Great Wass Island Preserve
| Great Wass Island Preservation | |
| Open Space Preserve | |
 Trailhead Sign
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| Location | Downeast Maine |
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| Biome | heaths,acidic soils on bedrock |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Management | The Nature Conservancy |
| Area | 1576 acres |
| Website: [1] | |
The Great Wass Island Preservation is a 1,576-acre (638 ha) open space reserve located on the coast of Maine, 40 miles (64 km) east of Ellsworth, Maine on Great Wass Island. The reserve, managed by the land conservation non-profit organization The Nature Conservancy, is notable for its subarctic plants and coastal jackpine.
The Great Wass Island Preservation contains heaths and thin acidic soil on coastal bedrock. It is noted for a diverse plant population which includes carnivorous plants, subarctic iris(Iris hookeri) and coastal jackpine (Pinus banksiana). The Preservation offers 4.5 miles (7.2 km) of trails for hiking. An interpretive brochure is provided at the trailhead kiosk.
The Nature Conservancy acquired the land of the preservation in 1978.
East Shore
Trail
Iris Hookeri
Coordinates: 44°28′24″N 67°34′47″W / 44.47333°N 67.57972°W
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