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Maine Wildlife Park Events
Sponsored by the 'Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park'
All programs will run from 11am -2pm unless otherwise noted.
Note: The event calendar must be printed on 8 1/2" x 11" paper. The calendar is provided in PDF format. To view PDF documents, you will need the free Adobe Reader. If you need assistance, view our PDF Help page, email us, or call us at (207) 287-8000.
MAD SCIENCE FIRE & ICE SHOW
Date: June 15, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM
Saturday June 15 MAD SCIENCE FIRE & ICE SHOW 11:00am-12noon Get ready for some sizzlin’ excitement with safe & scientific fun with fire & ice! Witness experiments like the Big Burp, Sizzling Scissors & famous Mad Science Shower! Live, interactive & compelling experiences that make learning a blast! A must-see for the kids! www.madscience.org/maine Sponsored by Us & Company Computers & Gray Physical Therapy
MID SUMMER’S NIGHT SNACK & TABLE TOUR
Date: June 20, 2013
Time: 6:30 AM
Thursday June 20 MID SUMMER’S NIGHT SNACK 6:30-8:30pm A brand new event featuring local specialty foods as a fund-raiser for a new Canada Lynx exhibit. Pre-purchase tickets to visit the park on an ‘almost solstice/almost full moon’ evening & sample snacks & specialties from local stores, farms & restaurants. Chipman Farms, Cole Farms, Cyndi’s Dockside, Friends of the Wildlife Park, Harvest Hill Farm, New Gloucester Village Store, Pineland Farms Creamery, Poland Spring Water & Sabbathday Shaker Village will be stationed at tables around the park providing samples of their specialty foods. Non refundable advance tickets are $12.50 & may be purchased only at the wildlife park admissions gatehouse. Tickets day of event are $15. Rain or Shine!
OUTDOOR SAFETY & SURVIVAL SKILLS
Date: June 22, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM
Saturday June 22 OUTDOOR SAFETY & SURVIVAL SKILLS Join MDIFW Recreational Safety Instructors to learn about safety & survival in the outdoors. See demonstrations of fire building/starting; survival shelter construction, map & compass & must-have equipment you should always carry with you! www.maine.gov/ifw/education/safety
MAINE FOREST SERVICE
Date: June 29, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM
Saturday June 29 MAINE FOREST SERVICE Join a local District Forest Ranger with a demonstration & display of the tools of his trade. Forest Rangers protect our forests from fires, insects, disease and misuse. A special photo opportunity for the kids from 12 noon to 12:30pm, when Smokey the Bear will arrive to meet his fans. Bring your cameras for photos of Smokey with your children! www.maine.gov/doc/mfs
THE FINAL CHARGE LOCKED MOOSE DISPLAY
Date: July 9, 2013 - July 14, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM
July 9th-14th THE FINAL CHARGE, a massive, museum quality display showing two huge Bull Moose with locked antlers, created by taxidermist Mark Dufresne of Nature’s Reflections Taxidermy in Gray. Most often exhibited at the LL Bean flagship store in Freeport, this amazing display is on loan to us for our visitors to view & photograph up close! www.llbean.com
TRAILS END & AVIAN TAXIDERMY
Date: July 13, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM
Saturday July 13 TRAILS END & AVIAN TAXIDERMY: Taxidermy is a method of reproducing a life-like, 3-dimensional rendition of a mammal, bird or fish for permanent display. Come & see a variety of examples of this delicate art with local taxidermists Dana Soucier & Tom Berube representing the Maine Association of Taxidermists. Dana will demonstrate the process of mounting a mammal & Tom will demonstrate how to mount waterfowl, both from start to finish.
www.trailsendtaxidermystudio.com www.tomsavian.com
THE ANCIENT ONES LIVING HISTORY RE-ENACTORS
Date: July 20, 2013 - July 21, 2013
Time: 9:30 AM
Sat./Sun. July 20/21 THE ANCIENT ONES This group of reenactors, in full period dress, will set up a real Living History Camp from the late 1700s - 1800s They will put up a canvas tent & have demonstrations going on all day long, including fire starting, cooking, trading, tomahawk throwing, flint knapping, flintlock muskets, weaving, & the like. Come to see what day-to-day life really looked like 200 years ago! All day Saturday; Sunday morning ‘til noon www.theancientonesofmaine.com
ARCHERY WITH BRYANT POND 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS
Date: July 6, 2103
Time: 11:00 AM
Saturday July 6 ARCHERY WITH BRYANT POND 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS Certified archery instructors will have equipment & targets to try your hand at this great family sport. Archery builds self-confidence, self discipline, responsibility & leadership while promoting youth development & life skills. umaine.edu/bryantpond/
More Information
Our picnic shelters and Outdoor Classroom may be reserved for parties, special occasions, family gatherings and more!
Special Wildlife programs and tours available.
Consider volunteering at the wildlife park. There are opportunities for gatehouse attendants, tour guides, gardeners and store clerks in the Snack Shack and Nature Store.
For more information, please call (207) 657-4977, ext. 0.
