Maine Audubon Trails, Nature Centers, and Learning Places

Three Centers and five sanctuaries across the state of Maine offer a range of wildlife habitats to explore, gentle trails for hiking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing, scenic views, and a variety of programs for all ages. Sanctuary and Center trails and nature centers are free of charge. Each Audubon Center hosts its own selection of public programs year-round, some of which are free, while others require a fee. Details about each sanctuary and Center are available at the Maine Audubon website under the Find Us link.

Sanctuaries include:

1. Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary: Encompassing more than 1,600 acres in Maine’s Hundred-Mile Wilderness region

2. Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary: Encompassing 93 acres in West Bath on a peninsula extending between the New Meadows River and Back Cove.

3. Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary: Is a 119-acre preserve in the heart of midcoast Maine in Georgetown.

4. Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary: Is 140 acres of diverse habitat located along the Harraseeket River estuary, only one mile from downtown Freeport.

5. East Point Audubon Sanctuary: Located in Biddeford Pool, Maine. Audubon Centers: 1. Fields Pond Audubon Center: Located seven miles southeast of Bangor.

6. Gilsland Farm Audubon Center: Sited along the Presumpscot River estuary just five minutes from Portland

7. Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center: Owned and managed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in Scarborough.