Women for Healthy Rural Living
Our goal is to provide an equitable and accessible path to health and wellness. Learn moreDonate“Every WHRL program is educational with a perfect mix of community building, fun, and opportunity for growth. What an incredible gift.“
~2024 program participant
What We Do
Incredible Edible Milbridge
Free, pick-your-own vegetable gardens and education initiatives designed to create a community that is stronger, healthier and more food independent.
Milbridge Commons Wellness Park
A coastal green space that enhances well-being through physical activity, nutritious food, connections to nature and one another.
OWL - Outdoor Women Lead
Strengthening women and girls’ confidence in the outdoors and life through our outing club and girls summer camp.
Elaine Hill Memorial Scholarship
Investing in a healthy future by supporting local students pursuing a career in nursing.
Commitment to the Environment
What does the environment have to do with health? Everything. Our health, our safety– our very survival is linked to the health of our planet.
Book Groups
Building social connections while exploring new and diverse literary perspectives.
Harvest Table Cooking Classes
Learn to cook what we harvest while developing culinary skills with talented Downeast cooks.
Movement Programming
Nourishing body and soul through a variety of workshops, including Bone Builders class, Yoga, Dance-Exercise, and more.
