Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program

• Thank you so much for serving as a reference for the Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program. This annual program gives Maine high school sophomores and juniors the opportunity to participate in a nine-day wilderness.
• Spent three days in Baxter State Park.

Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program. BELFAST — Friends of Baxter State Park offers its seventh annual Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program. The wilderness experience is scheduled for Aug 8-16. The program offers 10 high school sophomores and juniors the.

Friends of Baxter State Park . This 2. 00,0. 00+ acre preserve serves as an outdoor classroom as participants backpack from one end of the Park to the other, working with a variety of specialists and Park staff to understand the wilderness through science, art, storytelling, photography, writing, history, and recreation. The application deadline is February 8, 2. Only current sophomores and juniors (as of Feb. Maine high school are eligible to apply. Ten participants and six alternates are selected in March.

The Junior Maine Guide Program is an outdoor skills. Junior Maine Guides Maine’s Legendary Wilderness Camping Skills and Outdoor Leadership Program.

The program begins in April when participants receive required reading materials and other assignments. They then participate in online discussions and do individual research before going to the Park. The field experience of the Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program is scheduled for August 6 - 1. After the trip, participants give public presentations to share their experience in their schools and communities. Thanks to support from generous donors and members of Friends of Baxter State Park, there is no direct cost to the students. Trip leadership and logistics are provided by the Chewonki Foundation (www.

More information about the program can be found at www. Please visit www. Baxter State Park.

Contact Friends of Baxter State Park at admin@friendsofbaxter.