Tanglewood 4-H Camp Offers Home-School Program
Contact: Corey Pickett (207) 789-5803
LINCOLNVILLE, Me.– Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center, a program of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has announced a special series of environmental education programs for home-schooled students aged 7 through 12. The program will be at Tanglewood’s Lincolnville campus and will consist of three consecutive Monday sessions on April 30, May 7, and May 14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
The cost is $45 for all three sessions; some financial aid is available. For more information or to register, contact School Program Director Heather Francis by phone at 207-789-5805 or by e-mail at hfrancis@umext.maine.edu.
Participants will experience forest, freshwater, and marine habitats through hands-on activities, music, art and drama. They will work cooperatively in group situations to develop life skills, a sense of community spirit, and an awareness of their connection to the natural world.
Tanglewood’s mission is to teach Maine youth and adults to be effective and caring citizens through affordable environmental education and nature-based experiences. Its vision is to create a place where people learn to live responsibly and in balance with the earth. Tanglewood programs encourage reflection and respect, while inspiring change within participants and their communities.
Tanglewood sits on the Ducktrap River in a forested 940-acre section of Camden Hills State Park and offers a diverse range of year-round learning opportunities. For more information visit www.umaine.edu/umext/Tanglewood4H.
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For more than 90 years, University of Maine Cooperative Extension has supported UMaine’s land-grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county.