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Moosehorn NWR has offically started their Comprehensive Conservation Plan!! If you would like to learn more about our planning effort please read our Issues Workbook and Planning Newsletter. You can also attend our open house , where we will be discussing the planning process, current refuge management and providing the public with the opportunity to voice any issues, concerns, or ideas. Moosehorn is the easternmost national wildlife refuge in the Atlantic flyway, a migration route that follows the east coast of North America. Moosehorn's primary purpose is to protect wildlife, including migrating waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, upland game birds, songbirds, and birds of prey. The refuge consists of two divisions. The Baring Division covers 17,200 Acres and is located southwest of Calais, ME. The 7,200 Acre Edmunds Division sits between Dennysville and Whiting on U.S. Rt. 1 and borders the tidal waters of Cobscook Bay. Each division contains a National Wilderness Area managed to preserve their wild character. How to Get to Moosehorn:
Stop by our office. From Rt. 1, follow signs to the Refuge Headquarters about 3 miles south on the Charlotte Road. The office is open Monday - Friday, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., except holidays. An information booth provides after-hours visitors with brochures and maps. The Refuge is open to the public every day from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. A Few Simple Rules
The refuge is named for Moosehorn Stream, a waterway within its boundaries. Ironically, this is a misnomer, since moose have antlers and not horns!
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