Connected Learning Ecosystem

Our Southern Maine CLE is a group of enthusiastic, passionate educators that are raring to collaborate toward engaging our southern Maine youth in climate literacy. To say they’re energetic and passionate would be a bar none understatement!

Lead Educators

  • Sophie Manning

    Grade 7 science teacher at Massabesic Middle School

  • Sarah Sparks

    Lead Educator, 4-H Science Professional at U-Maine Cooperative Extension

Get to know our community

I’m so happy to be a part of this group and doing this work so our students are equipped to take on the daunting task of saving our ecosystems for their and future generations.”
Diana Allen

Learning Ecosystems in Action

Explore stories from completed and ongoing projects and curriculum.

Schools and Partners

4-H Cooperative Extension

4-H Science Professional - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Auburn Public Library

Baxter Academy

Berwick Academy

Biddeford Middle School

Bonny Eagle Middle School, SAD6, Buxton, ME

Buxton Center Elementary School

Cape Elizabeth Land Trust

Cape Elizabeth Middle School

DA Hurd Library

East End Community School

Education Development Center

Fairfield School

Falmouth Land Trust

Freeport Community Library

Freeport High School

Freeport Middle School

Gardiner Middle School

GMRI

Gorham Middle School

Journey ONEderland

Kennebunk Free Library

Loranger Middle School

Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center

Maine Audubon

Massabesic Middle School

Portland Parks and Recreations

Presumpscot Elementary

R.W. Traip Academy

Roots Academy

Sanford Junior High School

Scarborough Public Library

South Portland High School

South Portland Middle School

Sugg Middle School

Three Rivers Land Trust

Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve

Wells Reserve

Wentworth School

Wild Seed Project

Windham Public Library

Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment

York Middle School