Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge stretches across 22 square kilometers along 80 kilometers of Maine's southern coastline, featuring salt marshes, estuaries, and coastal meadows.

Established in 1966 by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the refuge honors Rachel Carson, the environmental scientist who wrote Silent Spring.

The refuge maintains multiple nature trails and observation stations where visitors participate in educational programs about wildlife conservation and habitat protection.

Public access includes designated areas for hunting, fishing, birdwatching, and nature walks through eleven separate divisions between Kittery and Cape Elizabeth.

The location between eastern deciduous forest and boreal forest creates a plant and animal composition found nowhere else in Maine.

Location: Maine

Inception: 1966

Website: http://fws.gov/refuge/rachel_carson

GPS coordinates: 43.34785,-70.54910

Latest update: May 10, 2025 22:21