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!

Kids ‘N’ Pups Trail Hike

Lake George Regional Park 10 Main St, Canaan, ME, United States

Don’t let you or your furry friend get cabin fever! Join the Skowhegan AmeriCorps Outdoor Recreation Program (SAORP) at Lake George Regional Park for a tail-wagging hike with your family and pets. You’ll encounter massive boulders, towering evergreens, and a frozen lake as you traverse the Warren Trail. Outdoor fun doesn’t stop when it’s cold …

Kids’ Cross-Country Ski

Come spend your Wednesday afternoons with Margi, a volunteer for the Jim Browne Foundation, and discover a great way to stay active during the winter! You’ll encounter thrilling hills, quick turns, and bridge crossings as you glide through the beautiful trails of Lakewood Golf Course. If you’re new to cross-country skiing, Margi can show you …

Kids’ Winter Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Philbrick Trail 44 Joyce St, Skowhegan, ME, United States

Join the Skowhegan AmeriCorps Outdoor Recreation Program (SAORP) for an exciting scavenger hunt along the Philbrick Trail. We’ll be within earshot of the rumbling Kennebec River to the north as we walk through a winter forest. During this outing, you’ll come together with family and friends to discover the forgotten treasures of the natural world. …

Kids’ Cross-Country Ski

Come spend your Wednesday afternoons with Margi, a volunteer for the Jim Browne Foundation, and discover a great way to stay active during the winter! You’ll encounter thrilling hills, quick turns, and bridge crossings as you glide through the beautiful trails of Lakewood Golf Course. If you’re new to cross-country skiing, Margi can show you …

Kids’ Cross-Country Ski

Lakewood Golf Course 803 Lakewood Rd, Madison, ME, United States

Come spend your Wednesday afternoons with Margi, a volunteer for the Jim Browne Foundation, and discover a great way to stay active during the winter! You’ll encounter thrilling hills, quick turns, and bridge crossings as you glide through the beautiful trails of Lakewood Golf Course. If you’re new to cross-country skiing, Margi can show you …

Free

Anything-That-Slides Sledding

Memorial Field E Maple St, Skowhegan, ME, United States

Get out to Memorial Field for an afternoon of sledding fun! Bring anything that’ll slide - a cardboard box, garbage can lid, or even a baking sheet! Challenge your neighbor, or even one of our coaches, to a race down the hill. If you don’t like competition, you can freestyle until you’re too tired to …

Kids’ Cross-Country Ski

Lakewood Golf Course 803 Lakewood Rd, Madison, ME, United States

Come spend your Wednesday afternoons with Margi, a volunteer for the Jim Browne Foundation, and discover a great way to stay active during the winter! You’ll encounter thrilling hills, quick turns, and bridge crossings as you glide through the beautiful trails of Lakewood Golf Course. If you’re new to cross-country skiing, Margi can show you …

Free

(CANCELLED) Kids’ Cross-Country Ski

Lakewood Golf Course 803 Lakewood Rd, Madison, ME, United States

Come spend your Wednesday afternoons with Margi, a volunteer for the Jim Browne Foundation, and discover a great way to stay active during the winter! You’ll encounter thrilling hills, quick turns, and bridge crossings as you glide through the beautiful trails of Lakewood Golf Course. If you’re new to cross-country skiing, Margi can show you …

Free

(CANCELLED) Kids’ Cross-Country Ski

Lakewood Golf Course 803 Lakewood Rd, Madison, ME, United States

Come spend your Wednesday afternoons with Margi, a volunteer for the Jim Browne Foundation, and discover a great way to stay active during the winter! You’ll encounter thrilling hills, quick turns, and bridge crossings as you glide through the beautiful trails of Lakewood Golf Course. If you’re new to cross-country skiing, Margi can show you …

Free

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 Bear, Woody Wood Frog, Gaia Grouse, Manny Moose, and Bobby Brook Trout. Pick any one (or more!) of our new friends to write a letter …

Free

Free outdoor programming is made possible thanks to these generous partners:

  • Maine Commission for Community Service
  • Corporation for National & Community Service
  • The Betterment Fund
  • Onion Foundation
  • New Balance
  • Walmart
  • King’s Kids/Sugarloaf Ski Club