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Getting Here:
The Stanwood Wildlife
Sanctuary, also known locally as Birdsacre, is located on Rt. 3 in
Ellsworth,
Maine, ¼ mile east of the Rt. 1 intersection. Route 3 is a major highway
leading to Mount Desert
Island and Acadia
National Park.
The Gardens:
The Heirloom Cottage
Garden borders the Stanwood Museum which is visible from Rt.3. The Woodland
Gardens boardwalk is
located behind the Nature Center beyond the parking lot.
Accessibility:
The Woodlands Gardens
boardwalk is accessed via a steep gravel road.
Persons with mobility limitations may drive their
vehicle down the
gravel road and park adjacent to the boardwalk. Some assistance may be
necessary if one decides to walk down the road. The boardwalk is
wheelchair
accessible and includes handrails and numerous benches.
The Nature Center is wheelchair accessible. Some
assistance may be
needed to utilize the restrooms.
Walks:
Download a self-guiding
brochure for a stroll along the boardwalk.
Group tours along the boardwalk
may be arranged in
advance by calling Alvion Kimbal at 207-469-0077.
Trails:
A vast network of walking
trails traverses the 200-acre sanctuary encompassing a diversity of
environments. Spring
is an excellent
time to see and hear a variety of warblers who are summer or year-round
residents.
Please practice Leave No
Trace stewardship when visiting the Sanctuary.
Current Weather in Ellsworth.
Other Gardens within
one
hour of Birdsacre
The
Wild Gardens of Acadia
- In Acadia National
Park at Sieur de Monts. This .75-acre
outdoor garden reflects typical habitats found on Mount Desert Island.
Each
species is labeled in its most characteristic habitat. Free. Open year
round.
Managed by the Bar Harbor Garden Club.
The
Rockefeller Gardens in Seal Harbor are open to the
public one day
a
week in July and
August by advanced reservations only.
Contact
the
Northeast Chamber
of Commerce for more information (207)
276-5040.
Asticou
Azalea Gardens and Thuya Gardens, Northeast Harbor, ME
Beatrix Farrand - Garland Farm, Mount Desert
Island, ME
Orono Bog Boardwalk, Orono, ME
Rogers Farm, Stillwater, ME
Woodland Gardens at Colonel Black Museum,
Ellsworth, ME
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