Second Nature Adventure Challenge
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Second Nature Adventure Challenges are a great way to combine healthy outdoor activities with support for local service organizations. Twice a year, Maine West sets a community activity goal and encourages local residents to work together to reach the goal and secure funding support for local non-profit groups. Our motto is: Give Back When You Get Outside!
Since 2020, more than 500 people have teamed up to complete over 1,000 outdoor trail activities and secure $15,500 in community reward funding for food pantries and local afterschool programs in Western Maine. Recipients of the 2021 Summer Challenge included: |
“Our kids, along with our staff, families, and community got outside for an awesome cause,” said Mahoosuc Kids Association Director Amy Connell. “What a way to promote health and well-being, and celebrate Maine, the incredible place we all call home.”
Click Here to learn more about upcoming Second Nature Adventure Challenges.
Click Here to learn more about upcoming Second Nature Adventure Challenges.
Getting Kids Outside
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Maine West is always looking for ways to help get kids outside to enjoy the natural world. In addition to supporting youth programs through the Second Nature Adventure Challenge, Maine West support youth programs across the region. Past project support includes:
Maine Youth Trails Summit – Support for the 2017 Trails Summit and helped connect students from area schools with summer work opportunities through the Oxford County Conservation Corp. Androscoggin River Watershed Conference– Support for the 2017 Conference including stipends to allow Maine West area youth to participate. Western Foothills Kids Association - Support for a partnership with Black Mountain of Maine to provide summer camp programming for young people in the River Valley – providing opportunity for many low-income youth to engage in health outdoor activity and learning |
Bethel Community Forest, Photo Curtesy of Jerry Monkman, TPL
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