Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center is an organisation which provides environmental education and promotes the concepts of sustainable living and community. It is based in Lincolnville, Maine, close to the estuary of the Ducktrap river. The majority of programs offered are aimed towards youth.

Sites

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Tanglewood 4-H's main site is situated in the center of Tanglewood, an area of forest spanning ~940 acres. The forest is a part of Camden Hills State Park, and as so is owned by the state of Maine, and open to the public.

Blueberry Cove is a shore-side site at Tennets Harbour, Maine.

Residential summer camp

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For eight weeks between July and late-August summer camp programs are run from both sites.

Camp life

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Activities

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Two-week session

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Day camps

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A day camp for children between the ages of

School programs

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Adult programs

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Organization

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Ethos

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Structure

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Taglewood's programs are closely tied to


History

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Blueberry cove

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This facility, used in the past as a family camp, was sold to Tanglewood 4-H in 2005 for the reduced price of £750,000 as the previous owner wished for the land to remain in use by children, rather than be developed.

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