Maine Wildlife Park

09/05/2026

Fun fact - every Maine Wildlife Park pass includes an aquatic adventure!

Continue past the feathers and fur to see thousands of fins at Maine's Dry Mills Fish Hatchery! Ever reeled in a brook trout in a Maine? There's a chance the fish you caught started life right here.

Take a moment to discover how and why Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife stocks fish, then grab a handful of fish food and treat the trout to a snack!

09/04/2026

The forecast is looking wildly good for Labor Day weekend, with bright sunshine, comfortable temperatures in the 70s, and a 100% chance of native wildlife sightings at the park.

We'll be open all weekend long—including Monday—so gather your herd and celebrate the unofficial end of summer with us.

🎟️ Save time and get your paws on passes online before you visit: mainewildlifepark.com

09/03/2026

Fall Fun Days are just one month away!

Start off your season of autumn adventures with some family fun on Saturdays, October 3 and 10 at Maine Wildlife Park!

🦊Wildlife Watching: Explore the Park in it's most beautiful season, learn how Maine's wildlife adapts to changing seasons, and watch animals enjoy their own fall fun.

🍂Festive Fall Games: The bounce house, obstacle course, and corn maze are back this year, along with lots of other outdoor activities for all ages found only at the Park.

🍔Tasty Treats: Pack a picnic, grab a bite from the Snack Shack, or choose the food truck fare that fits with crisp fall air.

09/01/2026

If spotted turtles were a season, they would absolutely be autumn!

⛅️ Sweater Weather: Spotted turtles hide away and and save energy all winter when it's too cold and during the hottest parts of summer. Fall is the cozy sweet spot for this reptile. If only flannel came in yellow polka dots...

🍂 Fall Foliage: Spotted turtles start out with one bold yellow dot centered in each section of their upper shell. Over time, they each develop their own unique set of spots, like a forest gradually dappled with changing leaves as summer gives way to fall.

🚙 Road trips: There's nothing like a scenic trip before curling up for winter, but a spotted turtle doesn't hit the road just to see the sights. Traveling up to 1.7 miles per year, this turtle moves between habitats to forage, breed, nest, rest, and find a place to spend the winter.

💚 Seasonal Resilience: Like leaves falling to help trees survive the challenges of Maine’s coldest season, proactive conservation helps spotted turtles weather the storm of a broader season of change- habitat loss. You can help by sharing your sightings of this Threatened species at mefishwildlife.com/atlas.

08/31/2026

The more you learn here, the more you’ll notice out there!

Think of a visit to Maine Wildlife Park as a magnifying lens for nature’s secrets. It shifts how you see the wild and will elevate your next outdoor experience. The Park is a perfect partner for your adventures in the wild:

🤓 Master the lookalikes: Solidify your species ID skills with side-by-side comparisons. When you know who’s who in the wild, every sighting is extra special.

💚 Take your time: In the wild, you might catch a fleeting glimpse. At the Park, you can slow down the pace, take a longer look, and build a deeper connection.

🔍 Notice the details: Every animal has amazing adaptations that help them thrive. Here, you get a close-up view of each feature that makes them unique.

🦊 See the whole state: Broaden your knowledge of nature in one stop. At the Park you’ll see wildlife from every corner of wild Maine.

Plan your visit: mainewildlifepark.com

08/31/2026

Predators have a place in every Maine ecosystem.

From lynx, bobcats, fisher, and birds of prey, to songbirds, frogs, turtles, fish, bats, and dragonflies, predators of all shapes and sizes have a role in keeping prey populations stable, healthy, and resilient. It’s a big responsibility also shared by Maine’s coyotes.

As future top dog predators, wild coyote pups have a lot to learn in school. Right now, they are tagging along with their favorite teachers, mom and dad, to learn about territory, family communication, hunting, foraging, scavenging, and staying adaptable through the seasons.

If you see a coyote class out on a field trip, give them space, enjoy the view, and support their road to ecological excellence with tips for keeping wildlife wild and reducing conflict from mefishwildlife.com/livingwithcoyotes.

08/29/2026

This is the last weekend to share wild turkey sightings for this year’s survey. Thank you Maine community scientists!

Last call for the poult patrol!

We’re in the home stretch of the 2026 Wild Turkey August Production Survey. This weekend is the last chance this year to spread your wings as a wild turkey community scientist.

Log those last-minute sightings at mefishwildlife.com/turkeysurvey. Every brood you count helps keep Maine’s wild turkey data in tip-top shape, and that's something to stand tall and strut about.

08/28/2026

Wide eyes, dirt on his nose... it looks like he got caught with his paws in the cookie jar! What was he up to?

Turns out this skunk was just doing what skunks do best - their share of the yardwork! Skunks work the nightshift to keep bugs at bay in Maine backyards and beyond. They do a ton of work behind the scenes foraging on grubs, wasps, worms, crickets, and grasshoppers. They're on mouse patrol too and even join the cleanup committee for nature's leftovers.

Not a guilty face after all! Best to let him get back to business...

08/27/2026

Anyone can be a Maine Deer Spy!

Deer Spy turns wildlife watching into community science and white-tailed deer management. All you have to do is fill out a quick online form to share when and where you see deer anywhere in Maine between August 1 and September 30.

When you see deer, count up the number of bucks, does, and fawns and visit mefishwildlife.com/deerspy to let Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife biologists know what you saw.

Every deer counts, (except for those at the Park), so keep an eye out in your own backyard, or on your next outdoor Maine adventure!

08/26/2026

Staff Spotlight!

Jade has been a Wildlife Keeper here at the Park since 2022, with a focus on education and the care of moose, deer, big cats, and turtles. In this role, no two days are ever alike!

Jade's favorite memories as a Keeper will always be caring for orphaned moose calves. It's exhausting work, but being in a position to support their health and well-being is exactly where she wants to be.

Her favorite part of the job is sharing love and appreciation for Maine wildlife with visitors. Her least favorite part is saying goodbye when animals pass away, but it's comforting to know they lived good long lives at the Park when they could not have survived on their own in the wild.

There's no question too silly to ask at one of Jade's Keeper Talks, so bring your best the next time you visit!