Maine Outdoor School

10/23/2026

We have been guiding monthly OWL outings for WHRL since 2021 and we continue to have repeat participants, new participants, and waitlists each month year-round! 🥾 This is such a great example of a collaborative project between two organizations that builds community and confidence among women outside! 💪

Be sure to check out our events page to learn about upcoming outings and thanks to WHRL for making these outings free to participants. These photos and videos were from our fungi-focused hike up Catherine Hill last weekend.

10/16/2026

Our fungi-filled OWL outing on October 17th is full, but we have a creepy family program and helpful map and compass program happening next weekend! Visit maineoutdoorschool.org/events. FMI.

10/09/2026

Cave Hill 5th-graders got to hike Baker Hill this week as part of their weekly MOS series this fall, made possible by Frenchman Bay Conservancy . We sure have been enjoying the gorgeous fall foliage! How will you soak up the beauty of the season this weekend?

10/02/2026

09/25/2026

And look how simple an outdoor classroom can be! This one was created for Frenchman Bay Conservancy 's Lower Baker Hill preserve to make it even easier for the neighboring Sumner students to get out and learn on the trails. We work with their 7th graders each year thanks to FBC!

09/24/2026

Join Haley from MOS in Milbridge on 10/24/26!

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘆, 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗹𝘆, & 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 - 𝗔 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

Drop in Saturday, 10/24, from 1–3 pm at Milbridge Elementary School for a creepy, crawly, family-friendly adventure! Get up close with real skull specimens and discover how creatures of the night use echolocation, camouflage, and more to thrive in the world we rarely see. Bring the whole family for a creepy, crawly, curious time!

Visit our website at whrl(dot)org for more information.

Maine Outdoor School

09/22/2026

Join Hazel to learn some mushroom ID tips and enjoy the gorgeous foliage (and a spooky story) on 10/17/26 on Catherine Hill! OWL Outings are free and for women ages 16+.

𝗢𝗪𝗟 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗶 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 / 1 - 3 pm / Hancock County, Maine / Moderate

What’s spookier than a local ghost story? Not knowing your mushrooms! Learn some mushroom ID on this breathtaking little mountain in the Blackwoods, and hear the story of Catherine’s ghost along the way.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗪𝗟 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀. Visit our website at whrl(dot)org to learn more or to register. Please let us know if the gas prices prevent you from participating or if you are interested in carpooling.

*New this year!* Be sure to check out the information on our available gear collection for OWL outings. Don’t let a lack of the right equipment stand in your way of getting outdoors!

Maine Outdoor School

09/18/2026

If you were a purple aster, what would be the goldenrod contributing to your success?

The school year has begun and we are already working with 11 different local public schools to get their students learning outside, always aiming to serve as the goldenrods to their asters 🌺 🐝

09/12/2026

Did you know we partner with local outdoor hospitality businesses to offer their guests educational nature experiences? We have been doing regular stargazing programs for Lantern Camp in Orland lately. They have a great view of the sky!

If you are interested in having one of our Registered Maine Guides and Naturalist Educators enrich the experiences of your guests, reach out! We specialize in hands-on, family-friendly nature learning.

09/08/2026

Reminder to all our Maine public school teachers that Mini Grants for Outdoor Learning opens on September 14!