2019 Education Program

Connecting to Nearby Nature

KELT’s education program engages the public in two key ways: community programming open to people of all ages and school programming working with educators in Regional School Unit 1 and independent schools within KELT’s service area.

Over the course of 2019, KELT’s education program showed its true colors as a dynamic and community based program. KELT facilitated 153 individual events with a range of audience ages and experiences (2500+ individuals) matched with a variety of event topics and themes at locations throughout the Kennebec Estuary. 

 
 
Partnering with the Phippsburg Land Trust and Phippsburg clam harvesters, KELT co-leads a field trip to clam flats for local 4th grade students. Photo courtesy of Sandi Brann.

Partnering with the Phippsburg Land Trust and Phippsburg clam harvesters, KELT co-leads a field trip to clam flats for local 4th grade students. Photo courtesy of Sandi Brann.

School Stories

KELT’s school programs offer both in-class and outdoor components bringing the wonders of the Kennebec Estuary to students from across the region. KELT facilitated programs reaching 1400+ students and involving 20+ partnering schools, organizations, and individuals. We are grateful for the ongoing collaborations with local educators, who graciously invite us into their classrooms and trust us to lead engaging field trips.

 
Maine Master Naturalist Jeff Pengel kicks off the lichen walk at Lilly Pond Community Forest.

Maine Master Naturalist Jeff Pengel kicks off the lichen walk at Lilly Pond Community Forest.

Community Stories

Whether it is learning about lichens at Lilly Pond, listening to an expert on great blue herons, or reading a storybook in the garden — last year, KELT provided ample experiences to get people of all ages outside and learning about the nature that surrounds us. Many of these experiences were made possible thanks to partnerships with community members, neighboring community organizations, and municipal and state agencies.

 
“More than half of our programs focused on connecting kids with nature that’s nearby. I’m really proud of that.”
— Becky Kolak, Program Director
 

Special Thanks tO Local Educators

In 2019, we were honored to collaborate with the teachers and principals below to lead programming for students in the classroom, at preserves and state parks, and at the LOCAL Garden.

Dike Newell School: Leslie Gallant, Alyssa Giroux, Angela Green, Kathy Brown, Shalon Hersom, Kathy Henrikson, Sue Michaud, Jennifer McKay, Kelli O’Brien, Lynn Spivey, Libby Zipperer

Fisher Mitchell School: Ross Berkowitz, Adam Deane, Amy Gerrish, Ashley Hoskins, Alicia LaFosse, Nicole Levesque, Erika Phippen, Emily Roy, Terri Soule, Geralynn Towle, Heather Wheeler

Georgetown Central School: Susan Ayers, Chris Baribeau, Sarah Howard, Debra Thibodeau

Phippsburg Elementary School: Sandi Brann, Kathy Brockett, Sandra Gorsuch-Plummer, Kaitlin Woodbury

West Bath School: Ida Beal, Lauren Bosso, Lori Sawyer, Robin Taylor, Emily Thompson, Julie Upham

Woolwich Central School: Kari Babcock, Courtney Culley, Greg Emerson, Jason Libby, Mary Ellen Morin, Jackie Olsen

Bath Middle School: Rebekah Abbatemarco, Missy Crews, Leah Heyman, Lawrence Kovacs, Brent Luchies, Jason Meserve, Vince Shatto, Brandon Ward, Monica Wright

Morse High School: Julie LaRosa, Johnna Stanton, Leslie Trundy, Eric Varney, Danielle Young

 

SPEcial Thanks to our Community Partners