Science and Nature

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

3 places to visit

Desert of Maine

95 Desert Road Freeport, ME 04032 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.

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Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park

426 Wolfe's Neck Road Freeport, ME 04032 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)

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