Bald Mountain Participant Enrollment Form: Pedagogical Paddle

Bald Mountain Meadow Participant Enrollment Form
A Pedagogical Paddle in the Connecticut River Watershed!

Enrollment will be on a rolling basis and limited to the first 14 participants; to reserve your spot on this trip, please complete and sign the following form as soon as possible
Program Description:
This five-day professional development workshop open to teachers of all disciplines and all school contexts is a mini learning expedition in the CT River watershed modeling an interdisciplinary approach to place-based education and exploring how to center a watershed and its myriad complexities in our teaching and learning. Imagine sitting around the campfire with new friends and colleagues on a northcountry sandbar, watching the moonrise and discussing place-based pedagogy: the effects of climate change on northern forests, say; how we might better honor Abenaki culture, past and present, in our classrooms; or what we might learn about living well in a place from the various dam removal project stakeholders. Our time on the river will be tranquil and rejuvenative, a combination of formal workshops and classes and informal conversations and connections–with this place, with each other, and with those who know it best.

This program will be a transformative professional development experience that will expand your thinking about interdisciplinary environmental education and revitalize your work with students and colleagues. In the end, our hope is that this Pedagogical Paddle will invite exploration of an alternate way of thinking about the ties that connect school communities–namely, that an ecologically intact entity like awatershed–can bind us geographically, intellectually, pedagogically, and even spiritually. For those of you who have been hankering for ideas on how to get your students outside in new ways, it might just be the perfect way to gain both the skills and the habits of mind necessary to connect your students to your home watersheds, wherever they might flow.

*NOTE: you do NOT need to be an experienced paddler or camper to participate in this program. Novices and Newbies are welcome, and if gear is a precluding factor, we can help you source anything you need to be comfortable in the field!
Program Dates:

June 21-25, 2026
Featured Guests and Speakers
Sean Prentiss, Norwich University, Author of National Outdoor Book of the Year, Finding Abbey
Ian Ramsey, Director of the Kaufman Program for Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration at North Yarmouth Academy, Author of Hackable Animal
Carol Irons, Abenaki Elder and former Vice Chair of VT State Commission on Native American Affairs
Maria Young, Executive Director at The Northwood Stewardship Center
Rebecca Todd, Executive Director at the CT River Conservancy
Representatives from Great River Hydro
Core Topics and Sessions
Approaches to Interdisciplinary Place-Based Education

Writing the Land with Authors Sean Prentiss and Ian Ramsey

Indigeneity and Abenaki History, with Carol Irons, former Vice Chair of the VT State Commission on Native American Affairs

Logging, Dams, and Dam Removal in the CT River Watershed

Climate Change in the CT River Watershed

Connecting Students to Ongoing Scientific Research in the CT River Watershed

Flyfishing and Recreation in the CT River Watershed

River Stakeholder Conversation: CT River Conservancy and Great River Hydro

Strategies for Building a Place-Based Community Learning Ecosystem
Program Cost: $2,200 Limited Financial Aid may be available to qualifying teachers

Tuition includes all programming, instruction, group gear, food, and transportation once participants arrive at Bald Mountain Meadow. This fee does not include a fishing license for those who would like to fish on the CT River during the program.
Bald Mountain Meadow Admission Policies

Bald Mountain Meadow seeks teachers who are motivated to explore interdisciplinary approaches to place-based education and who are in good health both physically and emotionally. The Pedagogical Paddle is not an appropriate choice for individuals dealing with behavioral, motivational, or rehabilitation issues. Participants on this program should be prepared to be outdoors in all weather, paddling 6-12 river miles per day.
Behavior and Discipline

Bald Mountain Meadow will expel any participant who exhibits behavior that is unsafe or disrupts or distracts from the educational mission of our programs. Harassment, abuse of illegal substances, theft or misuse of property, and disregarding instructions are examples of behavior that will lead to expulsion. If a participant is expelled, there will be no refund.
Participant Waiver and Health Forms

Prior to the course, each participant will be required to complete required agreements, such as a Liability Waiver and a health screening document confirming that each participant attending the trip is in good physical and psychological condition to engage in the learning expedition.
Financial Agreement

TUITION for A Pedagogical Paddle in the CT River Watershed is $2,200. Tuition includes all programming, instruction, gear, food, and transportation once participants arrive at Bald Mountain Meadow in Westmore, Vermont. Participants are responsible for their own Health Insurance, transportation to Bald Mountain Meadow, and a non-resident fishing license. If participants are in need of transportation from a regional airport to Westmore, VT, please let us know, and we can support you. We will issue an invoice through our Quickbooks platform once we receive this completed Participant Enrollment Form. Tuition is due in full by March 15th, 2026. Payment may be made by check made out to Bald Mountain Meadow, LLC and mailed to: Bald Mountain Meadow/Care of Jason BreMiller at 649 Walnut Hill Road, North Yarmouth, ME 04097. You may also pay via ACH or ZELLE.
Cancellation Policy

For cancellations not caused by Bald Mountain Meadow less than 45 days before the course start date, Bald Mountain Meadow will retain 100% of tuition.
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Bald Mountain Meadow Participant Enrollment Form

A Pedagogical Paddle in the Connecticut River Watershed!

Program Description:

Program Dates:

Featured Guests and Speakers

Core Topics and Sessions

Program Cost: $2,200 Limited Financial Aid may be available to qualifying teachers

Bald Mountain Meadow Admission Policies

Behavior and Discipline

Participant Waiver and Health Forms

Financial Agreement

Cancellation Policy

Participant Signature