Come visit the Wild Side of ME 

        Lady of the Forest Nature Center is a 90 acre FREE, privately run nature reserve that survives solely on our own resources and donations.  We are a Certified Wildlife Habitat with National Wildlife Federation and the property is in trust to New England Wildflower Society.  We have no fencing so animals are free to come and go as they please.  We strive to provide a suitable habitat that numerous kinds of flora, fish and fauna would like to call home.  We have over a mile of trails that wind through several habitats from streams, marshland, fields, woods, dense pines, and more, including a working beaver habitat. All self-guided nature walks, snowshoeing and onsite tent camping is FREE, as stated above we operate solely on our own private funds and donations. Nature classes and guided wild food walks are offered at nominal fees per person. 

 

Come take a walk with us to see what nature has to share with you.  Don't forget to check out our 
Herbal Apothecary Database where you can find hundreds of medicinal plants found here at the nature center and all around the country.  You can also visit our
What's Blooming Now calendar, so you can plan your visit while a favorite plant is blooming or just follow along with us as we find new things in The Forest. 

We offer:

 

 May 15th - September 30th (or weather permitting)

 

    Free Self-guided or guided nature walks

        from 2 hours to day-long walks

 

    Guided Wild Food Walks - Learn to recognize wild food for foraging

        from 2 hours to day-long walks(8 hours) and must be

            scheduled 1 week in advance of arrival

        Limited to a maximum of 6 people in a group per walk 

            2-hour walks are 20.00 per group

            additional 5.00 each hour per group for walks over 2 hours

 

    Naturalist classes - 10.00 per person - group discounts available

        Class sizes for 1 to 20 available and must be scheduled

            1 week in advance of arrival

        All classes can be tailored for adults, children or mix 

Dec 1st - May 1st (or weather permitting)

 

    In winter we offer our trails to snowshoers and cross-country skiers of all ages - FREE

        (Children must be accompanied by an adult)

 

    With direct access from ITS trails, we are easily accessed by

        snowmobile, ATV, horseback, or vehicle

 

    We have limited FREE onsite tent camping sites available and there are several local campgrounds              offering tent sites, RV hookups, and horse boarding within a 10-minute drive.