Strengthening women and girls’ confidence in the outdoors -- and life!

Outdoor Women Lead (OWL) reduces barriers women and girls experience in the outdoors.

We believe when more people have meaningful experiences outdoors, their quality of life, health, and social well-being improve.

Outdoor Women Lead OWL

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Giving– it's the Maine thing to do.

OWL is a collaborative project between WHRL and Maine Outdoor School, and is open to anyone for whom “woman” is a meaningful identifier or lived experience.

Outing Group for Women

Are you interested in joining other women on outdoor adventures and learning more about our local natural ecology? This outing group is reserved for women and girls 16+.

Upcoming Outings

In the event of a necessary weather-related cancellation, outings will be rescheduled. Registered participants will be emailed the Friday afternoon before an outing in the event of a postponement.

OWL Outing the MITA

OWL Outing the MITA

Date August 17, 2024Time All Day Event

Are you interested in joining other women on outdoor adventures and learning more about our local natural ecology? This month's outing is a collaborative effort with the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA). More details to come! This outing group is reserved for...

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Outdoor Skill Building Workshops

These workshops are geared towards women and their families, ages 10+. You do not have to have kids to participate.

Woman demonstrating how to use a map

Orienteering Basics

April 27-28, 2024

Knowing how to use a map and compass can be the difference between a fun outdoor adventure and a scary one. Your phone or GPS won’t always work, but a compass and your brain will—if you know how to use them! Learn how to use a compass, take bearings, and triangulate your location through this two-day course with Registered Maine Guide Hazel Stark.

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Two women participating in a wilderness first aid certification course

Wilderness First Aid

November 2-3, 2024 – 9:00 – 5:00 PM

Accidents happen. People get hurt, sick, or lost. The temperature drops, the wind picks up, and it starts to rain. Would you know what to do? Many back country emergencies are preventable; even when bad things happen, sometimes the wrong care can worsen things. By learning a few basic skills, you can make the difference between a good outcome and a bad one – and maybe even save a life.

Wilderness First Aid is the perfect course for outdoor enthusiasts who want basic first-aid training for short trips with family, friends, and outdoor groups. We are excited to have Nancy Zane, Registered Maine Guide and owner of NorthStar Adventures, come back to teach this course!

Registration coming in August.

Women for Healthy Rural Living

WHRL is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization

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Our Mission

To advance and promote the health and well-being of the woman, her family, and her community.

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Milbridge, ME 04658

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