MES Field Day: Gregory Sanborn Wildlife Management Area, Fryeburg

We will meet at Clay Pond near the Eastern Slopes Regional Airport in Fryeburg at 10:00 a.m. and explore the pitch pine/scrub oak habitat in the vicinity. This is an unusual habitat for Maine and offers a chance to find less-common species.

Bring collecting and photography gear, including gear for aquatics collecting if you're interested in that, as there is access to Clay Pond itself. Don't forget tick protection! There is no restroom on the premises, but the town of Fryeburg is only a 5-minute drive away.

Directions: I recommend using GPS to find this destination, especially from the north. (Use "Clay Pond Road, Fryeburg Maine" as your search item, NOT the WMA name, which won't bring up any results.) However, if you can't, see below.

For questions, call Gail Everett at 207-955-6420.

* From the south, take Route 25 north to Standish and then 113 to Brownfield. From Brownfield Country Market go 4.2 miles to turn left onto Lyman Drive (the airport road), then 0.4 miles to Clay Pond Road on the left. Follow the MES markers to the small parking area.

* From the north or east, take exit 63 off the Maine Turnpike, then go south on Route 202 to North Windham. Pick up Route 35 to Sebago Lake, then 114 to a left onto Boundary Road to Steep Falls. In Steep Falls pick up 113 and continue to the site as described above.

*From the west, take Route 302 from Conway, NH, to Fryeburg, where it will join with routes 5 and 113. Turn right at this junction and drive 3.9 miles to a right onto Lyman Road, then 0.4 miles to Clay Pond Road.