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Greater Portland & Casco Bay Maine's nature and science centers help you discover the state's beauty

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Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park - Freeport, ME
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park

426 Wolfe's Neck Road Freeport, ME, 04032 Phone: 207-865-4465

Sign up for a one-hour-long, guided nature tour or grab a map and explore this park’s wildlife and nature at your own pace. Wolf’s Neck Woods is famous for its ospreys, so keep an eye out for Googins Island, their nesting grounds, on the horizon. On guided nature walks, you can view wildlife easily with zoom binoculars; or, bring your own! - Trail Map (PDF)
Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center - Scarborough, ME
Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center

92 Pine Point Road Scarborough, ME, 04074 Phone: 207-883-5100

This 3,100-acre estuary offers many walking trails. Naturalist-led tours are available as well as self-guided. Canoe & kayak rentals are offered. Stop into the Maine Audubon Nature Store for a great gift. - Trail Guide (PDF)
Desert of Maine - Freeport, ME
Desert of Maine

95 Desert Road Freeport, ME, 04032 Phone: 207-865-6962

A glacier moved over this area 11,000 years ago and left sand and mineral deposits, forming the region known today as the Desert of Maine. Visitors will see living trees half covered in sand, wild flowers, and other flora. Narrated coach tours, walking tours, barn museum, mini golf, gift shop, and a campground. Open early May to mid-October.