Register for a Fall Outdoor Skills Day
 This fall Maine Outdoor Programs is partnering with Camp Beech Cliff and Bryant Pond 4-H Camp to offer two Outdoor Skills days!
Join us for a one-day event offering adults (18+) the chance to build confidence and learn new outdoor skills in a welcoming environment. Choose two sessions that most interest you, from learning to fish or hunt, to foraging, paddling and more. This program will be your compass in a whole new world of outdoor recreation adventures. You'll be surprised where new outdoor skills can take you!
📅 Sunday, October 5, 2025
Participants will register for one of these workshops for the morning session and another for the afternoon session:
- Learn to Hunt
- Intro to Fly Fishing
- Reading the Forested Landscape
- Beneath the Surface: Exploring Lake Ecology
- Survive and Thrive: Intro to Bushcraft
- Intro to Archery and Bowhunting Skills
- Tools and Tricks for the Budding Naturalist: Fungi, Trees, and Wildlife
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📅 Sunday, October 19, 2025
⌚️ 8am - 4pm
 University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond, Bryant Pond, ME
Participants can choose one activity for each of the two sessions:
- Wild Edibles: Seeking Nature’s Bounty
- Foliage Paddle and Basic Skills
- Fire and Survival Skills
- Introduction to Waterfowl Hunting
- Learn to Hunt Shotgun
- Learn to Hunt Whitetail Dee
- Angling 101
- Whitetail Deer Processing
- Fly Tying for Beginners
- Map and Compass
- Hike Buck’s / Lapham Ledge
- Axemanship
- Introduction to Bowhunting/ Archery Shooting Sports
- Intro to Rifle
- Travel Preparedness for the Maine Adventurer
- Campfire Wild Game Cooking
- Learn to Hunt: Introduction to Turkey Hunting
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Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) offers Maine Outdoor Programs, providing hands-on learning experiences for all skill levels. These programs help participants build and enhance skills in hunting, fishing, trapping, outdoor preparedness, and wildlife viewing in a supportive and engaging environment.
The outdoors is for everyone, and learning in nature is a lifelong journey—there’s always something new to discover! Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, learning opportunities through Maine Outdoor Programs will help you gain confidence, expand your knowledge, and deepen your connection to Maine’s incredible natural resources.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and our partners are fully committed to providing an engaging event for all. If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact Chelsea Lathrop at [email protected] or 207-446-8692 prior to the event. If you have any other questions or concerns, please reach out! We are here to help and look forward to talking with you.
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