Summer Nova

Prior Experience Required: No

Exertion Level: Mild to moderate.

Get local! Learn about Maine through our local farms, food, and community. During this trip, we will visit various farms to learn about the flourishing sustainable agriculture scene. Sites we may visit include, but are not limited to: the Maine Organic Farm and Garden Association, an organic dairy farm, an alpaca fiber farm, and even local farmers markets. We will spend time getting dirty at these farms as we help out with various service projects. We will camp in tents and learn outdoor cooking and living skills, including Leave No Trace principles. Be prepared to get dirty!

Dates: August 4-8

 

Prior Experience Required: No

Exertion Level: Mild to moderate.

Experience a unique Nova trip where we will travel to the most northern part of Maine and meet the people of the Aroostook Band of Micmac. We will spend time understanding the culture and history of the Micmacs, and even have a chance to meet and talk with the Elders. Some of the activities that we will participate in will be traditional ceremonies, crafts, and primitive skills. We will spend two to four hours daily helping set up for a Mawiomi of Tribes. This is a large gathering that happens over the weekend, and is open for all people to attend and to learn about the Aroostook Band of Micmac. We may help set up parking areas, signs, and temporary shelters. During this week, we will camp in tents on the Micmac Tribal Land and learn outdoor cooking and living skills with the possibility of eating some traditional Micmac foods (learn more about the Aroostook Band of Micmacs here).

Date: August 11-15

 

Prior Experience Required: No

Exertion Level: Mild to moderate.

Experience Maine from land to sea. We will stay at Schoodic Education and Research Center Institute located on Schoodic Point at Acadia National Park, in the town of Winter Harbor, Maine. We will stay in a bunk house and have the use of electricity. We will explore Maine life from the wild blueberries to public lands and historical sites. We will also walk the trails of Acadia National Park, known for its rugged coast.  We will spend time learning outdoor cooking and living skills, including Leave No Trace principles. We will also participate in a service project to benefit and preserve the Acadia National Park.

Dates: August 18-22**

**Reserved for students from outside of New England only, however these students may opt to participate in a trip on any week they choose.

 

Prior Experience Required: No

Exertion Level: Mild to moderate.

Experience the intersection of recreation and conservation through a service-based field experience along Maine’s beautiful, rugged coastline. We’ll enjoy Maine’s coastal waters, salty air and rocky coast while volunteering with organizations that work to protect and preserve the beaches, coastal parks and trails that beckon folks from both near and far. Service experiences may include coastal trail work, island restoration, beach clean up, and protection of ecologically fragile areas along the coastline. We’ll learn about the significance of these efforts and how they are being carried out through public, private and governmental activities. We will camp at two state parks, Camden Hills and Warren Island State Park. We will spend time learning outdoor cooking and living skills, including Leave No Trace principles.

Dates: August 18-22**