Looking for events on specific dates? Click here to see our public calendar.

Winter O.W.L. Outings

  • January 24th, 12 - 2 pm: Birch Point — Winter Birds. Join our waitlist here

  • February 28th, 12 - 3 pm: Grand Lake Stream — Winter Adaptations

  • March 21st, 12 - 2 pm: Ball Field Preserve

    Stay tuned for more 2026 outings!

OWL outings are for women ages 16+. Free to participate

Click here for more information on OWL and these outings. OWL is a collaborative project between Maine Outdoor School and Women for Healthy Rural Living.

Custom Outdoor Experiences

Interested in a guided hike or other outdoor learning experience? Visit our Guiding page to schedule your own personalized event!

Virtual Programs

Check out the Outdoor Women Lead (OWL) series, which aims to teach outdoor and naturalist skills through videos, blog posts, and suggested backyard activities. Also visit our Virtual Programming site, which includes a variety of videos that aim to get you engaged in outdoor learning in your own backyard or at a local park or hiking trail.

Past Events

  • 5th Annual New Year’s Eve Sunset Hike with Crabtree Neck Land Trust, Winter ‘25

  • OWL Outing Club for Women foraging, learning about unique organisms, and winter survival with Women for Healthy Rural Living, Winter ‘25

  • Community Hike with the Out in the Open and Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Fall ‘25

  • Little Cranberry Naturalist Camp with Islesford Boatworks, Summer ‘25

  • Riverside Family Scientist Series with Ellsworth Public Library, Frenchman Bay Conservancy, and Woodlawn Museum, Summer ‘25

  • Forest Camp Day, thanks to community support, Summer ‘25

  • Watershed Camp with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Summer ‘25

  • OWLette Girls Camp with Women for Healthy Rural Living, Summer ‘25

  • Map & Compass Basics for Women and their Families wth Women for Healthy Rural Living, Spring ‘25

  • “Take Any Subject Outside” Workshop at Dear Teacher Conference with Island Readers and Writers, Fall ‘24