Mission

To provide equitable access to outdoor experiences and gear, promoting well-being, sustainability, and resilient communities.

Vision

We envision a Maine community where anyone can enjoy being active outdoors. We believe that access to the outdoors, educational programming, and reliable gear has positive benefits for individuals and communities. We believe that being engaged in nature promotes physical and mental health, builds confidence and resilience, fosters environmental stewardship, and brings diverse communities together.

Values

Community

We value building meaningful connections with our participants to strengthen our community.

Diversity

We strive to build a diverse outdoor community that welcomes and celebrates Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, and individuals of different ages, abilities, religious preferences, and socioeconomic statuses. We value bringing people together in the outdoors to learn skills, promote wellness, and build connections.

Education

We value education that builds understanding, leadership and outdoor skills. We are committed to developing programming that helps young people feel seen, heard and grow into healthy, thriving, resilient adults.

Environmental Stewardship

We acknowledge the responsibility that humans have, as part of the natural world, to protect, conserve and advocate for the land and our environment, to sustain our future on our planet. We believe in the importance of connecting with and caring for the environment and encouraging people to become stewards of the world around them. We do this through active conservation of our 107 acre campus and by reducing our own environmental impact, in part by reusing and recycling gear.

Staff

We are committed to transparency and accountability and actively work to create an environment that honors our staff’s individual skills, contributions and celebrates their accomplishments.

Strategic Priorities

1. Attract, cultivate, and retain top talent.

2. Enhance development capacity through streamlined structure, financial stability, and engaged governance.

3. Maintain high-quality outdoor educational experiences and continue to promote equitable access to enriching outdoor experiences.

4. Foster strong and cohesive branding and culture both internally and externally.

5. Protect and steward the natural environment by decreasing our ecological impact and fostering pro-environmental values through our programs.

Impact Report