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289 High Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605
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NEW! The Main Entrance (High Street) gates that access the Sanctuary Grounds and trails are on a timer and automatically open at 9 am and close promptly at 5 pm daily. Once closed, these gates DO NOT open until the next day. To allow quiet time for our resident birds, there is no access to the Sanctuary Grounds from the Main Entrance between 5 pm and 9 am.

Birdsacre trails (beyond the Sanctuary Grounds) are open for hiking and dog walking from dawn to dusk and can be accessed after the Main Entrance gates close from the Deerfield Road Entrance and parking.

The Sanctuary Grounds immediately around the enclosures are a quiet area and dog-free zone to allow our Ambassador raptors to be comfortable in their homes. Dogs are welcome on all our 6+ miles of trails except those newly marked around the enclosures (maps). Thank you for helping to make our birds feel comfortable!

Trails and Grounds

Open year round for self-guided walking and hiking adventures. Dogs are welcome on the 6+ miles of trails outside of the Birds’ Part of the Sanctuary.

The Sanctuary Main Entrance, off Highway 3/High Street is gated, with the gates open from 9 am to 5 pm daily. Gates close promptly at 5 pm and remain so until the following morning. Birdsacre’s trails also can be accessed from the South Trails Entrance off Deerfield Road from sunrise to sunset.

The Birds’ Part of the Sanctuary is open from 9 am to 5 pm and is designated as a quiet area and dog-free zone for the comfort of our Avian Ambassadors. Thank you for respecting their needs.

Maps:    Trails   &   Birds’ Part of the Sanctuary. Grounds and trail etiquette.

Nature Center and Store

The Nature Center and Store are closed for the winter. Please check back in the spring for opening updates.

Cordelia Stanwood Homestead and Museum

The Homestead is closed for the winter. Please check back in the spring for opening updates.