List of nature centers in Maine explained

This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Maine.

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See also: List of nature centers in the United States.

NameLocationCountySummary
Augusta Nature Education Center 175 acres with 5 miles of trails, operated by the Augusta Nature Club[1]
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center website, operated seasonally by the Pemaquid Watershed Association at Pemaquid Beach Park
200-acre preserve, 19th-century historic house museum and modern nature center
website, over 1,600 acres, center open seasonally, operated by Maine Audubon
East Point Audubon Sanctuary website, A short walk provides views of Saco Bay and the Gulf of Maine, operated by Maine Audubon
Residential and traveling environmental education programs
York website, 127 acres[2]
Fields Pond Audubon Center website, 192 acres, operated by Maine Audubon
Gilsland Farm Audubon Centerwebsite, 65 acres, operated by Maine Audubon
Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary website, 93 acres with 2.75 miles of trails, operated by Maine Audubon
Hidden Valley Nature Center website, over 1,000 acres with 25 miles of trails, operated by the Midcoast Conservancy
330 acres, plus a 30-acre mainland parcel to comprise Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, features Audubon Camp in Maine operated by the National Audubon Society
Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary website, 119 acres, operated by Maine Audubon
Cumberland website, 65 acres, state-operated zoo of native wildlife, trails, environmental education programs
Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary https://www.maineaudubon.org/visit/mast-landing/ website], 140 acres along the Harraseeket River estuary, operated by Maine Audubon
Merryspring Nature Center website, 66-acre park, garden and education center in Camden and Rockport
About 8,000 acres in two sections separated by Webb Lake
Seabird conservation work of the National Audubon Society, live video feed from Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge
Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center Cumberland website, operated by Maine Audubon, programs and access to the state-owned 3,100-acre Scarborough Marsh
Sebago Lake Ecology Center Cumberland website, operated by the Portland Water District, 1,700-acre Sebago Lake Land Reserve
6,000 acres of lake, islands and shoreline with a large number of wilderness campsites
Kennebec 224 acres, botanical garden and arboretum, visitor center and environmental education programs
York 2,250 acres, operated by the Wells Reserve and the Laudholm Trust

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Augusta Nature Center Trails. Augusta Trails. 4 May 2016.
  2. http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=DOC+News&id=409903&v=Article Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands: New Nature Center at Ferry Beach State Park to Hold Grand Opening, July 9, 2012