Teens to Trails Awards 2025 Grants to Clubs
We are excited to announce the 2025 Grants to Clubs recipients, providing funding to 21 Outdoor Clubs across Maine. These grants help middle and high schools remove financial barriers so more teens can access meaningful outdoor experiences throughout the year.
Thanks to the continued support of L.L.Bean, the Grants to Clubs program helps schools cover essential costs such as transportation, trip fees, and outdoor trainings. This support makes outdoor learning accessible to all students, regardless of background or experience.
Outdoor Clubs will use their grant funds for a wide range of activities this year, including skiing and snowboarding, sea kayaking, snow tubing, Wilderness First Aid training, overnight trips, hiking, biking, ice fishing, and participation in Teens to Trails programs. Many schools noted that this funding is critical for keeping their clubs free or low-cost for students.
As Baxter Academy for Technology and Science Outdoor Club advisor Christian Bertelsen shared while planning their culminating trip to Baxter State Park: “For many of them, this will be their first time in such a wild place.”
Outdoor Clubs give students opportunities to build confidence, develop leadership skills, strengthen peer connections, and discover a lifelong love of the outdoors, one trip at a time. A small investment can remove real barriers, and these grants help students build confidence, connection, and joy in the outdoors.
2025 Grants to Clubs Award Recipients:
Sacopee Valley High School, Hiram
Bucksport Middle School, Bucksport
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science, Portland
Morse High School, Bath
Portland High School, Portland
Brunswick High School, Brunswick
Searsport District Middle High School, Searsport
Hall-Dale High School, Farmingdale
Tri-County Technical Center, Dexter
Community Regional Charter School, Cornville
Oak Hill High School, Wales
Spruce Mountain High School, Livermore Falls
Wiscasset Middle High School, Wiscasset
Conners Emerson School, Bar Harbor
Belfast Area High School, Belfast
Orono High School, Orono
Brunswick Junior High School, Brunswick
Dedham School, Dedham
Hall-Dale Middle School, Farmingdale
Ecology Learning Center, Unity
Ashland District School, Ashland
Teens to Trails is proud to support these Outdoor Clubs and the dedicated educators who make outdoor learning possible for Maine students. With the support of L.L.Bean and communities across the state, more teens will continue discovering the joy and growth that comes from spending time outside together.
