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Attention Editors of Calendars and Event Listings
Please run through July 31, 2019
For Immediate Release
June 24, 2019
Contact:
Andy Hutchinson
Phone/FAX: (207) 865-4465
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolf Neck Road
Freeport, Maine 04032
Freeport, Maine: Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park offers nature programs daily in July, at 2:00 p.m. Nature programs start at the benches by 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 are needed, unless otherwise noted. Nature programs are free with park admission. Admission is $1.00 for ages 5-11; $4.00 for Maine residents ages 12-64; $6.00 for non-residents ages 12-64; $2.00 for non-residents 65 and older. Persons under 5 and Maine residents 65 and older are free. Starred (*) programs are wheelchair accessible. Double starred (**) programs require registration. For more information, or to arrange for group visits, please call 865-4465.
7/1 Tree Hunt - Learn to identify the main species of trees present in the park. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1-hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible
7/2 Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island any time between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a close look at the ospreys, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/3 Habitat Hunt - Get to know the local wildlife and their habitats within the park. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/4 Stroll with the Ranger – Enjoy a leisurely stroll on the accessible White Pines Trail with a knowledgeable guide. 2:00 p.m. meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1-hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/5 Forest Detective - The forest is an open book, if you know how to read it. Learn how on this fascinating tour of natural history. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/6 Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island any time between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a close look at the ospreys, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/7 Stories in Stone – Get to know Maine’s beautiful rockbound coast on this walk with short talks and activities. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1-hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/8 Hike with the Ranger – Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this season on this hike with a knowledgeable guide. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/9 Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island any time between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a close look at the ospreys, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/10 Tree Hunt - Learn to identify the main species of trees present in the park. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1-hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible
7/11 Stroll with the Ranger – Enjoy a leisurely stroll on the accessible White Pines Trail with a knowledgeable guide. 2:00 p.m. meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1-hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/12 Casco Bay Walk – Enjoy views of islands and rocky shores on the one-mile walk along the beautiful Casco Bay Trail. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/13 Steamer Dig – Learn about the soft-shell clam, and then try your hand at digging with an experienced guide. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1.5 hours, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Registration is required. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. ** program requires registration
7/14 Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island any time between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a close look at the ospreys, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/15 Maine Mammals – Come learn fun facts about some of the more common Maine mammals. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1-hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/16 Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island any time between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a close look at the ospreys, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/17 Stories in Stone – Get to know Maine’s beautiful rockbound coast on this walk with short talks and activities. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1-hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/18 Hike with the Ranger – Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this season on this hike with a knowledgeable guide. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/19 Tree Hunt - Learn to identify the main species of trees present in the park. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1-hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible
7/20 Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island any time between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a close look at the ospreys, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/21 Forest Detective - The forest is an open book, if you know how to read it. Learn how on this fascinating tour of natural history. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/22 Dragonflies and Damselflies – Learn about these amazing insects in fact and folklore. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/23 Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island any time between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a close look at the ospreys, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/24 Habitat Hunt – Get to know the local wildlife and their habitats within the park. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/25 Stories in Stone – Get to know Maine’s beautiful rockbound coast on this walk with short talks and activities. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1-hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/26 Stroll with the Ranger – Enjoy a leisurely stroll on the accessible White Pines Trail with a knowledgeable guide. 2:00 p.m. meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1-hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/27 Hike with the Ranger – Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this season on this hike with a knowledgeable guide. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/28 Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island any time between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a close look at the ospreys, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/29 Casco Bay Walk – Enjoy views of islands and rocky shores on the one-mile walk along the beautiful Casco Bay Trail. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
7/30 Osprey Watch – Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island any time between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a close look at the ospreys, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465. *wheelchair accessible.
7/31 Forest Foes – Clue in to the insects and diseases that affect our forests. 2:00 p.m., meet at the benches by the second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. 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
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