GRAY — The Maine Wildlife Park will close for the 2012 season at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11.

Since Sunday is also Veterans Day, the park will recognize and thank all past and present Maine military personnel and veterans for their service to the country by offering free park admission for each and their immediate families.

 The Wildlife Park Nature Store has wildlife and nature merchandise and the Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park Snack Shack will sell the last of their ice cream, soda and light snacks, with all monies raised donated to the park for wildlife exhibit improvements and new construction.

The Maine Wildlife Park is owned and operated by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. For more information, call the park at 657-4977 or visit www.mainewildlifepark.com or www.mefishwildlife.com.