In April of 2008, the Maine Conservation School merged with the Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation and University of Maine Cooperative Extension to become the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond.

Our Mission: The mission of the UMaine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond is to provide affordable, experiential education in conservation and in the development of outdoor skills, within a natural setting, for people of all ages and backgrounds. This mission supports the broader mission of the UMaine Extension 4-H Youth Development Program, "to help Maine people improve their lives through education that uses research-based knowledge focused on issues, needs and aspirations."

Our Vision: UMaine Extension 4-H envisions a future in which, as a direct result of its educational programs, the people of Maine will:

• see themselves as citizens of a nation and a planet where human culture is related to the protection of national resources, and act as stewards to sustain them;
• direct and adapt to change to improve their lives;
• make decisions about their lives and the resources at their disposal to improve health, economic well-being and satisfaction;
• know where to find reliable information and how to use it in solving the problems they face, individually and collectively, through voluntary action;
• recognize their relationships to one another and act in ways that honor and respect all people;
• direct public policy through active participation in identifying problems, selecting among alternative solutions and setting priorities;
• understand the inter-relationship of issues facing communities and the state and their individual actions.

Bryant Pond's Founding Principle:
"The ultimate purpose of our educational program is to instill in every individual an understanding of our dependence on natural resources, to arouse public conscience concerning them, and to stimulate public determination that the best conservation practices be followed." -- Larry Stuart, 1957

Learn more about the Pine Tree 4-H Foundation.

Meet the Bryant Pond staff.