WELLS — A popular tradition continues on the weekend after Labor Day, as the Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival returns for its 31st year at the Wells Reserve.

Artwork and fine crafts by 120 of New England’s finest artisans will be on display on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9 from 10 a,m, to 4 p.m .each day. Admission is $10, but members of Laudholm Trust get in for half price. For directions and a list of participating artisans, visit wellsreserve.org/crafts.

The Laudholm festival boasts consistently high quality whether products are practical, inspirational, whimsical, or dignified. Artists in this juried event work with precious metals, fabric, clay, glass, wood, and other media.

“We always love putting on this show,” said Nik Charov, who leads the nonprofit that has organized the festival since 1988. “The skilled artists, our 200 friendly volunteers, and thousands of enthusiastic visitors combine to make the weekend after Labor Day one of discovery and delight at the Wells Reserve.”

The crafts festival is the largest annual fundraiser for education, conservation, research, and preservation at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. “The money we raise also helps to maintain public access to hundreds of acres of protected land here at the Wells Reserve,” Charov said.

The 2018 crafts festival is sponsored by Kennebunk Savings, Stonewall Kitchen, and Maine magazine. The festival receives important support from more than two dozen local businesses, including Bull and Claw Restaurant, Katahdin Specialty Coffee, The Landing Store, Mike’s Clam Shack, Shain’s of Maine, Shield’s Meat & Produce, and Duffy’s Tavern & Grill, which hosts the event’s beer garden.

The Wells Reserve at Laudholm is located just off Route 1 in Wells near the Kennebunk line. A visit to the reserve often includes a walk through fields, forest, and salt marsh to unspoiled Laudholm Beach. The Wells Reserve ­is a smoke-free facility with a no-pets policy.

Call 646-4521 for more information.