Animal Pen Pals
SAORP has teamed up with some of our local wildlife so that you may start a letter exchange! Meet our Animal Pen-Pals: Rita River Otter, Buzz Bumble Bee, Bomba Black …
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Skowhegan AmeriCorps Outdoor Recreation Program
Join our AmeriCorps coaches for free, guided outdoor activities!
Check out our calendar of programs, trainings, clinics, virtual activities, and more below!
Program update – May 28, 2020
Though we initially planned to reconvene in-person programs for June, in order to ensure YOUR safety and the safety of our coaches, we have made the very difficult decision to postpone in-person activities until July. Thank you for bearing with us as we navigate these difficult times.
We are excited to rollout our summer calendar over the next few weeks! It will include local hiking adventures, paddling excursions, mountain bike rides, and more! New this year, we’ll also be leading multi-day trips to Maine destinations—and we hope you’ll plan to join in on the fun! We can’t wait to share our plans with you!
In the meantime, please like and follow the Skowhegan AmeriCorps Outdoor Recreation Program Facebook Page for the latest updates and access to all digital content, including a camp cooking video series (coming soon!), nature meditation videos, a virtual outdoor-themed book club, fitness challenges, tutorial videos (like how to stand-up paddleboard), and Animal Pen Pals!
SAORP has teamed up with some of our local wildlife so that you may start a letter exchange! Meet our Animal Pen-Pals: Rita River Otter, Buzz Bumble Bee, Bomba Black …
During this stay-at-home period, we’ll be posting how-to-knot-tying videos every Tuesday on Facebook. For the fifth knot, Hayden will show you how to make a bowline, which is used to create …
Take some time to watch this breathtaking, artistic film set in mid-70s coastal Australia. We follow a group of adolescent boys as they learn some major life lessons through surfing. …
Join the SAORP coaches as we watch Okja. “For 10 idyllic years, young Mija has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja--a massive animal and an even bigger friend--at her …
Time to tap into your competitive side! We’ll be posting fitness challenges every Friday morning on Facebook. You don’t have to be a professional weightlifter to complete these challenges. They’re …
Join the SAORP coaches as we watch the documentary Chasing Coral. “Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. Divers, photographers and scientists set out on an …
Time to tap into your competitive side! We’ll be posting fitness challenges every Friday morning on Facebook. You don’t have to be a professional weightlifter to complete these challenges. They’re …
For June's SAORP Book Club, we’re reading A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. We will meet via Zoom (either by your phone or computer) and chat about this …
Join the SAORP coaches as we watch Solo. “The movie tells the story of Álvaro Vizcaíno, a surfer that, walking by the coast of Fuerteventura, slipped down a cliff and …
Join the SAORP coaches as we watch Untamed Romania. “Beyond the commotion of the cities in Romania, there is a world unbeknown to anyone. Mountains, ancient forests and expansive wetlands …
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