{"id":86,"date":"2010-08-31T10:09:16","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T14:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:05:05","slug":"naturalist-program-path","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/naturalist-program-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Naturalist Program Path"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Naturalist Path combines high-energy outdoor fun and focused observation and study of the natural world. A typical day may include a morning hike up Mt. Christopher, observing signs of wildlife and identifying trees and birds along the trail, followed by a fun, challenging team-building session at the ropes course. The afternoon canoe trip combines paddling games and skill development with a water quality test that students perform themselves. At an evening campfire by the lake, the group reflects on the day, while counselors help distinguish between the calls of a barred owl, and a great horned owl amid the songs of Bryant Pond\u2019s loons.<\/p>\n