List of nature centers in Maine

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
Name Location County Summary
Augusta Nature Education CenterAugustaKennebec175 acres with 5 miles of trails, operated by the Augusta Nature Club[1]
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature CenterBristolLincolnwebsite, operated seasonally by the Pemaquid Watershed Association at Pemaquid Beach Park
Birdsacre: Stanwood Wildlife SanctuaryEllsworthHancock200-acre preserve, 19th-century historic house museum and modern nature center
Borestone Mountain Audubon SanctuaryMonsonPiscataquiswebsite, over 1,600 acres, center open seasonally, operated by Maine Audubon
East Point Audubon SanctuaryBiddefordYorkwebsite, A short walk provides views of Saco Bay and the Gulf of Maine, operated by Maine Audubon
The Ecology SchoolSacoYorkResidential and traveling environmental education programs
Ferry Beach State ParkSacoYorkwebsite, 127 acres[2]
Fields Pond Audubon CenterHoldenPenobscotwebsite, 192 acres, operated by Maine Audubon
Gilsland Farm Audubon CenterFalmouthCumberlandwebsite, 65 acres, operated by Maine Audubon
Hamilton Audubon SanctuaryWest BathSagadahocwebsite, 93 acres with 2.75 miles of trails, operated by Maine Audubon
Hidden Valley Nature CenterJeffersonLincolnwebsite, over 1,000 acres with 25 miles of trails, operated by the Midcoast Conservancy
Hog IslandBremenLincoln330 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 SanctuaryGeorgetownSagadahocwebsite, 119 acres, operated by Maine Audubon
Maine Wildlife ParkGrayCumberlandwebsite, 65 acres, state-operated zoo of native wildlife, trails, environmental education programs
Mast Landing Audubon SanctuaryFreeportCumberlandhttps://www.maineaudubon.org/visit/mast-landing/ website], 140 acres along the Harraseeket River estuary, operated by Maine Audubon
Merryspring Nature CenterCamdenKnoxwebsite, 66-acre park, garden and education center in Camden and Rockport
Mount Blue State Park Nature CenterWeldFranklinAbout 8,000 acres in two sections separated by Webb Lake
Project Puffin Visitor CenterRocklandKnoxSeabird conservation work of the National Audubon Society, live video feed from Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge
Scarborough Marsh Audubon CenterScarboroughCumberlandwebsite, operated by Maine Audubon, programs and access to the state-owned 3,100-acre Scarborough Marsh
Sebago Lake Ecology CenterStandishCumberlandwebsite, operated by the Portland Water District, 1,700-acre Sebago Lake Land Reserve
Viles ArboretumAugustaKennebec224 acres, botanical garden and arboretum, visitor center and environmental education programs
Wells National Estuarine Research ReserveWellsYork2,250 acres, operated by the Wells Reserve and the Laudholm Trust

References
  1. "Augusta Nature Center Trails". Augusta Trails. Retrieved 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
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