Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative

Summer 2024 Programs Funded by the Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative Grant. This grant supports hands-on, engaging, interdisciplinary outdoor learning and career exploration opportunities that connect students with Maine’s amazing natural bounty.

View all of the 2024 Maine Outdoor Learning Programs here.
Read the Maine Department of Education’s Media Release here.

This grant is intended to give as many students as possible a camp experience.  Registration is limited to one session.   

Video by Bucci Productions - Narrated by Alaina Zyhowski

Junior Marine Scientist Camp - Ages 11-13
Session 1: July 8-12, 2024

TOTAL OF 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE
0 spots remaining as of May15, 2024

Register here.

Junior Marine Scientist Camp - Ages 11-13
Session 2: July 22-26, 2024

TOTAL OF 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE
0 spots remaining as of May 5, 2024

email scrusan@herringgut.org to be placed on a waiting list

Register here.

Junior Marine Scientist Camp - Ages 11-13
Session 3: August 12-16, 2024

TOTAL OF 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE
0 spots remaining as of May 5, 2024

Register here.

Changing Seas - Ages 14-17
June 24-28, 2024

Participants can earn a stipend!

TOTAL OF 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE
0 spots remaining as of May 15, 2024

Register here.

Collecting Data in the Outdoors

Inviting all teachers! Prepare to empower your K-12 students to collect, analyze, interpret, and present data as science communicators.

TOTAL OF 10 SPOTS AVAILABLE
0 spots remaining as of March 18, 2024

Register here.

American Rescue Plan Act GEER, Reverted EANS Funding received from the USDOE support the implementation of this project. The project has an award totaling $6.6 million dollars of which 100% is federally funded and directly attributed to project implementation. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the USDOE or the U.S. Government.