Friends of Baxter State Park
Forever Wild
Friends of Baxter State Park strives to inspire passion for the Park’s wild character in the spirit of Percival Baxter. We promote exemplary use, natural resource stewardship, and a healthy Katahdin region to ensure the Park forever remains a refuge.
News & Events
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iNaturalist Webinar
Please join us on Wednesday, May 14 from 7:00 – 8:00pm for a workshop on how to use iNaturalist to gather citizen science data in Baxter State Park.
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Friends is Hiring!
We are hiring a full-time Youth Programs Coordinator to join our team.
Visiting the Park
Every moment in Baxter State Park is special, a memory we treasure. We hope you experience the best of the Park and love it as much as we do.
Shop our Store!
From T-Shirts, trail maps, and Baxter Park books, we have many products we think you will absolutely love! Click any of the products or the button below to visit our store and check out what we have to offer!
Baxter State Park
“ …shall forever be used for public park and recreational purposes, shall be forever left in the natural wild state, shall forever be kept as a sanctuary for wild beasts and birds, that no road or ways for motor vehicles shall hereafter ever be constructed thereon or therein.”
Governor Percival P. Baxter