Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park
August Events
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park426 Wolf Neck RoadFreeport, Maine 04032
Contact: Andy HutchinsonPhone/FAX: (207) 865-4465Date: July 29, 2015
For Immediate Release
(Please run daily through August 31st, 2015)
Freeport, Maine: Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park offers nature programs daily in August at 2:00 PM, through August 31. 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 are needed. 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.
8/1 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.
8/2 Osprey Watch – Get a close look at one of the osprey nests and osprey families, weather permitting. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/3 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.
8/4 Osprey Watch – Get a close look at one of the osprey nests and osprey families, weather permitting. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/5 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.
8/6 Small Wonders – Discover the extraordinary things that are right before your eyes. Hand lenses provided. 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.
8/7 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.
8/8 Osprey Watch – Get a close look at one of the osprey nests and osprey families. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/9 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.
8/10 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.
8/11 Osprey Watch – Get a close look at one of the osprey nests and osprey families, weather permitting. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/12 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, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/13 Dragonflies & Damselflies – Learn about these amazing insects in fact and folklore. 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.
8/14 Know Your Neighbors – Get to know the various ecological communities at the park. 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.
8/15 Stroll with the Ranger – Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on our wheelchair-accessible path. 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.
8/16 Osprey Watch – Get a close look at one of the osprey nests and osprey families, weather permitting. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/17 Tiny Pioneers – Discover the wild, fascinating micro-world of the mosses and lichens that surround us. Hand lenses provided. Free with park admission. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/18 Osprey Watch – Get a close look at one of the osprey nests and osprey families, weather permitting. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/19 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 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.
8/20 Fond of Fronds – Come to identify and understand the multitude of fern and moss species that inhabit our forests. 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.
8/21 Tree Hunt – Stop by the benches to get your papers for this fun, self-guiding hunt, and then come back afterwards to see how well you did. 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.
8/22 Osprey Watch – Get a close look at one of the osprey nests and osprey families, weather permitting. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/23 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.
8/24 Edge of the Sea – Enjoy walk, short talks, and activities on the natural history and ecology of our varied shore. 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.
8/25 Osprey Watch – Get a close look at one of the osprey nests and osprey families, weather permitting. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/26 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.
8/27 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.
8/28 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.
8/29 Know Your Neighbors – Get to know the various ecological communities at the park. 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.
8/30 Osprey Watch – Get a close look at one of the osprey nests and osprey families, weather permitting. 2:00 PM, meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
8/31 Wild Relatives – Everyone has them! Get acquainted with the wild relatives of things in and around your home on this 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.
Wolfe's Neck State Park is
1 hour and 25 minutes north east of Lebanon Maine via Route 295.
A GREAT place to go with the family!!!
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 ForestryBureau of Parks and Lands / Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park
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