Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation

06/09/2026

Congratulations Iowa!

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Celebrates Iowa’s Leadership and Continued Momentum Behind State Outdoor Recreation Offices Nationwide Indianola, Iowa — The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today celebrated with Governor Kim Reynolds during her announcement establishing the Iowa Office of Outdo...

06/08/2026

Saturday at 11 a.m.

06/08/2026

These seven classic Maine summer adventures live up to the "Vacationland" hype.

06/05/2026

Please read this article by Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) president Jessica (Wahl) Turner:

One of America’s greatest opportunities for public health intervention is hiding in plain sight.

06/05/2026

Maine's disc golf courses are getting some more love! What's your favorite course in Maine?

UDisc, a popular app in the sport, reports there are more rounds played per capita in Maine than anywhere in the world.

06/04/2026

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Maine Trails Program application deadline has been extended to July 17!

Here's some GREAT news: BPL is adopting an online portal for Maine Trails Program applications this year!

To allow time for implementation of the new system and to ensure applicants have adequate time to submit their applications, the application deadline has been extended to July 17, 2026.

Following MTP Round 1, the most common plea from applicants was for BPL to utilize an online tool to manage the program. It's been a long process, but they are making it happen! Thank you, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry!

See the announcement here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MEDACF/bulletins/41a4b9f

See program guidelines here: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/grants/maine-trails-program.shtml

06/04/2026

OOR Director Jeff McCabe was on WGME CBS 13 News, Portland's ARC Maine today to discuss his experience as a judge on Greenlight Maine, as well as Maine's outdoor recreation economy and growing outdoor manufacturing sector.
https://wgme.com/news/arc-maine/greenlight-maine-judge-talks-season-11

06/04/2026

We are launching our new organization. We are the new Friends of Parks and Lands in Maine. Join us. Sign up. Spread the word. We are advocates for the compelling needs of Maine State Parks, Maine State Historic Sites, and Maine Public Reserved Lands.

06/03/2026

NEW PROGRAM ALERT! This is NREC Moosehead's first foray into an overnight adventure program for local rural Piscataquis County High School students! Brainchild of our new Educator, Sarah Hubert; hiking, whitewater rafting with Northeast Whitewater, canoeing on Moosehead, camping, and packraft with packraftmaine!

By navigating the woods and water trails of the Moosehead Lake Region, participants develop resilience, teamwork, and self-reliance. A trip of a lifetime that these teens will always remember.

A comparable camp would normally be close to a grand but through volunteer grant writing by the board and members like YOU, we are offering this camp for only $200 for NREC members and $250 for nonmembers. Scholarships available, email [email protected] with questions.

06/03/2026

Connectivity and digital opportunity matter more than ever. Maine has made great progress bridging a - but the work isn't done.

Help Maine Connectivity Authority set a vision for connectivity moving foward. Learn more and make your voice heard here:

Maine Connectivity Authority is developing a statewide strategy for what comes next—and we need your voice to help get it right.