The Maine Wildlife Park is owned and operated by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Other new programs throughout the summer will include Falcons, Lobsters, a Mad Science Fire and Ice Show, Outdoor Safety and Survival, the Dry Mills Hatchery Display Building Dedication and park wide Open House, an evening Table Tour featuring local specialty foods, a night visit with Northern Stars Planetarium, a Maine Authors Day, an all-new Pow Wow and a meet and greet with the stars of Northwoods Law! Plan to purchase your family pass now so you don’t miss any of the fun and be sure to pick up an Event Calendar! Learn about, see and photograph unusual animals like a Serval Cat, Crested Porcupine, Arctic Fox, Indigo Snake or Alligator Snapper – and many more! Center of NE bringing an interesting menagerie of exotic wildlife related to our very own Park critters. The Wildlife Park has a variety of NEW events planned for weekends beginning Saturday May 4, with a live wildlife exhibit and demonstration from the W.I.L.D. But they are ready to see them again in person! So many families cannot wait to visit their favorite animals after a long winter, but close to 10,000 fans have ‘kept in touch’ with our wildlife via Facebook over the winter, ‘liking’ and commenting on photos posted of wildlife individuals as they adapted to winter snow and cold. It’s a great way to say thank you, and help ensure that future generations will have access to Maine’s vast outdoors.įor More information, contact or to find a site near you call 1-80.ĪpMaine Wildlife Park Opening for 2013 SeasonĪugusta, Maine - The Maine Wildlife Park, located on Route 26 in Gray, will open for the 2013 season on Saturday, April 13th at 9:30am – just in time for school vacation! Even though there is still some snow on the ground, it’s a bit muddy, and our new bathroom building project is in full swing (and may temporarily disrupt some activities in the picnic area), the wildlife park will welcome visitors the second Saturday in April this year. Get involved, and this year, help those landowners who help you enjoy the outdoors. Without public access to private land, there would be few opportunities to hike, hunt, fish, trap, boat, watch wildlife, snowmobile, mountain bike and ATV. Over 90 percent of Maine is privately owned. Landowner Appreciation is one way for those who utilize private land for outdoor recreation to say thank you to landowners who provide that access.Īccess is the key to Maine’s outdoor traditions. Maine Forest Rangers and Maine Game Wardens will be at dumpsites assisting volunteers, and the Maine Forest Service is providing equipment to haul away trash, and dispose of it properly. You can also see if there are sites near you by viewing this Google Map link: They have compiled a database of illegal dump sites and they are utilizing their dispatching system to direct volunteers to different sites to help clean up. Maine Forest Service Forest Protection Division is utilizing their incident command system to identify and prioritize illegal dumping sites throughout the state. Landowner Appreciation Cleanup Day is one way for those who enjoy the outdoors to say thank you to the landowners who allow them on their property. Public access is the key to enjoying Maine’s outdoors, yet each year, access and the environment is threatened by illegal dumping. This year, the Maine Department of Conservation, Forestry and Agriculture along with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife are working with outdoor groups such as the Maine Snowmobile Association, the Maine Professional Guides Association, the Maine Trappers Association and other volunteers to help clean up private land. Last year, volunteers helped clean up over 130 sites, collecting 95 tons of refuse and nearly 1,000 discarded tires. Landowner Appreciation Cleanup Day is a way for all who enjoy the outdoors to say thank you by helping clean up unwanted trash and dumpsites on private property throughout the state.
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