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GoodHealth Works - Herring Gut Coastal Science Center
 
 
 
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center is a science-based education center that offers hands-on learning for all ages year-round. Located in Port Clyde, Maine, near Marshall Point Lighthouse on the St. George Peninsula, we connect Mainers to the coast through programs focused on watersheds, the marine environment, and the blue economy. In 2025, we served 5,255 children and adults across eleven Maine counties. Many participants come from under-resourced rural communities with limited access to educational enrichment and high rates of poverty. Our programs introduce learners to the marine world while highlighting careers connected to Maine’s coastal environment. Programs range from one-hour workshops to semester-long courses. We offer teacher professional development in nature-based science, free touch-tank tours, and hands-on learning that integrates art, outdoor exploration, and real-world experiments at our Port Clyde campus, in schools, and on Allen Island. Our three-acre waterfront campus also hosts summer marine science camps, tide-pool programs, Aquatots for pre-K learners, family programs, and science experiences aboard a local sailing vessel.
 
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Member Duties : The AmeriCorps member in this role will help expand and improve our aquaponics facility, where we raise tilapia and grow produce in a closed-loop system, while also helping design engaging outdoor classrooms, exhibits, kiosks, and interpretive signage across our waterfront campus. Although our campus is beautiful, many outdoor spaces are underutilized due to a lack of interactive learning features. The member will help create inviting outdoor experiences that bring our surroundings to life and strengthen our mission to connect Mainers to the coast. These improvements will help the thousands of students and public visitors who come to our campus each year better understand Maine’s coastal habitats, the importance of working waterfronts, and how fishermen and aquaculturists rely on access to the sea to harvest and grow food.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage ,  Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Education award upon successful completion of service . 
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Children/Youth ,  Public Health AmeriCorps ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Hunger ,  Education ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  Communications ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Environment ,  General Skills ,  Youth Development ,  Computers/Technology ,  Education ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
GoodHealth Works - Herring Gut Coastal Science Center
Program Start/End Date
09/04/2026  -   08/06/2027
Work Schedule Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum:  17    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MAINE  
Accepting Applications
From  03/01/2026  To  09/04/2026 
Contact Donovan Donovan
56 Northport Drive
Portland   ME   04103
2072988828
delaney.donovan@goodwillnne.org
Listing ID 128975

       

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