The Ecology School
Inspiring community building and personal growth through outdoor experiences, joyful learning, regenerative farming, and sustainable living.
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About this camp
The Ecology School in Saco, ME offers an overnight outdoor science program focused on nature. Participants engage in outdoor exploration across a 313-acre campus and visit a working produce and flower farm. The program incorporates canoeing and kayaking on the Saco River, alongside tidepool field trips for coastal exploration. Evening activities include campfires and reflective sessions. Structured community-building games and group challenges are designed to foster cooperation. This ecology program emphasizes hands-on learning in natural environments.
What kids love
- Outdoor exploration across 313-acre campus
- Farm visits on working produce and flower farm
- Canoeing and kayaking on the Saco River
- Tidepool field trips and coastal exploration
- Campfires and evening reflections
- Community-building games and group challenges
Dates to be announced
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Past sessions
Join us for 4 days and 3 nights of hands-on field ecology lessons led by our skilled Ecology Educators, exploring southern Maine's outdoors with homeschool families and adult/child teams.
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