Many parents wish they knew a lot of woods skills to share with their kids (or wish they had to the time to share the skills they do have). This full-day program (9am-3pm) focuses on stimulating children's existing passions, their desire to learn more, and their innate love of nature. We build off those blocks and add layers of learning and experience in wilderness skills, such as: making cordage, bow and drill fire making, stone boiling, sensory awareness games, emergency fire building, wild food gathering and preparation, search skills, practical camping skills and more.

Get your kids outdoors! This wonderfully fun and informative program serves youth ages 6-10 each week from late September through mid June. Designed for all kids,  Young Naturalists takes place Thursdays, 1pm-4pm at White Pine Programs in Cape Neddick (York) Maine.

Young Naturalists is one big, whirlwind of fun, learning, and adventure in the woods! Our seasoned staff guide these precious children on wild adventures, share memorizing stories, joyful songs, and fun games - all the while slipping in practical and helpful lessons about living close to the earth. 

       A monthly program for girls 8-14. We unite girls with women of similar passions for a full day immersed in nature.  Ourdoor Girls! cultivates compassion through learning to respect the earth & self and boosts self-confidence through repeated success in challenges. The program encourages self-expression through art, singing, storytelling, and focus through wilderness and naturalist skills such as fire-by-friction, wild edible identification and harvesting, shelter building and much more! Finally, Outdoor Girls! fosters humility by connecting girls and young women with the grounding, healing power of the earth.

Program cost: $195 for the three month spring session.

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This monthly program for boys ages 8-15 fosters learning in the ways of the scout—nature and self-awareness, survival skills (fire, shelter, water, & food), and responsibility & respect— for themselves & others. Designed for boys, this program includes adventure, challenges, teamwork, personal challenges, etc. New for 2009-10, We'll be having three groups of Forest Scouts due to the popularity of the program and the need to serve different-aged boys to the best of our abilities. This program has limited enrollment, so sign up early.

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N-dah-ka: Child of the Earth for 6 & 7 year olds       

Strengthen your child’s connection to the natural world this summer! Ndakha day camp excites and inspire young children about the earth through playful learning outdoors. We will wander in woods, waters and fields, play games, listen to & make up stories, pretend to be animals, sing songs, & get to know our wild neighbors.

Fee: $275

     Send your teen on our annual adventure into the north Maine woods. They'll spend six days paddling, swimming, floating and fishing along the scenic, historic and wild Penobscot River. Take in scenic sunsets, count eagles and moose, battle white caps on Lake Chesuncook, and sleep lakeside under the stars. This is a trip that builds positive lifetime memories. Limit 10 teens. Our 2010 trip dates are August 2nd - 7th (Monday-Saturday)  Cost: $650

Jersey Pine Barrens Wilderness Adventure 

CUSTOM YOUTH PROGRAMS

White Pine Programs offers individualized programs for schools, groups, camps, birthday parties and more.  We offer quality, unique nature-based programs at an affordable price. Please call us to arrange a custom-made nature-based learning experience for your group today!