BDN, Mainebiz report Maine 4-H Foundation purchases land for new camp in Princeton
The Bangor Daily News and Mainebiz reported the Maine 4-H Foundation has purchased the 64-acre Greenland Point Center in Princeton. The foundation plans to convert the land, which previously was a children’s camp for many years, into a new camp for University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H, according to the articles. Located on a peninsula in Long Lake, the camp will be one of four UMaine 4-H Camp and Learning Centers, joining existing locations at Blueberry Cove in St. George, Bryant Pond in Woodstock and Tanglewood in Lincolnville. According to Mainebiz, the property is expected to open next spring as the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Greenland Point, a youth camp focused on outdoor education, ecology and conservation. The initial $350,000 purchase was supported by donors and a USDA Rural Development Grant. As part of UMaine’s $200 million Vision for Tomorrow campaign, fundraising is ongoing for an additional $350,000 to support necessary facility upgrades and the purchase of new educational and outdoor equipment and supplies, Mainebiz reported.