The rare and delicate dragon’s mouth orchid, the crystal notes of a wood thrush trying to attract a mate, the homely face of a moose surveying his domain – what would Maine be like if we didn’t have room for these?  You can help protect a place where you might see any of them, and a long list of other plants and animals characteristic of the Maine landscape.

The Corea Peninsula is dominated by two high-quality habitat units, Corea Heath and Grand Marsh. The wetlands and associated uplands here provide habitat for inland and coastal waterfowl and wading birds, migrating land birds, rare plants and unusual plant communities.  The southern part of this block comprises the 431-acre Corea Heath Unit of the Maine Coastal Islands NWR, protecting a rare raised peatland.  Grand Marsh and Grand Marsh Bay to the north have been identified by both USFWS and MDIFW as high value habitat for waterfowl and wading birds.  Northern Corea Heath is a 600-acre undeveloped property that links the wildlife refuge and the marsh. 

Ecologically, the property is an extension of the heath on the refuge and it drains into Grand Marsh.  Roaring Brook flows through and widens into extensive wetlands in several places.  Beavers have created a pond just north of the road. Rising from the edge of the wetland complex is a mixed forest of hardwoods, spruce, fir and pine, including a beautiful stand of the fire-dependent jack pine.  Surrounded by intense development, it remains a quiet haven for wildlife and the people who walk there.

Frenchman Bay Conservancy has the opportunity to purchase this property and protect it from the increasing pressure of development spreading along the Maine Coast. Help us keep this special place for future generations to enjoy.