BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 26, 2022
Great Wass Island Preserve, owned and maintained by The Nature Conservancy, is located in eastern Maine, in the town of Beals, near Jonesport. It’s accessible by a bridge, so you can drive your car right there. We walked the 4 1/2-mile loop clockwise. The island is home to a variety of rare plants, including the beach head iris, marsh felwort and bird’s-eye primrose. The island also supports one of the state’s largest stands of coastal jack pine trees. The 1,579-acre preserve was formed when The Nature Conservancy acquired the land in 1978.