Value of a birch tree inoculated with chaga spores could increase in value from $30 to $625 when the chaga matures.
outdoor education
Annual Moose River canoe trip approved for high school students
The trip is scheduled for July 7-11.
New Spruce Mountain High School club advisor, middle school trip approved by Regional School Unit 73 directors
An advisor will be hired for the Outdoor Club using money budgeted for a track coach and seventh grade middle school students will attend an event at Camp Kieve.
Learning pavilions are popping up all over Oxford Hills
OXFORD — Maine School Administrative District 17 continues to demonstrate its commitment as Maine’s leading model for incorporating outdoor education into its curriculum. This strategy was unrolled back in 2021 by the district’s outdoor education coach Sarah Timm and Agnes Gray Elementary School’s former principal, Beth Clarke. Using a Rethinking Remote Education Ventures (RREV) and […]
More grants help expand outdoor learning possibilities at Spruce Mountain schools in Jay
Grants have helped create Spruce Mountain Outdoor Learning Center and “Boggy Walk Trail” between Spruce Mountain elementary and high schools.
New greenhouses at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay enhance outdoor education
Two greenhouses for outdoor learning have been built at Spruce Mountain Elementary School through a $100,000 Rethink Respond Educational Ventures grant, $3,000 from Maine Environmental Education Association grants and local support.
Oxford Hills Technical School outdoor recreation students take on Augusta
The students accompanied Outdoor Education Coach Sarah Timm and OHTS Instructor Andrew Merrill to the state capital to celebrate outdoor education.
Students educate state about importance of experiential learning
Sixth grade students Wyatte Damon and Lydia McAlister accompanied Outdoor Education Coordinator Sarah Timm to testify on LD 1817, an Act to Support Outdoor Education by Establishing the Outdoor School for All Maine Students.