Maine educators are finding more outdoor learning opportunities for students

MAINE PUBLIC • March 10, 2022

Learn about statewide efforts to increase outdoor education in Maine—especially prompted by the pandemic—and how educators are finding innovative and enriching ways to boost students' learning and well being in the great outdoors. Panelists: Olivia Griset, executive director, Maine Environmental Education Association; Page Nichols, chief innovation officer, Maine Department of Education; Nathan Broaddus, coordinator, Nature Based Education Consortium. VIP Callers: Ryder Scott, executive director, University of Maine 4-H Centers; Marie Robinson, superintendent of schools, elementary principal, Katahdin Schools, RSU 89; Tim Pearson, physical education & health teacher, Dedham School.