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Select your registration type and on-site housing options.
Covers all meals, programming, and entertainment from Tuesday’s social hour and dinner through Friday breakfast.
Available for additional guests who will not be attending the meeting, but will be joining meals, socials, and plenary sessions.
For student members of OBFS.
One twin bed in a room, with two people to a room. There are two bunk beds in the room.
Centrally located washrooms include two female, two male and one handicap accessible shower. Three single baths with toilet/sink available. There is a small area offering a mini fridge, microwave and coffee maker.
One twin bed in a room, with four people to a room. There are four bunk beds in the room.
The historic building houses stunning executive apartments, each representing a different National Park.
All units offer comfortable furnishings and tastefully decorated rooms. Guests can enjoy a beautiful patio with an ocean view overlooking the meadow on the first floor.
Single twin-sized bed in a shared room that holds two twin beds.
Each Schoodic Shores apartment offers a queen-size bedroom and a bedroom with two twin-size beds. There is a combined, spacious kitchen, living and dining floorplan and one full bath, all on a single floor.
Queen-size bed in a private room.
Cabins are Cape Cod-style buildings with an open concept kitchen/living/dining area with one private queen bedroom and a full bathroom downstairs. The upstairs split loft area has two full beds.
Queen-sized bed in a private toom.
Designed by Grosvenor Atterbury (John D. Rockefeller’s Personal Architect) and built in the 1930’s, the historic Rockefeller building houses stunning executive apartments, each representing a different National Park.
Private queen bedroom.
The suites have one-bedroom efficiency units that provide a private bedroom with one full-size bed.
Full-size bed in a shared room.
Cabins are Cape Cod-style buildings with an open concept kitchen/living/dining area with one private queen bedroom and a full bathroom downstairs. The upstairs split loft area has two full beds and offers a semi-private lodging option.
An extra person staying in a private queen room. Available to guests registered as a Plus One only.
Time: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Join us for a Save Our Summits participatory stewardship hike to the top of Sargent Mountain. Along the way, you’ll help carry restoration soil (as much or as little as you’d like) while learning about efforts to restore this unique subalpine ecosystem. The hike is 4.2 miles round trip on gravel and rocky, root-filled trail. Time includes drive time. Transportation is provided (1.25-hour van ride to the trailhead).
Time: 6-9 a.m.
Join Schoodic Institute’s Forest and Wildlife Ecologist for a guided bird walk across the Schoodic Peninsula. We’ll look and listen for a mix of ocean and forest birds while exploring how this coastal landscape supports both. A relaxed, observation-rich walk with plenty of opportunities to share sightings and questions.
Time: Noon-4 p.m.
Hike to the summit of Schoodic Head (440 feet above sea level) with Schoodic Institute’s CEO and a forest ecologist. This 4.5-mile route travels across pavement, gravel, and rocky, root-filled trail as we explore the structure and dynamics of Maine’s coastal forests. Expect equal parts conversation, scenery, and a bit of a workout.
Time: 7:30-11 a.m.
Join us at low tide to step into a world of vibrant, living color. We’ll explore the remarkable diversity of seaweeds—learning how to recognize them, what makes them unique, and the roles they play in coastal ecosystems. Along the way, we’ll gather specimens to bring back and turn into one-of-a-kind art.
Time: 8:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Travel offshore (one hour each way) to Great Duck Island aboard College of the Atlantic’s research vessel Osprey for a visit to the Alice Eno Field Research Station. This remote island has supported decades of research on seabirds and coastal ecosystems. We’ll explore the station, learn about ongoing and past research (including work on storm petrels and guillemots), and discuss the logistics—and value—of sustaining field science in an off-grid setting. Time includes drive time. Short carpooling to Frazer Point required.
Time: 8:45-11:15 a.m.
Join the crew of a working lobster boat for an up-close look at Maine’s iconic fishery. You’ll haul lobster traps, learn how the gear works, and keep an eye out for curious seals along the way. A hands-on glimpse into the rhythms—and realities—of working on the water. Time includes drive time. Short carpooling to the village of Corea required.
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit the Abbe Museum in downtown Bar Harbor for a guided exploration of Wabanaki heritage, culture, and homelands. Through exhibits and multimedia storytelling, we’ll engage with Wabanaki perspectives—past and present—and consider how these narratives shape our understanding of place today. Time includes drive time. Carpooling to Bar Harbor required.
Full-day workshop
Day: Monday, Sept. 14
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cost includes snacks and lunch.
Visit the OBFS website for a full session description.
Half-day workshop
Visit the OBFS website for full session details.
Half-Day Workshop
Time: Monday, Sept. 14, 1-3 p.m.
Date: Monday, September 14
Time: 1-4:30 p.m. (Half-Day)
Day: Friday, Sept. 15
Time: 8:30 a.m.-Noon
Date: Friday, Sept. 18
Date: Friday, September 18
Time: 8:30 a.m.-Noon (Half-Day)
Dinner for Sunday, Sept. 13.
Breakfast for Monday, Sept. 14
Lunch for Monday, Sept. 14
Dinner for Monday, Sept. 14
Breakfast for Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Lunch for Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Lunch for Friday, Sept. 18.
If you have any questions, please contact us
Housing and food: Michelle Pinkham, mpinkham@schoodicinstitute.orgProgram: Hannah Webber, hwebber@schoodicinstitute.orgRegistration Form Issues/Payments: Caroline Knecht web_admin@obfs.org
If you cancel before Sept. 8, you'll receive a 95% refund. (The 5% covers credit card fees.)
If you cancel starting Sept. 8, you'll get a refund of your registration fee minus 5%, plus a $50 fee, and any non-refundable costs for field trips or workshops.