Maine Camp teaching wilderness skills to children Wilderness Maine Camp for Boys and Girls
CAMP FOREST
A project of Expanding Opportunities, a 501(c)3 organization
Summer 2008
A wilderness Maine day camp for ages 7 - 17.
Admiring his handmade knife
Admiring his handmade knife

A Zebra in Maine
A Zebra in Maine

Earn an Osprey Award
Earn an Osprey Award





Camp Activities


In 2008 we will be separating campers for skills training so the more experienced campers will be able to advance.



There is a lot to do at Camp Forest.




  • Shelter building

  • Outdoor safety

  • Tracking

  • Hiking

  • Cordage

  • Fox Walk

  • Coal burning

  • Plant identification

  • Compass and map skills

  • Friction fire

  • Knots

  • Weaving

  • Tool making

  • Lost proofing

  • Identifying and tasting wild foods

  • Stories in the TeePee

  • Stories around the camp fire

  • Special guests

  • Week Long Expeditions

  • Capture the Flag in the Forest

  • The Culture Game

  • The Animal Game

  • Earn the Osprey Award

  • Earn the Eagle Award

  • And More











Vision
  1. Campers at Camp Forest build a natural village.
  2. They become its forest-dwelling inhabitants.
  3. They observe and participate in the natural world around them.

Click here for Expedition Weeks

Please call (207) 722-3708 or Toll Free 1-888-760-7943 for more information


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84 Payson Road ~ Brooks, ME 04921
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