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Scenes from Maine Audubon winter camp

by Jeremy Cluchey

Environmental Education, News & Notes · April 6, 2017

What happens when you put your kids in nature? Maine Audubon educator Karen Arno shares her perspective on the value of experiencing the outdoors — the heart of Maine Audubon’s camps.

Learn more and sign up for our upcoming April vacation and summer camps and preschool programs.

Jeremy Cluchey

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