Announcements

 

 

Our Mission:
Renewing connections to the earth & deepening awareness of place through nature-based learning


Founded in 1999, we're a non-profit educational organization in the Mount Agamenticus region of southern Maine. Our facilities include a nature museum & classroom, 16 acres adjacent to a large wilderness area.

 


 Upcoming Programs

 

S E P T E M B E R

Maine Primitive Gathering

Date: Friday, Sept. 10 - Sunday, Sept. 12.

Description: Quickly becoming a very popular regional gathering, the Maine Primitive Gathering is a weekend of skilled and curious people sharing and learning many traditional skills. White Pine's Dan Gardoqui will be leading Bird Language and Wildlife Tracking workshops on Saturday, Sept 11th.
 

More Info/Register: to learn more, visit the Maine Primitve Gathering Blogsite

 

 

BioBlitz 2010 - At the Seacoast Science Center:
 

Date: September 18th, sun up 'til sundown

Description: Since it's inception in the early 2000's White Pine Programs staff, interns, and trained volunteers have headed up the Mammal team a tthis all day Field Science Marathon to inventory the biodiversity of this unique landscape.
 

 

 
The Art of Mentoring: Creating a Culture of Awareness
 

Date: September 22nd - 26th (Wed eve. - Sun noon).

Description: The Art of Mentoring is a 5-day power-packed experiential workshop with adult, teen, youth, and elder programs simultaneously running. If you want to learn abotu the roots of White Pine Programs and understand how we facilitate a culture of nature awareness, this is the place to be. This year,many folks from the White Pine community will be attending (core staff, board members, summer staff, elders, etc).

More Info / Register: please visit the Vermont Wildeness School by clicking here

 

 
 
Fall 2010 Programs - Enrolling Now!

 
 
Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship - SPACES OPEN
 
Date: October 2010 - June 2011
 
Description: The purpose of the White Pine Tracking Apprenticeship is to help prepare people to apply tracking skills as effective tools in community, scientific, and educational settings. Apprentices are guaranteed monthly field tracking time in a diversity of habitats across New England and will take part in unique evening workshops to become more proficient and experienced wildlife trackers.
 
More info: Click here to learn more or call Dan Gardoqui today at 207-361-1911.
 
 
Forest Scouts

Date: September 18th, October 16th & November 20th-21st

Fee: $195 for the three month session, cost includes optional overnight experience.

 

Outdoor Girls

Date: October 2nd, November 6th-7th & December 4th

Fee: $195 for the three month session, cost includes optional overnight experience.

 

Wilderness Skills for Homeschoolers

Date: 10 weeks: Oct. 6th through Dec. 15th (no program Nov. 24th)

Time: 9am-3pm each Wednesday

Fee: $450 for the ten week session, cost includes optional overnight experience. Monthly payment schedule can be arranged.

 

Young Naturalist Program

Date:  Ten week session Oct. 7th through Dec. 16th (no program Nov. 25th)

Time: 1-4 pm each Thursday

Fee: $250 for the ten week session. Monthly payment optio can be arranged.

 
 
To see the rest of our Program Schedule,  click here.
 
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Attached files:
Fall 2010 Kids Program (WPP Youth Programs 2010 Overview.pdf 238.20 KB)

Summer Camps Letter (Summer Camp Letter to Families 2010.pdf 110.51 KB)

Gateway to Maine 2010 Programs (G2MO Adventures in Nature Series 2010.pdf 819.30 KB)

Adventures in Nature Series 2010 Offerings
White Pine Wish List (White Pine Programs Wish List.pdf 85.33 KB)

updated 10.15.09
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