Outdoor Programs
"Rippleffect programs help youth build confidence, develop critical leadership skills, strengthen relationships, and grow their appreciation for the outdoors through exploration of Cow Island, the waters of Casco Bay, and the wilderness of New England. Our programs offer something for everyone! Join us for the adventure."
Rippleffect, Cow Island (Casco Bay), ME Summer Youth Programs
Unique, Tuition-Free, Wilderness Expeditions for Young Women
Inspiring Girls Expeditions are not rewards for past academic achievement; they inspire future leadership, curiosity, confidence, and success.
College of Natural Science and Mathematics at Fairbanks, Alaska
"Our flagship program for youth, the Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program is designed to cultivate and inspire the next generation of Maine's environmental leaders. Friends of Baxter State Park has offered this program annually since 2009. The program includes a nine-day wilderness experience in Baxter State Park. This 200,000+ acre preserve serves as an outdoor classroom as participants backpack from one end of the Park to the other, working with a variety of specialists and Park staff to understand the wilderness through science, art, storytelling, photography, writing, history, and recreation." https://www.friendsofbaxter.org/programs/mywlp
"SailMaine is a community sailing center based on the Portland waterfront. Our mission is to provide affordable access to the water through community sailing and educational programming.
We offer Junior Sailing Summer Programs, High School Competitive Sailing, Adult Learn to Sail Programs, Community and Corporate Programs, Adaptive Sailing, Social and Family Sailing and Boat Rentals. We aim to offer something for our entire community!"
http://www.sailmaine.org/youth/
Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment
"At Wolfe’s Neck, teens get hands-on work experience and agricultural training for a healthy lifestyle, civic participation, and ecological awareness."
Sail with a Baxter Academy science teacher who runs the Science & Sea program for 2 weeks aboard a schooner. $2500