Free holiday trees available at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge

Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge opened its yearly holiday tree program on Nov. 25. Two trees per person may be cut and taken from refuge grounds until the evening of Dec. 24. The program is free and open to anyone with a permit issued by the refuge office. Permits can be obtained at the refuge headquarters office, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

line-height: 150%The refuge is located off Route 1, southwest of Calais, ME. It can be reached by taking Route 1 North from coastal Maine, Route 1 South from northern Maine, or Route 9 east from the Bangor area. From Route 1, follow signs to the refuge headquarters about 3 miles south on the Charlotte Road. line-height: 150%Moosehorn, managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, is one of the northern most national wildlife refuges in the Atlantic Flyway, a migratory route that follows the eastern coast of North America. The refuge provides important feeding and nesting habitat for many bird species, including waterfowl. line-height: 150%
The refuge is located in Washington County, where Americans first greet the morning sun. Local citizens are proud of its nickname "Sunrise County". French Explorers Sieur De Monts and Champlain celebrated their first Christmas in the New World in the area, in 1604. line-height: 150%### line-height: 150%