Photo Credit: Ken Jordan
Photo Credit: Ken Jordan
Friends of Baxter State Park is an independent citizen group with a mission to preserve, support, and enhance the wilderness character of Baxter State Park in the spirit of its founder, Governor Percival Baxter. Learn more about our mission.
Baxter State Park is a 209,644-acre public wilderness area in northern Maine. Former Governor Percival Baxter gave the Park to the people of Maine with the mandate that it remain forever wild. Explore his park and his vision.
Volunteering is a great way to directly participate in the stewardship of the Park. From splitting wood to painting and maintaining trails, there’s something for everyone. Learn more about volunteer opportunities.
By contributing to Friends of Baxter State Park, you can help ensure that the Park forever remains the spectacular wilderness area that it is today. Learn more about donation options, or become a member today.
Friends is currently accepting applications for our 2019 Baxter Youth Conservation Corps (BYCC), with an application deadline of April 1. Please click here to learn more about the program, submit an application, or submit a reference form on behalf of an applicant. This BYCC hires youth from the Katahdin Region to work with professional leaders on trail projects in Baxter State Park. Participants earn $14 per hour while gaining valuable skills and work experience in a spectacular...
Have you ever wanted to own a piece of Baxter State Park history? Friends is currently holding its second-annual sign auction featuring retired Baxter State Park signs and other special items. This year’s auction includes 18 signs from favorite locations like Russell Pond, the Dudley Trail, Daicey Pond, and Roaring Brook. Most are trail signs, but a few had more specialized uses. One sign welcomed Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, and another served as an entrance sign for Baxter...
Friends of Baxter State Park is currently accepting photograph submissions for the 2020 Baxter State Park calendar. This is a great way to support Baxter State Park with your photography and have your images professionally published! We are looking for landscapes, people, wildlife, plants, park features, and more. The deadline for submitting photos is October 31. It's quick and easy to submit your photos via Dropbox or through the mail. For detailed submission guidelines and...
The Baxter Youth Conservation Corps, which was launched by Friends in 2017, recently completed its second season of trail work in Baxter State Park. “This program offers summer jobs for youth from the Katahdin region, but it also provides mentoring opportunities, networking, and career skills training” said Aaron Megquier, Executive Director of Friends of Baxter State Park. “We offered 20 full-time trail crew positions to local youth this summer. Each youth participant...
