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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SAORP Book Club: Session 2
May 28, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Free
May is just around the corner, and a new month means a new book! For the second session of the SAORP Book Club, we’re reading The Overstory by Richard Powers, published by W. W. Norton & Company and Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. For now, we plan to have a virtual meet-up via Zoom (either by your phone or computer). We’ll chat about the tangled plots and principles of environmentalism. This will be a great way to challenge yourself and interact with like-minded folks. Jump in even if you haven’t read the book–I promise we won’t quiz you!
How do you join the Zoom Meeting?
Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87062090835
Phone: +19294362866,,87062090835# US (New York)
Phone: +13126266799,,87062090835# US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 870 6209 0835
Please message SAORP on Facebook or email hayden@mainstreetskowhegan.org if you have any issues joining the discussion.
This book is reasonably priced, but order it soon as delivery times are longer than usual! If you choose to order your book through Amazon, we ask that you use this link, as the proceeds will be donated to Main Street Skowhegan: https://smile.amazon.com/Overstory-Novel-Richard-Powers-ebook/dp/B073VX7HT4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+overstory&qid=1586956299&sr=8-1
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
