According to a recent Maine Integrative Youth Health Survey, only 46 percent of youth in our region feel like they matter to people.
With new opportunities to get outside and engage with peers and community members through outdoor recreation programming, volunteering at paddling events, and helping with trail maintenance, local youth will learn outdoor recreation skills, swiftwater rescue techniques, and teamwork. They will feel more valued, engaged, purposeful, and connected to their community—which will help stem youth outmigration and lead to more productive, happy, healthy adults.
