Most people know that getting outside is healthy and fun, but struggle with meaningfully bringing nature’s benefits into their personal lives, classrooms, or organizations. That’s where we come in.

What we do.

 Maine Outdoor School (MOS) connects learners and adventurers of all ages with the outdoors. Whether you are looking to learn how to identify plants or paddle a canoe, provide organizational team building opportunities, or enrich your school programming, our team of Registered Maine Guides and Naturalist Educators will design the perfect experience for you.

 

Do you already have a budget or funding partner? Please schedule your 2024-25 school programming by filling out our form.

 

What do our programs look like?

Experiential. Hands-on. Interdisciplinary.

MOS educational programs and organizational services are fully customizable, rooted in the outdoors and science, and can be standards-aligned for schools.

Curious about Summit for a Cause? Make 2025 the year you hike Katahdin! You can learn more about this exciting opportunity by watching @womenforhealthyruralliving February 12th info session recording: whrl.org/summit
Curious about Summit for a Cause? Make 2025 the year you hike Katahdin! You can learn more about this exciting opportunity by watching @womenforhealthyruralliving February 12th info session recording: whrl.org/summit
Isn't it fun to identify tracks in the freshly fallen snow? How many tracks can you identify? (Photo of Pre-K and K Cave Hill students making observations about a variety of animal tracks in the fresh snow a couple of weeks ago. Programming made po
Isn't it fun to identify tracks in the freshly fallen snow? How many tracks can you identify? (Photo of Pre-K and K Cave Hill students making observations about a variety of animal tracks in the fresh snow a couple of weeks ago. Programming made possible through collaboration with@frenchmanbayconservancy.)
FMI on our OWL program with @womenforhealthyruralliving, visit the link in bio.
FMI on our OWL program with @womenforhealthyruralliving, visit the link in bio.
Deep insight about why it's so nice to be in the woods on a cold, snowy day from this Jonesport 2nd-grader on our field trip last week! The temps were in the single digits but they were prepared to be outside and stay warm for 2 hours enjoying the winter wonderland! (Truly candid moment! He was just asked to repeat what he had just said but on camera!) Want to visit this spot? Check out @downeastcoastalconservancy 's Ingersoll Point Preserve in South Addison.
“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.” ― Robert Lou
“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson (Photo from Hancock Grammar School fall programming made possible by @crabtreeneckland.)
MOS has already worked with over 600 participants in 2025! This includes a range of ages from Pre K to adults. To join an upcoming program please visit the link in our bio. (Photo from OWL Outing with @womenforhealthyruralliving .)
MOS has already worked with over 600 participants in 2025! This includes a range of ages from Pre K to adults. To join an upcoming program please visit the link in our bio. (Photo from OWL Outing with @womenforhealthyruralliving .)
Have you ever wondered how barnacles stay attached to surfaces even after they die? When they settle in a spot as larvae, they secrete a very strong, glue-like substance that permanently attaches their base to a hard surface. (Photo from Airline 3-5
Have you ever wondered how barnacles stay attached to surfaces even after they die? When they settle in a spot as larvae, they secrete a very strong, glue-like substance that permanently attaches their base to a hard surface. (Photo from Airline 3-5th grade field trip this fall. Programming at Airline School made possible by @frenchmanbayconservancy.)
Our students sure have been enjoying the fresh snow to follow tracks through this week!
Happy Birthday Cordelia Stanwood! Stanwood was an ornithologist, wildlife photographer, artist, and writer who resided in Ellsworth, Maine. “When a man seeks treasure he seems to take it for granted that he must delve in far away fields. Not
Happy Birthday Cordelia Stanwood! Stanwood was an ornithologist, wildlife photographer, artist, and writer who resided in Ellsworth, Maine. “When a man seeks treasure he seems to take it for granted that he must delve in far away fields. Not so in bird study. Plan a long walk, betake yourself to fresh areas, and you may return to find the “gem: you sought within a stone’s throw of your door.” - Cordelia Stanwood We hope you spend today observing the treasures of the natural world right outside your door. If you're really lucky, you might just spot one of our winter snowy owl visitors--several have been spotted across our region lately (photo by Hazel Stark).
We were back in schools this week, but we also wanted to remind you that we offer programs for homeschooling students as well! Next week our monthly homeschool program will be focused on ice safety and science. Learn more about these and other upcom
We were back in schools this week, but we also wanted to remind you that we offer programs for homeschooling students as well! Next week our monthly homeschool program will be focused on ice safety and science. Learn more about these and other upcoming programs by visiting the link in our bio
Curious about Summit for a Cause? Make 2025 the year you hike Katahdin! You can learn more about this exciting opportunity by watching @womenforhealthyruralliving February 12th info session recording: whrl.org/summit Isn't it fun to identify tracks in the freshly fallen snow? How many tracks can you identify? (Photo of Pre-K and K Cave Hill students making observations about a variety of animal tracks in the fresh snow a couple of weeks ago. Programming made po FMI on our OWL program with @womenforhealthyruralliving, visit the link in bio.
Deep insight about why it's so nice to be in the woods on a cold, snowy day from this Jonesport 2nd-grader on our field trip last week! The temps were in the single digits but they were prepared to be outside and stay warm for 2 hours enjoying the wi
“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.” ― Robert Lou MOS has already worked with over 600 participants in 2025! This includes a range of ages from Pre K to adults. To join an upcoming program please visit the link in our bio. (Photo from OWL Outing with @womenforhealthyruralliving .) Have you ever wondered how barnacles stay attached to surfaces even after they die? When they settle in a spot as larvae, they secrete a very strong, glue-like substance that permanently attaches their base to a hard surface. (Photo from Airline 3-5
Our students sure have been enjoying the fresh snow to follow tracks through this week!
Happy Birthday Cordelia Stanwood! Stanwood was an ornithologist, wildlife photographer, artist, and writer who resided in Ellsworth, Maine. “When a man seeks treasure he seems to take it for granted that he must delve in far away fields. Not We were back in schools this week, but we also wanted to remind you that we offer programs for homeschooling students as well! Next week our monthly homeschool program will be focused on ice safety and science. Learn more about these and other upcom
“There is a great need for students to learn in nature. In my experience, this gives students a chance to challenge themselves and learn in an alternative environment. This is also a time that allows for deeper-level thinking, a perspective that you cannot always get from the classroom.”
— Sunshine Strout, grades 4-6 teacher, DW Merritt Elementary School, May 2024