We’re on a mission to guide youth off the grid and into their hearts.
Hearty Roots is a youth development organization that mindfully fuses social-emotional wellness with nature connection. Our proactive, inclusive, and out-of-the-box approach to youth programming allows kids to access the outdoors in all seasons to restore, rejuvenate, and reset.
Programs don’t reach kids. People do.
In The News
2024
Boothbay regional elementary school announces new outdoor club, classroom space - boothbay register
Hearty Roots Hosts ‘First fire’ - boothbay register
Local camps make nature accessible for kids with autism - Portland press herald
Hearty roots hosts 3rd annual paddle for a purpose - boothbay register
CTL STUDENT Research Maine Non-Profits (and HEarty roots - The LINCOLN COUNTY NEWS
Hearty Roots finds permanent home in bremen with land purchase - The LINCOLN COUNTY NEWS
A weekend in the woods for teens - The LINCOLN COUNTY NEWS
A walk in the woods, hearty roots style - boothbay register
POrtside Real Estate Group Chooses Hearty Roots as ‘1% back to maine’ recipient - The LINCOLN COUNTY NEWS
eighteen grants will boost maine community conservation projects - portland press herald
Hearty roots raised fun and friendships with a hardy new year’s plunge - The LINCOLN COUNTY NEWS
2023
POINT32HEALTH FOUNDATION Grants Support To HEARTY ROOTS’ MENTAL HEALTH WORK - YAHOO FINANCE
TRAILBLAzers in a trailblazing industry - Boothbay Register
HEaRTY ROOTS WINS 2023 “outdoor innovation” award - MAINE BIZ
HEaTHER ABELLO WINS 2023 LEADERS & LUMINARIES AWARD - PENBAY PILOT
Hearty Roots Raises $500,000 for new campus - WISCASSET NEWSPAPER
Hearty Roots gets local teens into Maine’s wild - boothbay register
HEARTY ROOTS Partners with island institute - boothbay register
Peter ALFOND FOUNDATION SUPPORTS HEARTY EXPANSION - Maine Biz
LeaH K. Bauer Joins The board of Hearty Roots - boothbay register
navigating the pathways between teens and technology - boothbay register
SEND A MESSAGE THAT ISN’T A TEXT - boothbay register
all smiles at sunbeam camp - boothbay register
Hearty roots on the move - boothbay register
Hearty Roots at Hog Island - Boothbay Register
Hearty Roots looks to fill Midcoast’s mental health needs - Boothbay Register
Paddle The damariscotta river in support of kids - Boothbay Register
Earth Day Explorations with Hearty Roots - Boothbay Register
Hearty Roots Launches Capital Campaign for Permanent Campus - The LINCOLN COUNTY NEWS
Bezon named ‘Outstanding Woman’ - Boothbay register
Taproot Therapeutic Adventures Expands… - The Lincoln county news
Tap into Hearty Adventures - Boothbay Register
Fall into Outdoor Adventure - Boothbay Register
Ray of Light at Hearty Roots - Boothbay Register
Coastal Rivers Lends Land to Hearty Roots - Boothbay Register
Hearty Roots Fundraiser Paddles to Success - The Lincoln County News
Small-Scale Kid Camp Gets Big Support - The Lincoln County News
Hardy Kids at Hearty Roots - Boothbay Register
Rest and Restore: Midcoast Maine Style (Women’s Retreat) - Boothbay Register
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Hearty Roots Seeks Muscongus Bay Waterfront Land - PenBay Pilot
Hearty Roots to Extend Mission Throughout the Year
The Lincoln County NewsHaley Bezon First Coulombe Center Award for Innovation Recipient
Boothbay RegisterHearty Roots Opens Programs to Boys, Seeks Funds For Future
The Lincoln County NewsHearty Roots Camp Plants Self-Esteem, Resiliency in Growing Girls
The Lincoln County News
Statement of Inclusivity: Hearty Roots believes every human should feel safe and supported at home, in their communities, and in the outdoors. We do not exclude people based on social economics, race, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, mental health conditions, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Hearty Roots believes in the restorative power of the outdoors to bring us closer to each other and our wild spaces.
Our organization was built on the principle of treating others with kindness and empathy, and we retain this approach in all programming, hiring, and community outreach. Our organization treats all humans with respect and care, and we challenge ourselves to listen, learn, and do more in order to affect generational change in Maine. We stand in solidarity with changemakers as we welcome humans, engage ideas, and equalize programs & purposeful partnerships.