College of the Atlantic's Summer 2009 Courses for K-12 Teachers , Family Nature Camp , and Summer Field Studies for Children are summer programs inspired by the extraordinary resources of coastal Maine and Acadia National Park. Not only do these resources provide unparalleled opportunities for natural history and field studies, but they are also a source of inspiration and solace for writers, artists, landscape architects, and designers.

Summer Courses for K-12 Teachers

Established in 1982, this professional development summer program has served thousands of K-12 teachers from around the country. Interested in expanding your subject area knowledge, exploring new subject material or adding to your teaching tool kit? Then you are likely to enjoy the balance of fieldwork, lab and seminar discussions taught by an outstanding, caring faculty.

Family Nature Camp

Take home more than souvenirs and photos! "What we did on our summer vacation" is given new meaning by families participating in a week-long Family Nature Camp at College of the Atlantic. As a family, you will discover the natural wonders and enjoy the majestic beauty of the Maine Coast and Acadia National Park. COA is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.

Islands Through Time

Islands Through Time is designed for rising high school juniors and seniors to earn college credit, to provide you with opportunities to reflect on your place in the world and to develop skills you will use in college and beyond. At times we hope you are inspired, we hope you are frustrated, we hope you are challenged, we hope you discover.

This course is one that we hope will be unlike anything you have taken before. It will challenge you, it will excite you, it will inspire you, but it will also exhaust you. Be prepared to work hard, to ask questions, and to share what you know. Each person within this program, from professors to staff to students, has both something to share and something to learn. Take advantage of this experience to immerse yourself in the place that is College of the Atlantic and the area that surrounds it.

Summer Field Studies for Children

Whether holding a beautiful sea urchin, canoeing through the grasses of a salt marsh, or peering closely at intriguing macroinvertebrates, participants in this day camp program spend fun-filled days exploring outdoors. "It just isn't summer without COA camp," insists one third grader. One and two week sessions for young people entering first through twelfth grade are offered through the summer.