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!
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Animal Pen Pals
April 25, 2020 - June 30, 2020
Free
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 to. You may send it in the mail to Main Street Skowhegan (48 Court Street, Skowhegan, ME 04976) or take a photo of the letter and email it to emma@mainstreetskowhegan.org. MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR RETURN ADDRESS! One of our outdoor recreation coaches will deliver the mail to your chosen animal so they can get back to you as soon as possible!
Here are some things you may like to ask our friends:
What do you like to eat?
Where do you live?
What do you like to do?
How can we be friends?
Sending a letter in gives us permission to post the letter to our social media pages. We will never include your address. If you WOULD NOT like us to post your letter, please include a note with your letter.
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
