Story Trail Walk: The Wildlife Tree

Read a family-friendly book while walking through the woods. Follow the illustrated signs along the trail as they tell a tale that connects you to your natural surroundings. The free 1-mile story trail starts from the Oak Point Farm parking lot kiosk and can be completed at your own pace and on your own time. The current story trail features the read-aloud book “The Wildlife Tree”, written by Peter Emery and illustrated by Deborah Emery.

Learn about the remarkable wildlife trees that provide homes for amazing animals. Guess which animals live in these trees through clues and illustrations. Explore facts about their fascinating lives. The story trail at Oak Point Farm is open year-round during daylight hours, with a new book posted every four to five weeks. Current book titles and dates will be updated on our website.

Author Peter Emery has spent over seven decades roaming the woods, fields, and waters of Maine. He and his wife, Deborah, have lived on an old farm in beautiful Wayne, Maine. His countless walks in the forest and fields behind his home have revealed a variety of remarkable plants and animals. After graduating from Colby College, Peter taught math and science for forty five years in high school and college. His deep love for the State of Maine, with its magnificent environment of ocean, lakes, mountains, fields, and forest inspired the creation of this book.

Deborah Emery is the illustrator of this book. She and her husband, Peter, collaborated on creating “The Wildlife Tree”. She has taught elementary school in Massachusetts and Maine. Her outstanding leadership in school administration resulted in the honor of being named “National Distinguished Principal of the Year.” She too has walked innumerable miles on the trails in the woods behind their home in Wayne, Maine. Her desire to continue to educate has been captured in her beautiful wildlife watercolors.