The Center for Arts and Ecology is a nonprofit that operates onsite at the Desert of Maine. CAE’s mission is to connect people to the rich cultural history of the land and the awe-inspiring resilience of nature through immersive arts and ecology programming. 

The Desert is a crucial site of Freeport’s agricultural history that nurtured close-knit communities that have much to teach us. On the other hand, the Desert is also a visible reminder of economic decline and harmful disturbance to the land. CAE is committed to telling the stories of the past with complexity as Freeport builds a future on the cutting edge of agricultural innovation in soil regeneration and sustainable farming as part of a nature-centric future.