Sundog Outdoor Leadership Initiative

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Sundog Outdoor Leadership Initiative

Connecting youth with nature, peers, and community while cultivating outdoor skills through fun and adventure, since 2017.

Sundog is now accepting applications for Winter 2023 after-school programs for Middle and High Schoolers in the Knox and Waldo Counties. We are continuing to partner with amazing outfitters and offer smaller, weeklong courses, without an overnight component in order to stay flexible as we continue to navigate covid. We, at Sundog Outdoor Leadership Initiative (SOLI), celebrated our 5 year anniversary this fall with a dance party at the Sail Power and Steam Museum in Rockland. Founded in 2016 in an effort to expose local youth to a healthy, active, adventurous, and inquisitive lifestyle through the acquisition of wilderness skills and experiences, we continue to provide after school programs and have added a menu of "field-trip courses" for local schools.

“Midcoast Maine offers some of the most accessible adventure spots – in the world. Within 20 minutes, you can be hiking to a summit, kayaking on the ocean, canoeing down pristine rivers, or roping up to rock climb a few pitches. This accessibility paired with the best guides in the area provides youth with a grand opportunity” said Erin Jackson, MOLI Board Member. SOLI was designed to introduce middle school students to exciting outdoor activities and skills they can use for the rest of their lives; and now we have expanded to offer select courses to high school students as well. Participants of this program will learn how to navigate the wilderness safely while being mindful of others, their impact on the functionality of a group, and the environment.

10/27/2026

What’s your favorite backcountry meal? 🍕🏕️

It’s close… but you really can’t beat backcountry pizza.

10/22/2026

Sundog programs are done for the year, but there's still plenty of time to get outside in 2026! What's your favorite late fall activity? 🍂 🏕️ 🍁

📸: Fall Programs, 2020

10/19/2026

That's a wrap on fall programs! How did five weeks go by so quickly? Time really does fly when you’re having fun. 🛶 🏕️ 🎣

10/15/2026

As our fall groups gear up for their overnight adventures this coming weekend, we're feeling a little nostalgic. Throwback to October, 2024! 🌄

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10/12/2026

The evenings are getting chillier, the sunsets earlier, and the leaves more brilliant by the day. It's the final week of fall programs! Time really does fly when you're having fun. 🍂 🍁 🌅 🛶

10/09/2026

10/08/2026

Throwback Thursday!

Because sometimes, your pack is just tooooooo heavy 😂

📸: Fall Overnight Adventure Prep Day, October, 2024

10/05/2026

We can't believe it's already week 4 of fall programs!

Last week, our two groups participated in their respective service learning projects, with our Fishing group heading down to Port Clyde to spend time learning about seaweed (among other things!) with 🌊 🦞 and our Paddles & Peaks group helping 🥾 🌲 with trail maintenance.

Huge thanks to Alaina at Herring Gut and and John at Merryspring for giving our groups the chance to get outside AND give back to and learn from some of the amazing organizations in our community!

10/02/2026

Can you guess where we are in this photo? 👀 Bonus points if you've been here before!🌲

09/29/2026

Next up on the Sundog program calendar: School Break Programs! ❄️🌸🌲

While we're running back the tried and true Wintery Mix February Break, we're adding a Spring Into Adventure April Break to our repertoire this year. Both programs blend season-specific outdoor adventure activities with teamwork, new friendships, and FUN!

It's not too early to sign up. These always fill fast!

https://sundogoe.org/school-break-programs2027

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