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Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park June Events
Contact: Andy Hutchinson
Wolfe'S Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolf Neck Road
Freeport, Maine 04032
Phone/FAX: (207) 865-4465
Date: May 28, 2015
For
Immediate Release
(Please
run daily through June 30, 2015)
Freeport,
Maine:
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park offers nature programs as scheduled in June at
2:00 PM through June 30. Nature programs
start at the circle of benches at the end of the second parking lot unless
otherwise noted and may include walks, talks, and activities in a beautiful
natural setting. Programs last about one
hour unless otherwise noted, weather permitting.
No
reservations needed except for group use.
Nature programs are free with park admission. Admission is $1.00 for
ages 5-11; $3.00 for Maine residents ages 12-64; $4.50 for non-residents ages
12-64; $1.50 for non-residents 65 and older. Persons under 5 and Maine
residents 65 and older are free. For more information or to arrange for group
visits, please call 865-4465.
6/6 Stroll with the Ranger – Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on this
wheelchair- and stroller-accessible path.
2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour
program, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods
State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/7 Osprey
Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to
get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, weather
permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods
State Park, Freeport. 865-4465
6/13 Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to
get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, weather
permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods
State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
Also
on 6/13 Steamer
Dig - Learn about the life and times of the soft-shell clam. Then try
your hand at digging this delicacy of the deep mud with an experienced guide. Registration
is required, please contact the park. (Bring mud sneakers or high boots,
gloves, and clam hoe or spading fork, and bucket.) 2:00 PM, meet at circle of
benches by second parking lot, 2 hours, weather permitting. Free with
park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/14 Tide Pools – Visit this informal program on the rocky shore near
Googins Island to discover the secrets of a tide pool, any time between 2:00
and 3:00 p.m., weather permitting. Free
with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods
State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/20
The Shore Tour - Learn about our varied shores through talks,
activities, and views along the accessible path. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of
benches by second parking lot, 1 hour program, weather permitting. Free with
park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/21 Osprey
Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to
get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, weather
permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods
State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/22 Hike
with the Ranger – Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this
season on a hike with a knowledgeable guide.
2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather
permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport.
865-4465.
6/23
Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to
get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, weather
permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods
State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/24 Welcome
Tour - Get to know the things that live in the park's
forest and on its shores on this eye-opening tour. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of
benches by second parking lot, 1 hour program, weather permitting. Free with
park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/25 In
the Pines - Tour the pine forest on our accessible path and
see why Maine is the Pine Tree State. Wheelchair accessible. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second
parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck
Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/26 Stories
in Stone - Get to know the story of Maine’s rockbound
coast on this walk with talks and activities. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of
benches by second parking lot, 1 hour program, weather permitting. Free with
park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/27
Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to
get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, weather
permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods
State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/28 Secrets
of the Shore -
Discover the secrets of life in the salt marsh, mud flat, and rocky shore. 2:00
PM, meet at the semicircle of benches by the second parking lot, 1hour, weather
permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport.
865-4465.
6/29 Casco
Bay Walk – Enjoy views of islands and rocky shores on this
one-mile walk along the beautiful Casco Bay trail. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of
benches by second parking lot, 1 hour program, weather permitting. Free with
park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
6/30
Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to
get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, weather
permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods
State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
For more information, please call the park at (207) 865-4465, or visit us online:
www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Bureau of Parks and Lands / Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park
www.parksandlands.com
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