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UMaine’s Tanglewood Receives Public Recreation Award
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension's Tanglewood received the 2007 Public Recreation Award from the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce during their annual recognition dinner.

In a December 5, 2007 ceremony at the Samoset Resort, Chamber Secretary Scott Dickerson presented the award to Tanglewood’s Executive Director Brian Robinson, for the organization’s contributions to the community and their dedication to “leaving no child or adult left inside.”

“During the past 25 years, thousands of people have been taken into the great outdoors through its broad and strong environmental education program,” Dickerson said to the crowd, “and thousands more have skied, snowshoed, and hiked its more than nine miles of trails.”

Tanglewood recently upgraded and opened to the public an ADA-accessible trail at their Lincolnville camp, a section of interpretive trail that weaves through Camden Hills State Park. The trail is part of a large public trail system maintained on 940 acres for hiking and cross country skiing.

“Tanglewood is not a secret,” Robinson said. “Being recognized by the Chamber emphasizes our value to the community that sustains us as a resource that can be utilized by everyone statewide, whether it’s hiking, skiing or letting your children flourish through one of our many educational programs.”

Tanglewood was established in 1982 as a summer camp. It now comprises facilities in Lincolnville and Tenant’s Harbor that host more than 3,500 participants yearly through a variety of affordable environmental education programs for all ages. Programs include day camp, residential camp, discovery trips, leadership courses and school field trip programs. Tanglewood also offers Elderhostel, a lifelong learning program for adults over 55.

For information on Tanglewood’s programs or to order gift certificates visit www.tanglewood4h.org or call (207) 789-5803.

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Tanglewood logo These pages are currently being maintained by Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center. Send comments, questions, or inquiries to:

Summer Youth Camp - Jim Dunham, Camp Director or Cindy Dunham, Assistant Camp Director
Summer Camp Registration - Barbara Koster, Camp Registrar
Blueberry Cove Camp & Earth Connections - Leslie Hyde, Extension Educator Forestry & Environmental Education
4-H Earth Connections School Programs - Heather Francis, School Program Director
Elderhostel - Laura Sebastianelli, Adult and Family Programs Director
Earth Connections Volunteers - Laura Sebastianelli, Adult and Family Programs Director

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