Find Your Place at the CCLC

For High School Students

Cobscook Experiential Program

Get outdoors, engaged in service-learning projects, and learn directly from people in your community while building leadership, outdoor, academic and personal skills.

For Community

Community Education and Events

The CCLC offers a vast array of programs, events, and opportunities to the people of the Cobscook Bay region and beyond. 

For Educators

TREE: Transforming Rural Experience in Education

TREE seeks to develop a model for transforming schools in rural communities like ours, and to better support the children and families who live here.
 

For Guests

Heartwood Lodge

Heartwood Lodge is a unique facility perfect for retreats, conferences, trainings, events and more. The CCLC also has many indoor and outdoor spaces available for a variety of events.

Welcome to the CCLC

The Cobscook Community Learning Center (CCLC) began in 1999 when a group of people in easternmost Maine joined together to find ways of improving life in this region. Together, we envisioned a hub of educational opportunity. The CCLC is that hub. Our mission is to create responsive educational opportunities that strengthen personal, community, and global well-being.

The CCLC is about community wellness. And that means artistic, physical, economic, ecological and educational wellness. We operate with the values of love, respect, humor, and creative bold adventure. Designed as a tool for social change, the center responds to community needs.

Latest Press

Press
RSU 29 hosts guest speaker for back-to-school workshop
TREE
RSU 29 hosts guest speaker for back-to-school workshop
TREE

The County • September 3, 2019

RSU 29 staff members participated in three days of workshops prior to the opening of school on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Aug. 27 workshop included the introduction of new staff members, updates on policies and procedures and the viewing of pertinent videos pertaining to the workplace. Read More ▶︎

TREE
SEANET Researchers Make Connections in Cobscook
Heartwood Lodge
SEANET Researchers Make Connections in Cobscook
Heartwood Lodge

University of Maine • July 15, 2019

The Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) currently supports the research of more than 30 graduate students and post-doctoral researchers spanning fourteen disciplines. This summer, these research fellows traveled to the Cobscook Community Learning Center (CCLC) in Lubec, Maine for a two-day professional development workshop. Read More ▶︎

Heartwood Lodge
School support program addresses barriers to learning
TREE
School support program addresses barriers to learning
TREE

The Ellsworth American • May 25, 2019

TREE, or Transforming Rural Experiences in Education, is “a collaborative educational initiative in rural Maine to create supportive learning environments where all children, especially those challenged by adversity, stress and trauma can succeed and thrive,” according to program literature. Read More ▶︎

TREE
When it comes to festivals, it pays to be an early bird
Bird Fest
When it comes to festivals, it pays to be an early bird
Bird Fest

Bangor Daily News • March 7, 2019

The Down East Spring Birding Festival takes place the previous week, over Memorial Day weekend. I went on the first walk of the first festival 14 years ago, and I’ve been guiding for it ever since. The Washington County coast is one of the birdiest parts of Maine, because it’s a land of habitat transitions. Read More ▶︎

Bird Fest
Unique research-practice partnership affirms synergy of schools and community well-being
TREE
Unique research-practice partnership affirms synergy of schools and community well-being
TREE

UMaine Today • March 1, 2019

For the past three years, Biddle and her colleagues in educational leadership at UMaine have been involved in a collaborative effort to address some of the most challenging issues facing schools nationwide. Their laboratory is Washington County, one of Maine’s most rural and impoverished areas. Read More ▶︎

TREE
Student-empowered curricular change
TREE
Student-empowered curricular change
TREE

Phi Delta Kappan • February 25, 2019

Student voice is not typically considered central to whole-school curricular redesign. As in most organizations, change in schools tends to happen from the top down, with the administration and the teachers identifying problems and proposing solutions. But TREE’s bottom-up approach is grounded firmly in the understanding that a research- informed … Read More ▶︎

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From Social Media

Join us this Saturday with @healthyacadiame for a celebration of Downeast heritage food and arts, featuring workshops, artist demonstrations, live music, cider pressing, food and an apple-themed potluck! . Link in bio for schedule and registration - @thecclc
Join us this Saturday with @healthyacadiame for a celebration of Downeast heritage food and arts, featuring workshops, artist demonstrations, live music, cider pressing, food and an apple-themed potluck! . Link in bio for schedule and registration -> @thecclc
“When a child walks in the room, your child or anybody else’s child, do your eyes light up? That’s what they’re looking for.” ~ Toni Morrison . After some of the busiest weeks we can ever recall, TREE has at last been able to reflect on an amazing East Coast - West Coast collaboration. It is such an honor working together with our friends in California as we share the best practices to creating environments where all children, especially the most vulnerable, are seen and heard. Trauma sensitive schools understand that adult responses must promote connection above all else.❤️ . From Jonesport Elementary School and Milbridge Elementary School to Bayshore Elementary to Pescadero Elementary School to La Honda Elementary School we are happy to be leading the way in trauma sensitive education. And this week that learning and sharing expanded to Lubec Elementary School and Princeton Elementary.
“When a child walks in the room, your child or anybody else’s child, do your eyes light up? That’s what they’re looking for.” ~ Toni Morrison . After some of the busiest weeks we can ever recall, TREE has at last been able to reflect on an amazing East Coast - West Coast collaboration. It is such an honor working together with our friends in California as we share the best practices to creating environments where all children, especially the most vulnerable, are seen and heard. Trauma sensitive schools understand that adult responses must promote connection above all else.❤️ . From Jonesport Elementary School and Milbridge Elementary School to Bayshore Elementary to Pescadero Elementary School to La Honda Elementary School we are happy to be leading the way in trauma sensitive education. And this week that learning and sharing expanded to Lubec Elementary School and Princeton Elementary.
Join the makers of the Emmy Award winning film DAWNLAND this Monday at 3pm at the CCLC for a special screening of the 86-minute feature edition. After the movie, you can stay to ask questions of the film team in a live chat. Link in profile - @thecclc
Join the makers of the Emmy Award winning film DAWNLAND this Monday at 3pm at the CCLC for a special screening of the 86-minute feature edition. After the movie, you can stay to ask questions of the film team in a live chat. Link in profile -> @thecclc
Cobscook students are hard at work this morning with Downeast Salmon Federation @downeastsalmon clipping salmon fins at the Peter Gray Hatchery in East Machias. Since 2012 DSF has stocked over 1 million baby salmon into the East Machias River. Clipping the adipose fin of these young fish lets DSF accurately identify these hatchery fish later in life. Clipping fins lets students engage with a federally-endangered species while learning about conservation efforts. #downeastsalmonfederation #petergrayparrproject #cobscookexperientialprogram #experientialeducation #atlanticsalmon
Cobscook students are hard at work this morning with Downeast Salmon Federation @downeastsalmon clipping salmon fins at the Peter Gray Hatchery in East Machias. Since 2012 DSF has stocked over 1 million baby salmon into the East Machias River. Clipping the adipose fin of these young fish lets DSF accurately identify these hatchery fish later in life. Clipping fins lets students engage with a federally-endangered species while learning about conservation efforts. #downeastsalmonfederation #petergrayparrproject #cobscookexperientialprogram #experientialeducation #atlanticsalmon
Today was beach clean-up morning for Cobscook students. They documented all the trash to report to the @oceanconservancy. The shore at @maine_coast_heritage_trust Bog Brook preserve is cleaner for their efforts. P.S. It's a beautiful day to be at the beach! #mainecoastheritagetrust #oceanconservancy #cobscookexperientialprogram #dataliteracy #experientialeducation #teenstakingcareofourplanet
Today was beach clean-up morning for Cobscook students. They documented all the trash to report to the @oceanconservancy. The shore at @maine_coast_heritage_trust Bog Brook preserve is cleaner for their efforts. P.S. It's a beautiful day to be at the beach! #mainecoastheritagetrust #oceanconservancy #cobscookexperientialprogram #dataliteracy #experientialeducation #teenstakingcareofourplanet
We had such a great time with guest instructor Coleen O'Connell learning the art of nature printing. Students learned and experimented with three different techniques, and made vibrant, creative art directly linked to nature. So fun!! #natureprinting #cobscookexperientialprogram #weareallartists #experientialeducation
We had such a great time with guest instructor Coleen O'Connell learning the art of nature printing. Students learned and experimented with three different techniques, and made vibrant, creative art directly linked to nature. So fun!! #natureprinting #cobscookexperientialprogram #weareallartists #experientialeducation
A canoe expedition is one way Cobscook students work towards their physical education credit. Like many sports, canoeing helps students build confidence as they develop new skills. Students also learn and practice their communication skills, essential for two people to effectively move a boat through the water. Plus, canoeing is just fun! #cobscookexperientialprogram #passamaquoddyterritory #americancanoeassociation #experientialeducation #freestylecanoeing #oldtowncanoes
A canoe expedition is one way Cobscook students work towards their physical education credit. Like many sports, canoeing helps students build confidence as they develop new skills. Students also learn and practice their communication skills, essential for two people to effectively move a boat through the water. Plus, canoeing is just fun! #cobscookexperientialprogram #passamaquoddyterritory #americancanoeassociation #experientialeducation #freestylecanoeing #oldtowncanoes
The first learning expedition of the school year for the Cobscook Experiential Program just wrapped up. Day 1 - Students met with conservation professionals at the Grand Lake Stream fish hatchery and from Downeast Lakes Land Trust. They ran through a series of water quality tests, and explored the fish hatchery. This set the stage for a week of canoeing and outdoor skill building in the Grand Lake Stream region. #cobscookexperientialprogram #downeastlakeslandtrust #grandlakestream #experientialeducation #handsonscience #maineinlandfisheriesandwildlife
The first learning expedition of the school year for the Cobscook Experiential Program just wrapped up. Day 1 - Students met with conservation professionals at the Grand Lake Stream fish hatchery and from Downeast Lakes Land Trust. They ran through a series of water quality tests, and explored the fish hatchery. This set the stage for a week of canoeing and outdoor skill building in the Grand Lake Stream region. #cobscookexperientialprogram #downeastlakeslandtrust #grandlakestream #experientialeducation #handsonscience #maineinlandfisheriesandwildlife
Join us this Saturday with @healthyacadiame for a celebration of Downeast heritage food and arts, featuring workshops, artist demonstrations, live music, cider pressing, food and an apple-themed potluck! . Link in bio for schedule and registration - @thecclc “When a child walks in the room, your child or anybody else’s child, do your eyes light up? That’s what they’re looking for.” ~ Toni Morrison . After some of the busiest weeks we can ever recall, TREE has at last been able to reflect on an amazing East Coast - West Coast collaboration. It is such an honor working together with our friends in California as we share the best practices to creating environments where all children, especially the most vulnerable, are seen and heard. Trauma sensitive schools understand that adult responses must promote connection above all else.❤️ . From Jonesport Elementary School and Milbridge Elementary School to Bayshore Elementary to Pescadero Elementary School to La Honda Elementary School we are happy to be leading the way in trauma sensitive education. And this week that learning and sharing expanded to Lubec Elementary School and Princeton Elementary. Join the makers of the Emmy Award winning film DAWNLAND this Monday at 3pm at the CCLC for a special screening of the 86-minute feature edition. After the movie, you can stay to ask questions of the film team in a live chat. Link in profile - @thecclc Cobscook students are hard at work this morning with Downeast Salmon Federation @downeastsalmon clipping salmon fins at the Peter Gray Hatchery in East Machias. Since 2012 DSF has stocked over 1 million baby salmon into the East Machias River. Clipping the adipose fin of these young fish lets DSF accurately identify these hatchery fish later in life. Clipping fins lets students engage with a federally-endangered species while learning about conservation efforts. #downeastsalmonfederation #petergrayparrproject #cobscookexperientialprogram #experientialeducation #atlanticsalmon Today was beach clean-up morning for Cobscook students. They documented all the trash to report to the @oceanconservancy. The shore at @maine_coast_heritage_trust Bog Brook preserve is cleaner for their efforts. P.S. It's a beautiful day to be at the beach! #mainecoastheritagetrust #oceanconservancy #cobscookexperientialprogram #dataliteracy #experientialeducation #teenstakingcareofourplanet We had such a great time with guest instructor Coleen O'Connell learning the art of nature printing. Students learned and experimented with three different techniques, and made vibrant, creative art directly linked to nature. So fun!! #natureprinting #cobscookexperientialprogram #weareallartists #experientialeducation A canoe expedition is one way Cobscook students work towards their physical education credit. Like many sports, canoeing helps students build confidence as they develop new skills. Students also learn and practice their communication skills, essential for two people to effectively move a boat through the water. Plus, canoeing is just fun! #cobscookexperientialprogram #passamaquoddyterritory #americancanoeassociation #experientialeducation #freestylecanoeing #oldtowncanoes The first learning expedition of the school year for the Cobscook Experiential Program just wrapped up. Day 1 - Students met with conservation professionals at the Grand Lake Stream fish hatchery and from Downeast Lakes Land Trust. They ran through a series of water quality tests, and explored the fish hatchery. This set the stage for a week of canoeing and outdoor skill building in the Grand Lake Stream region. #cobscookexperientialprogram #downeastlakeslandtrust #grandlakestream #experientialeducation #handsonscience #maineinlandfisheriesandwildlife

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