Age group: Youth entering 4th and 5th grades. Ready for a challenge? Join us for a hike up Barnard Mountain, one of the Katahdin region’s most rewarding summit hikes. This approximately 4-mile round-trip trek is geared toward adventurous students who are ready to tackle steep sections, build confidence, and enjoy incredible views from the top....
*This trip is full. Fill out the registration form to be added to the waitlist* Age group: Youth entering 8th through 11th grades. Explore the East Branch of the Penobscot River on our Canoe & Camp backcountry trip. This river is the homelands of the Penobscot people and a river traveled and famously written about...
Age group: Youth entering 6th through 11th grades. Take on a moderately challenging 4-mile hike up Barnard Mountain for sweeping views of Katahdin and the surrounding woods and waters. This steeper climb follows an old logging road, offering a chance to talk about the region’s history as a working forest and its transformation into public...
Age group: Youth entering 6th through 11th grades. Spend the day exploring Tekαkαpimək Contact Station, a one-of-a-kind space shaped through collaboration between the National Park Service and Wabanaki communities. Students will explore interactive exhibits, stories, and artwork that highlight Indigenous history, culture, and connections to this landscape. Open to students entering grades 6-11.
Spend a summer day exploring the beautiful Seboeis River on this relaxed hiking adventure! We’ll follow the riverside trail, stopping for games, nature exploration, snacks, and lunch along the way. Distance will depend on the group, but participants should expect to spend about five hours on the trail. Pick-up and drop-off are available in Millinocket...
Join Friends and the NPS in celebrating the reopened Katahdin Overlook on the monument's Loop Road! One of the most iconic spots in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, this beautiful picnic area has been updgraded to match the splendor of the view with new informational signs and interpretive materials, ADA vault toilets and walking...
What's happening in Millinocket? Lots of things! Join Friends, Katahdin Collaborative, the Northern Forest Center, Katahdin Gear Library, and Moose Prints for a relaxed and fun tour of downtown Millinocket with shopping and economic insights from our guides. Learn how local businesses and organizations are building opportunities and partnerships toward the vision of a vibrant,...
August 15th, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
New England Outdoor Center
30 Twin Pines Road
Millinocket ME 04462
Gabriel Frey, a celebrated Passamaquoddy basketmaker, will bring his artistry to Tekαkαpimək Contact Station for a demonstration on Saturday, September 5th, from 11am to 2pm. This program is free and open to the public, presented by the National Park Service and offered in partnership with Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, with support from the Maine Community Foundation and RK Mellon Foundation. ...
During this overnight trip, students in grades 6–11 will camp near our Stars Over Katahdin event and experience the darkest night skies east of the Mississippi. As part of the public event, they'll explore hands-on activity stations, listen to campfire talks, enjoy live music, and view the night sky through powerful telescopes alongside experienced astronomers....
October 3, 2026 | 4pm – 9pm
Taylor’s Katahdin View Campground
38 Swift Brook Road
Stacyville, ME
Join us online Thursday, October 8th at 12pm. In this webinar, we'll offer an introduction to planned giving and explore gift vehicles that create minimal impact now, and a lasting legacy later. Friends is pleased to be joined by Lucas Desmond, CFP®, CEPA®, of Edward Jones, Portland, ME.
