Visiting Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment

While any visit to Freeport will likely include outlet shopping and visiting LL Bean the region has so much more to offer. One hidden treasure in Freeport is the Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment. This 600+ acre preserve sits on the coast and boasts a a demonstration farm, oceanfront campground, wooded trails, and historic buildings. This verdant setting serves as a center for education and exploration.

Explore and Learn

Wolfe’s Neck is free and open to visitors year round. There are more than three miles of hiking trails. In the winter they are great for cross country skiing or snow shoeing. Hikers can see both estuarine and forest habitats. Visitors are also welcome to visit the livestock barns. In season, there is also an education garden.

For folks seeking a more structured learning experience, the center hosts a variety of events and workshops including cooking, egg harvesting, seed collecting. There are even events like farmer for a morning and farmyard story time for the little ones.

So, next time you visit Freeport, take some time out from shopping to get back to nature for a bit.

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