Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary

09/25/2024

Earlier this month, volunteers from IDEXX spent a day with Maine Audubon Land Steward Liz Thibault helping trail efforts at Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary. Six hardworking individuals came together to revitalize the sanctuary's picnic area, trim back overgrown trail corridors, and took part in an exciting tread resurfacing project! These volunteers used their muscles to help move endless loads of wood chips and stone to improve the visitor experience and protect the resources of this unique spot nestled in downtown Freeport. The tread maintenance project is one of two sections that will receive the addition of what's known in the trail world as a turnpike. This type of trail feature is typically constructed in low, relatively flat wet areas. These structures utilize geotextile fabric, angular stone, and gravel to create better drainage in spots that often lack the slope or proper soil type needed to shed water naturally. Maine Audubon staff would like to extend a huge thank you to the folks from IDEXX as well as all volunteers that have taken part in the 2024 sanctuary happenings! We've got two volunteer days coming in October so please join us!

07/02/2024

Building bridges! Maine Audubon Land Steward Liz Thibault and other staff and volunteers have been busy improving the visitor experience at Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary. If you are anywhere near Freeport (the sanctuary is only a mile from downtown), please visit! Read about the new puncheon-style bridge, see a slide show of the process, and find out how to volunteer for future projects here:

In the spring of 2024, I was tasked with taking a closer look at the existing trail networks that weave through all Maine Audubon sanctuaries. As with most trails throughout the northeast, I observed wet, rooty, and rocky conditions that are often indicative of a trail experiencing erosion at an acc...

04/15/2024

Do you like to explore? Walk through streams? Care about water quality? Are you looking for an excuse to be outdoors? If you answer yes to those questions, then this community science project, to explore water quality and stream health, is perfect for you.
Maine Audubon, in partnership with Trout Unlimited Merrymeeting Bay chapter, is looking for volunteers to help sample Frost Gully Brook to determine what sensitive, moderately sensitive, and tolerant large aquatic insects (macroinvertebrates) are present in the water, post dam removal. Last summer, the last of the three dams on the Frost Gully Brook system were removed, freeing this tributary that flows into the Harraseeket River, which flows into Casco Bay.

You'd be working in teams of three or four, sampling at a location in Freeport over the next year. We will provide the training, equipment, maps of the survey streams, and data forms and instructions. You can attend an in-person training on May 16, 5:30-7:30 pm, at Selene’s Fly Shop, 279 Water St, Gardiner or you can do online training by watching two videos.

More information here: https://maineaudubon.org/news/freeport-area-stream-explorers-wanted-for-community-science-project/

If you're interested in signing up or have any questions, please email [email protected].

Do you like to explore? Walk through streams? Care about water quality? Are you looking for an excuse to be outdoors? If you answer yes to those questions, then this community science project, to explore water quality and stream health, is perfect for you. Maine Audubon, in partnership with Trout Un...

11/09/2022

On Nov. 8, a brush fire occurred at the Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary in Freeport. This sanctuary is a well-loved 145-acre diverse habitat rich in human and natural history. Though a small portion of the sanctuary did suffer some damage, no individuals or infrastructure were damaged in the fire, and the forest canopy/midstory remains primarily intact. Maine Audubon owes a huge thanks to the Freeport Fire Department and Freeport Deputy Chief Eric Sylvain for coordinating the response.

Yesterday afternoon, a brush fire occurred at the Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary in Freeport. This sanctuary is a well-loved 145-acre diverse habitat rich in human and natural history. Located along the Harraseeket River estuary, it has more than three miles of trails that wind along a stream and ti...

09/21/2022

Michelle Leavy (see her work below) was one of the artists who painted at Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary! Take home a piece of nature at Maine Audubon’s Brush with Nature event on Sept 29 from 5:30-8 pm. Enjoy food and drink at the lovely Gilsland Farm Audubon Center (in Falmouth) and bid, in both a silent and live auction, on original works of art created outdoors at Audubon sanctuaries over the summer. Proceeds support Maine Audubon’s education, conservation, and advocacy programs.

Get tickets here: maineaudubon.org/bwn

Online auction/preview: maineaudubon.org/auction

04/30/2020

What will you find at Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary?

Connections: Mast Landing scavenger hunt by Maine Audubon StaffApril 30, 2020 By Maine Audubon Staff Leave a Comment Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary is a little gem right outside of downtown Freeport. It’s often overlooked but is a great place for a short family-friendly walk. If you have a chance ...

07/10/2018

Join us for a fun volunteer opportunity!

Join Maine Audubon staff and members of the Maine Conservation Corps at Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary in Freeport for a stewardship work party! Bring work gloves and any tools you have handy (we’ll have some tools, too). We’ll be...

04/22/2018

What a wonderful !

11/05/2017

There's a lot to love about Mast Landing. Come enjoy the beautiful trails, enjoy some time outside!

08/17/2017

Here is the list of the 2017 People’s Choice Award finalists. We will announce the winner at our Conservation Leadership Awards on October 19 in Bath.