Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
Created in 1934 with proceeds from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Duck Stamp program, this refuge north of Dennysville via Route 214 is one of America’s oldest such refuges, and still home to eagles, osprey, and the unusual woodcock (check out its remarkable courtship flights). Cycling, skiing, hiking, and leashed pets are allowed on the refuge roads, though not in the wildlife areas; there are more than 50 miles of trails, plus observation decks for watching some of the many birds here. Tours are often given in summer.
Note that the refuge consists of two disjoined chunks of land—this one here along Cobscook Bay on Route 1 between Dennysville and Whiting, the other to the southwest of Calais.
Created in 1934 with proceeds from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Duck Stamp program, this refuge north of Dennysville via Route 214 is one of America’s oldest such refuges, and still home to eagles, osprey, and the unusual woodcock (check out its remarkable courtship flights). Cycling, skiing, hiking, and leashed pets are allowed on the refuge roads, though not in the wildlife areas; there are more than 50 miles of trails, plus observation decks for watching some of the many birds here. Tours are often given in summer.
Note that the refuge consists of two disjoined chunks of land—this one here along Cobscook Bay on Route 1 between Dennysville and Whiting, the other to the southwest of Calais.
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