TIMES RECORD • January 20, 2025
This winter, thanks to LincolnHealth’s Community Health Improvement Fund (CHIF) support, Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) announced the start of an after-school outing club for sixth to eighth graders in collaboration with Hearty Roots. Misha Barker and Erin Quinley, Hearty Roots staff, created the program. Barker emphasized there are definitive advantages for children spending time away from screens and enjoying the fresh air. While being nature-deficient in Maine is hard, she feels many kids crave free play between structured school days and extracurricular engagement. And that’s what this program aims to offer.