The Wells National Estuarine Reseach Reserve is located withing the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells. The marsh is different than most in the state in that it is fronted by a sandy beach rather than rock ledges.
An great egret flies over the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge marsh near Drakes Island in Wells on August 17, 2023.
An eastern bluebird perches on a branch of a dead tree in Scarborough Marsh on September 25, 2023.
Nik Charov, right, oversees people launching their kayaks into the water during a kayak excursion at the Wells Reserve last October.
Flood waters cross Payne Road along the Scarborough Marsh in during a high tide event in March. High tide events are flooding Payne Road and Route 1 more frequently, forcing closures of the roads.
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