Wells Reserve at Laudholm

06/04/2026

Reminder! Tomorrow, June 4, 5:30-7pm is the first event in the Resilience in Action speaker series at Wells Public Library. A panel of local community leaders will share how the state's Community Resilience Partnership is helping them strengthen their communities and adapt to increasing hazards. We'll hear about specific local projects as well as what opportunities exist for Wells to benefit from this program. Plus, time for audience Q&A.

This series is presented in partnership with Friends of the Wells Public Library & Save Our Shores Maine. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/apuxacmc

06/03/2026

Spotted on our first Kayak Tour of the season 👀 A pair of river otters in the oxbow of the Merriland River. A first for us!

While we can’t promise otters every time, join one of our kayak tours and see what you discover! PS. There’s a trip tomorrow and the forecast is looking gorgeous! https://tinyurl.com/4avmb933

06/02/2026

All of a sudden, June is here! The season is in full swing, and we've got some fun programs planned for you all summer long. Be sure to sign up for our email list at wellsreserve.org/signup to get the June enews (coming later this week!). That's the best way to keep track of all the upcoming activities and opportunities.

On deck this week:
🐦Tuesday 6/2, 7-10am: Bird Banding Demonstration. This repeats every Tuesday through August 4.
🛶Thursday 6/4, 1-4pm: Kayaking on the Little River Estuary
🌊Thursday 6/4, 5:30-7pm: Resilience in Action: Library Speaker Series at the Wells Public Library

📸: Jay Arbelo Photography

05/30/2026

Warm summer days will be back before you know it! ☀️Plan your next visit to the Wells Reserve when the sun returns ☀️

05/29/2026

Climate change demands immediate and large-scale responses, but poetry works at a completely different scale: the scale of the syllable and of the changing light on winter afternoons. How and why might we understand poetry as a molecular-scale process of care and conservation in the face of climate and other catastrophes? And why might we take heart from this understanding? We're looking forward to welcoming poet Éireann Lorsung to the Reserve on Monday to explore these topics and more.

Join us for a Lunch & Learn: Microscopic Attention ~ Poem-making and Molecular Change, June 1, 12-1pm in Mather Auditorium. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/mxyeycj3

05/26/2026

This week's programs will get you paddling, birding, wandering, and wondering! Learn more below and register to join us at wellsreserve.org/calendar.

🔎 Wednesday 5/27, 12pm: Lunch & Learn: Finding Fishers in the Granite State
🛶 Thursday 5/28, 9am: Kayaking on the Little River Estuary
💬 Thursday, 5/28, 12pm: French Conversation Trail Walk
✨ Friday 5/29, 1pm: Sense of Wonder Walk
🦉 Saturday 5/30, 7:30am: Bird Walk with York County Audubon

05/22/2026

The long weekend is here! And with it, the unofficial start of summer in Maine. Are you ready to dive in? 🌊 Here at the Reserve, the birds are chirping, the lilacs are blooming, and the ocean is mighty chilly, but beautiful and refreshing as ever. (You know we had to take a dip and find out!)

Starting tomorrow, Saturday, May 23, the Admissions Booth will be open for the season, and weekend hours in the Visitor Center and Gallery begin (10am-4pm). Come on over and make the Reserve your home away from home this summer.

05/21/2026

🌊Introducing the "Resilience in Action" Summer Speaker Series! 🌊 The Wells Reserve Training & Engagement team is pleased to be partnering with the Friends of the Wells Public Library and Save Our Shores Maine to offer a series of discussions about Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership, exploring how communities in York County are taking action. The first event in the series will be on Thursday, June 4th, 5:30-7pm at the Wells Public Library. Join us!

💡A panel of local community leaders and municipal officials will share how they are using support from the state's Community Resilience Partnership to strengthen the resilience of their communities and adapt to increasing hazards. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/apuxacmc

🎤Speakers:
Jeff Brubaker (Town Planner, Eliot)
Laurie Smith (Town Manager, Kennebunkport)
Eric Labelle (Public Works, Kennebunkport)
Jessica Brunacini & Liv Lenfestey (Wells Reserve's Training & Engagement Program)

📆Save the Date! The next events in this series will be held on July 23rd and August 25th.

05/16/2026

This first summer-y weekend calls for an adventure or two! Need some ideas? Look no further than Down East Magazine's . This annual tradition is back for 2026 with 28 excursions across the state, from waterfalls to historic sites to strawberry festivals, all for one unbeatable Maine summer. We're excited to have our Barrier Beach Trail to Laudholm Beach featured as one of the stops along the way. And you know what... today just might be a beach day! 🌞 Learn more and join in the fun at the link below.

28 excursions across the state, from waterfalls to historic sites to strawberry festivals, all for one unbeatable Maine summer.

05/15/2026

This gloomy weather has us dreaming of sunny summer days out on the water. If you are too, you’re in luck: our guided kayak tours return next week! Your guides recently completed their first preview paddle of the season and are ready to take you out to explore the estuary. We have trips coming up:
🛶 Wednesday, May 20, 1-4pm
🛶 Thursday, May 28, 9am-12pm
Find details and register at wellsreserve.org/kayak. We run these programs May through October - full schedule coming soon!