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Learning E-STEM, in the Great Outdoors
Learning E-STEM, in the Great Outdoors
Guest UserJune 16, 2022River Bend FarmIn the News
Monadnock 6th-Graders Spend Week at Maine School Learning Ecology
Monadnock 6th-Graders Spend Week at Maine School Learning Ecology
Guest UserJune 16, 2022River Bend FarmIn the News
The Ecology School in Saco, Maine, Announces Major New Partnership Designed to Attract Hundreds of Connecticut Families and Schools
The Ecology School in Saco, Maine, Announces Major New Partnership Designed to Attract Hundreds of Connecticut Families and Schools

A new scholarship fund will support as many as 500 students from Connecticut by 2023 to attend school-based and family overnight programs at The Ecology School in Maine.

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Guest UserJune 16, 2021River Bend Farm, Press Release, In the News
Nature Based Family Camp Unveiled in Southern Maine With Support from L.L.Bean
Nature Based Family Camp Unveiled in Southern Maine With Support from L.L.Bean

The Ecology School announced that enrollment is open on two sessions of a newly envisioned family camp to be held on the school’s newly completed 105-acre regenerative campus, situated on the shores of the Saco River only a few miles from the beach.

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Guest UserJune 9, 2021River Bend Farm, Press Release, In the News
2021 ANCA Nature Center Leadership Award
2021 ANCA Nature Center Leadership Award

The Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) is pleased to announce Drew Dumsch as recipient of the 2021 ANCA Nature Center Leadership Award.

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Guest UserMay 19, 2021
The Ecology School Announces Major Gift from L.L.Bean
The Ecology School Announces Major Gift from L.L.Bean

Announcement of a $500,000 gift represents L.L.Bean’s largest charitable contribution to a Maine nonprofit thus far in 2021 and allows The Ecology School to claim success on its $14.1 million regenerative green campus at River Bend Farm

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Guest UserMay 13, 2021River Bend Farm, Press Release, In the News
L.L.Bean Announces New Charitable Partners and Projects Focused on Local Community Programming and Outdoor Access for All
L.L.Bean Announces New Charitable Partners and Projects Focused on Local Community Programming and Outdoor Access for All

L.L.Bean announces new charitable partners and projects focused on local community programming and outdoor access for all.

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Guest UserMay 12, 2021River Bend Farm, Press Release, In the News
How an Online Shift Increased Outdoor Learning Opportunities
How an Online Shift Increased Outdoor Learning Opportunities

New online ecology programming aims to better connect students and teachers with the outdoors—just when everyone needs it most.

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Guest UserApril 29, 2021In the News, River Bend Farm
The Ecology School in Saco Celebrates Completion of Green Campus at River Bend Farm
The Ecology School in Saco Celebrates Completion of Green Campus at River Bend Farm

A total of 712 solar panels placed over the south-facing leach field and throughout the orchards will produce 330,000 kWh per year, equivalent to removing 49.5 cars from the road each year, school officials say.

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Guest UserApril 29, 2021In the News, River Bend farm, Agroecology
Grand Opening Celebrations at River Bend Farm
Grand Opening Celebrations at River Bend Farm

During Earth Week (April 19 - April 24) The Ecology School hosted two small gatherings to celebrate the grand opening of River Bend Farm!

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Guest UserApril 28, 2021River Bend farm
The Ecology School Brings The Gold Standard Of Green Building
The Ecology School Brings The Gold Standard Of Green Building

Earth Day was last week, but The Ecology School is celebrating the earth every day

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Guest UserApril 27, 2021In the News, River Bend Farm
Ecology School's New Campus Among Few Dozen Worldwide To Earn Living Building Challenge's Highest Certification
Ecology School's New Campus Among Few Dozen Worldwide To Earn Living Building Challenge's Highest Certification

For decades, the Ecology School has held program and camps for students from across Maine to teach them about nature and their own relationship to it. This week, the school is unveiling its new campus, which it says will be the most sustainable in the Northeast.

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Guest UserApril 27, 2021In the News, River Bend Farm
The Ecology School Opens State-of-the-Art Campus Along Saco River
The Ecology School Opens State-of-the-Art Campus Along Saco River

The renowned The Ecology School in Saco is ready to showcase its new state-of-the-art campus.

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Guest UserApril 27, 2021In the News, River Bend Farm
The Ecology School's $14.1M Campus Opens in Saco
The Ecology School's $14.1M Campus Opens in Saco

The Ecology School's new campus at River Bend Farm maybe one of the greenest facilities in Maine.

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Guest UserApril 27, 2021In the News, River Bend Farm
Built for good: New Academic Sites in Maine Showcase World’s Most Rigorous Energy Standards
Built for good: New Academic Sites in Maine Showcase World’s Most Rigorous Energy Standards

The “Living Building Challenge” specifications require the buildings to generate more energy than they use, capture and treat all water on site, and be made using healthy materials.

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Guest UserApril 20, 2021In the News, River Bend Farm
The Ecology School in Maine to Unveil Gold Standard for Innovative, Earth-Friendly Learning Campus
The Ecology School in Maine to Unveil Gold Standard for Innovative, Earth-Friendly Learning Campus

As supporters gather over a week of Earth-centric celebrations, the riverfront project in Saco earns praise from the state’s leading businesses, builders, architects, green industry leaders, and politicians

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Guest UserApril 19, 2021River Bend Farm, Press Release, In the News
Every Day is Earth Day at The Ecology School! A Week Long Celebration
Every Day is Earth Day at The Ecology School! A Week Long Celebration

April 19 through April 24, join The Ecology School for a “Earth Week” celebration & the grand opening of our new home, River Bend Farm!

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Guest UserApril 14, 2021River Bend farm
‘It’s about getting kids outside’: Maine’s Ecology School Goes Virtual
‘It’s about getting kids outside’: Maine’s Ecology School Goes Virtual

The Ecology School has been educating Mainers and beyond for decades through summer camp programs but the pandemic has forced them to get creative.

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Guest UserMarch 10, 2021In the News, River Bend Farm
The Ecology School and Poland Spring Brand Launch National Programs to Expand Ecology Learning
The Ecology School and Poland Spring Brand Launch National Programs to Expand Ecology Learning

At a time when many students have turned to online learning at home, The Ecology School, a pioneer and leader in environmental education, is teaming up with Poland Spring® brand to provide new ways to teach and learn about ecology.

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Guest UserMarch 1, 2021River Bend Farm, Press Release, In the News
The Ecology School’s River Bend Campus Enters Final Construction and Fundraising Phase
The Ecology School’s River Bend Campus Enters Final Construction and Fundraising Phase

The School’s leaders say they have $600,000 left to raise and they are planning a COVID-Safe Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on April 24, 2021.

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Guest UserFebruary 26, 2021River Bend Farm, Press Release, In the News
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