Press Releases
Contact: Deborah Turcotte
Spokesperson
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
284 State Street
41 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Telephone: (207) 287-6008
Fax: (207) 287-6395
May 5, 2008
Maine Wildlife Park
Hosts 2008 Summer Wildlife Days
Route 26, Gray
Contact: Lisa Kane at 287-3303 or by email at Lisa.Kane@maine.gov, or our site at
www.mainewildlifepark.com,
207-657-4977 ext 0
Open daily mid-April-November 11 9:30am-4:30pm
Sponsored by the ‘Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park’
These special displays may be viewed from approximately 11:00am to 2:00pm
unless otherwise noted.
Saturday May 17 Rick Charette Concert from 11am-12noon, rain or shine!
Bring the kids to an outdoor Rick Charette concert under the picnic area pines this Saturday from 11am to noon! Bring blankets and chairs to enjoy this popular singer/songwriter from Maine! Rick will be signing autographs and have CDs available after the concert. This event will run rain or shine!!
As a singer and songwriter, Rick Charette has been capturing the hearts and spirits of young and old alike with his delightful and inspiring children's songs. His performances blend original contemporary pop music and lyrics with imaginative activities that generate all kinds of audience participation. Many of the songs he will perform at the park will be about all kinds of animals!
Rick graduated from the University Of Southern Maine with degrees in Music Education and English. Elementary teachers across the country use his music in their classrooms to enhance and facilitate their language arts programs. He has been a featured speaker at the Northeast Whole Language Conference, a keynote speaker at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference in Washington, D.C. as well as other education conferences around the United States.
Rick Charette travels throughout the U.S. and Canada performing at schools and concert halls. His music has been featured on Peter Pan and Walt Disney Records and been cited in Entertainment Weekly and Billboard magazines. The television broadcast on NBC-TV affiliates in New England entitled "An Evening with Rick Charette" won the National IRIS Award for programming excellence. His music receives airplay on such radio networks as KTOO-FM, Juneau, Alaska which syndicates its program "We Like Kids" on 35 public radio stations around the U.S.
Concert excerpts of his songs are a regular feature on "The Learning Channel" (national cable). Rick has released ten albums, two children's picture books and two live concert videos, which are distributed nationally and have sold over a quarter million copies to date. Rick will sign autographs and sell CDs after this live show.
We’d like to thank the local Sponsors of this new event, who made it possible and include Cole Farms Restaurant, Gray Physical Therapy, US & Co. Computers and the Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park.
A summer series of wildlife exhibits and demonstrations targeted for the general public is offered throughout the season at the Maine Wildlife Park, located on Route 26 in Gray. 'Wildlife Days' are held on consecutive weekends through the summer, and are sponsored by the Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park. Presenters featuring a variety of wildlife topics will set up exhibits and demonstrations from roughly 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on most Saturdays. We encourage visitors to stop by, ask questions and even participate in some activities.
Three popular ‘Night Visits’ will also be offered, when the park opens on moonlight evenings for a July “All about Owls Hike”, from 8-10 p.m., an August “Creatures of the Night” Hike from 8-10 p.m.; and the very popular October “Halloween Night Hike”, from 6-9 p.m.
The Wildlife Park Nature Store is full of new wildlife and nature merchandise for all ages; and the Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park ‘Snack Shack’ sells ice cream, soda and light snacks, with all monies raised donated to the Wildlife Park for wildlife exhibit improvements and new construction.
The Maine Wildlife Park has over 25 species of native wildlife on display, plus wildlife gardens, nature trails, and other interactive exhibits and displays. The park is open daily through November 11th from 9:30am-4:30pm; visitors must leave the premises by 6:00pm.
Admission to the park is free for ages 3 and under; $4.00 ages 5-12; $6.00 for adults, and $4.50 for seniors. Groups of 15 or more are $3.00 per person. Bring a picnic and spend the day! Family and Community Season Passes are available, and are an incredible bargain for families and groups that visit the park several times over the course of the summer.
For more information about any of these programs, please call the Maine Wildlife Park at
207-657-4977; or check us out online at www.mainewildlifepark.com
