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Women's Outdoor Adventure Weekend

Do you love the Outdoors or would you like to sharpen your Outdoor Skills? Come & join us at the Greenland Point Center in Princeton, Maine on 21st through 22nd for another Women’s Outdoor Adventure Weekend!!

Canoe and kayak along the shores of Long Lake's pristine waters. Try your hand at target practice, trapshooting, and archery. Enjoy nature walks on our many trails, honing your compass skills or simply enjoying our picturesque peninsula with its’ many wildlife and bird species. Relax around the campfire and indulge in some wicked good cooking!!! Take your pick or do them all!

Contact us @ 796-5186, or greenlandpoint@myfairpoint.net to register before or for more information. Registration starts 8/21/10 @ 4:00 p.m. Cost $100.00

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Mission Statement

The Mission of The Greenland Point Center is to promote healthy lifestyles and environmental stewardship by providing all children and adults, including those with disabilities, with a natural setting and programs that teach outdoor skills, leadership, ethics, and alternatives to substance abuse.

We realize this mission with a special appreciation and understanding of our Maine ecological heritage and an acknowledgement of the responsibility we have to continue this legacy.

Outdoor Education Opportunities for Teachers

For educators, Safari Club International is offering American Wilderness Leadership or AWLS-EAST. Teachers from all over come to Greenland Point for a week and learn about nature, the environment, outdoor living skills and conservation. We travel to many interesting locations in Washington County while taking advantage of all that GPC has to offer. Educators can earn 3 hours of graduate credit. Click here for more information.

Cost of Camps

The total Camp Fee is $500.00, unless otherwise stated. The Family deposit is $100.00. If scholarships are less than $400.00, the family must make up the difference. GPC has limited scholarships available to low to medium income families who must show proof of need.

 

Our Surroundings

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Your Counselor

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Outdoor Adventures

Our 1 Week programs begin on Sunday with a 4pm registration and end at 11am the following Friday.

Wet-N-Wild  (WNW), offers outdoor adventure through experiential education, independent exploration and a wide variety of fun gamees and water sports. The Wet 'n' Wild program teaches conservation through fun games and exciting outdoor recreational adventures. This program prepares children to go on to Maine Conservation Camp. COST: $500 DATES: 6/20 - 6/25 & 7/11 - 7/16 Click Here for More Information

Conservation Camp (GPCCC), is a one week program for young people 10 to 14 years of age. Campers learn about the Maine woods and how to safely participate in the outdoor opportunities the program provides. *The Inland Fisheries and Wildlife offers scholarship for the Conservation Camp. For further information visit the IF & W website, or contact us at 796-5186 or by email. Go to http://www.maine.gov/ifw/#scholarships COST: $500 DATES: 7/25 - 7/30, 8/1 - 8/6 & 8/8 - 8/13 Click Here for More Information

Winter Conservation Camp (WCC), The weekend will include the Maine Snowmobile Safety Course, along with many of Maine’s favorite winter activities, such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice-skating, ice fishing, winter hiking, and more! No prior outdoor experience is necessary. COST: $100 DATES: 2/13 - 2/14 Click Here for More Information

Maine Waterways Adventures (MWA), is an advanced Conservation Camp for teens.  It is open for both boys and girls, ages 13-16.  It will start on with registration on Sunday, and end with a graduation ceremony, on Friday. COST: $500 DATES: 7/5 - 7/10 & 8/1 - 8/6 Click here for more information.

Skills Camps

Our 1 Week programs begin on Sunday with a 4pm registration and end at 11am the following Friday

Naturalist Camp - 4H GPS/GIS is an alternative to Conservation Camp for ages 12 - 15,where campers will "Get Outdoors" to learn about our wildlife and their surroundings including woods, water, land and air. An ATV certification course will be included and a GPS/GIS course with actual lab time at UMM will be offered. Bring your cameras for tips on photography! COST: $400.00 (4H members discounted) DATES: 7/5 - 7/10 Click Here for More Information

Fishing Camp is for ages 12 - 15. Step up your fishing skills with this specialized program based on the "Hooked on Fishing,Not on Drugs (HOFNOD)program and supported by the Maine IF&W.Learn species,habitat, angling tips and spend a day on the lakes with the famous Grand Lake Stream Guides! COST: $500 DATES: 7/5 - 7/10 Click Here for More Information

Paddling Camp is for ages 12 - 15. Knowing how to handle a canoe or kayak in all sorts of situations is exciting and necessary for those who love being on the water.Learn advanced paddling techniques and then put your knowledge to the test on the St. Croix flowage !Maine IF&W Boater Safety course included. COST: $500 DATES: 7/5 - 7/10 Click Here for More Information

Archery Camp is for ages 12 - 15. NASP(National Archery in the Schools Program) certified instructors will guide the novice through all aspects of this challenging sport. Maine IF&W Hunter Safety course included.Take Aim in the week's end archery tournament ! COST: $500 DATES: 7/5 - 7/10 Click Here for More Information

Our Programs

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Special Programs

Downeast Teen Leadership Camp Leadership training for 7th - 9th grades. DETLC is a five-day residential camp for students entering grades 7, 8, or 9 in Washington County. DETLC creates a safe environment in which students learn from each other through student led workshops such as “How to Raise Your Parents” and “Teens and Dating”. Motivational speakers that come from all over the country begin each day of camp. Contact Terri Woodruff @ 733-1090 ext 3176 or email twoodruff@rmcl.org or Click here for more details COST $100.00 DATES: 7/20 - 7/24

Safari Club International Maine Chapter: Maine Youth Hunter Apprenticeship Progam This program gives youth an apprentice experience in the hunting heritage of Maine, while they experience wilderness activities, conservation history, and ecological principals.This is One Exciting Week! DATES: 7/5 - 7/10 Click here for more information or Contact us for details

Outdoor Schools Teachers can satisfy the Maine Learning Results with curriculum that can be customized for each school's needs. Experience "hands on" outdoor education mingled with a wide variety of recreation. Ideal for class trips or project graduations. COSTS: See Fees DATES: Mid May to Mid June and September through October Click Here for More Information

Adult Programs

Women's Outdoor Adventure Weekends Greenland Point Center is offering a Women’s Weekend. Do you love the Outdoors or would you like to sharpen your Outdoor Skills? Come & Join us at the Greenland Point Center in Princeton, Maine on August 21st through 22nd for another Women’s Outdoor Adventure Weekend! DATES: 8/21 - 8/22 Click here for more information or Contact us for details

 

Watch here for special events during the year such as Maine Guide Training, Map & Compass, GPS, Adult and family outdoor adventures, Historic Boat Tours and much more.

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