, on Sunday, Dec. 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.,  will be under the Cold Moon, marking the time of year when temperatures plunge and nature enters a season of stillness and hibernation.

These hikes fill quickly so early registration is encouraged. To learn more about these hikes and other Midcoast Conservancy events, and to sign up, go to https://www.midcoastconservancy.org/events.