Maine Community Foundation

School's out for summer and Maine summer camps are gearing up for the arrival of campers next week, including MaineCF Community Building grantee Camp Beech Cliff.

Last year, MaineCF's Hancock County Committee awarded Camp Beech Cliff a grant to support seven Hancock County teens to attend WildQuest! Adventure Teens, a free, week-long outdoor adventure camp program.

Throughout the week, participants explored the landscapes and waters of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park while developing confidence, peer connection, self-reliance, environmental stewardship, and leadership skills. Activities included sea kayaking, rock climbing, Junior Maine Guide outdoor living skills, team-building challenges and shared camp responsibilities.

WildQuest! is part of Camp Beech Cliff’s broader Equitable Outdoor Access Initiative, aimed at creating welcoming pathways into outdoor leadership, recreation and nature-based learning for local teens.

Camp Beech Cliff photos