Visitors to Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport can take advantage of daily, guided nature programs that are offered by park rangers free with park admission.
The programs start at 2 p.m., weather permitting, and participants meet at the benches by the second parking lot.
Park admission is $1 for ages 5-11, $3 for Maine residents ages 12-64, $4.50 for non-residents ages 12-64, $1.50 for non-residents 65 and older; children under 5 and Maine residents 65 and older are free. Daily programs run through Labor Day.
Upcoming programs include: Wednesday, Aug. 29, “Casco Bay Walk,” enjoy views of rocky shores, nesting ospreys, and islands in the bay on this one-mile hike; Thursday, Aug. 30, “Forest and Shore Tour,” get to know the things that live in the park’s forest and on its shores on this eye-opening tour; Friday, Aug. 31, “Drawing From Nature,” use drawing and art as a way to get up close and personal with the wildlife in the park. Drawing materials will be provided, visitors are invited to bring their own if they prefer.
For more information on the park or the daily programs, call 865-4465, or visit www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.
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