Gorham, Maine
We are excited to offer TimberNook right in the heart of Gorham, ME - far enough from Portland to find some fresh air and beautiful woods, yet close enough to be convenient! Located on 5 acres of forested land that backs into many more hundreds of acres of woods, children have the chance to step into another world - one where they are given the time and space to run, climb, build, imagine and create. Let them play the TimberNook way!
Overview
Come and deeply experience the change of the seasons with us this fall in our beautiful stretch of Maine forest. TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine is offering many different programs starting in September, from parent/child classes, to programs for homeschoolers, to full day camps on school holidays! Check out our offering below!
Your Certified Provider:
Elizabeth Wilkins
Email: elizabeth.wilkins@timbernook.com
Phone: 561-315-6641
Available Programs
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Wild Ones – Winter Session – TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 6 - 12
Dates: Jan 8 - Feb 12
Times: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Price: $199.00 per child
Overview:
Each series of the Wild Ones program will focus on a different theme with new adventures that ignite the senses, challenge the mind and foster a sense of community. Children will engage in a multitude of fun and challenging activities, including creating an adventure playground, learning about the properties of physics, and using their new outdoor skills to locate buried treasure and build pirate traps with their mates! They’ll also get plenty of time to learn about the natural world, cook over an open fire, play and create their own little world in the woods with friends. Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Little Wild Ones – First Time Drop In $20 – TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 4 - 7
Dates: Oct 22 - Dec 10
Times: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Price: $20.00 per child
Overview:
Our popular forest program that fosters children playing outdoors and learning in the fall, spring, summer and winter months! Children enjoy living and breathing stories, diving deep into their imaginations, engineering in grand-scale play experiences, and so much more! They’ll also get plenty of time to cook over an open fire and play for hours on end. Learning has never been more exciting! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Little Wild Ones – Payment for one session – TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 4 - 7
Dates: Jan 6 - Feb 10
Times: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Price: $250.00 per child
Overview:
Our popular forest program that fosters children playing outdoors and learning in the fall, spring, summer and winter months! Children enjoy living and breathing stories, diving deep into their imaginations, engineering in grand-scale play experiences, and so much more! They’ll also get plenty of time to cook over an open fire and play for hours on end. Learning has never been more exciting! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Little Wild Ones -Payment for two sessions – TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 4 - 7
Dates: Jan 6 - May 18
Times: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Price: $450.00 per child
Overview:
Our popular forest program that fosters children playing outdoors and learning in the fall, spring, summer and winter months! Children enjoy living and breathing stories, diving deep into their imaginations, engineering in grand-scale play experiences, and so much more! They’ll also get plenty of time to cook over an open fire and play for hours on end. Learning has never been more exciting! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Little Wild Ones -Payment for three sessions – TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 4 - 7
Dates: Jan 6 - May 18
Times: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Price: $675.00 per child
Overview:
Our popular forest program that fosters children playing outdoors and learning in the fall, spring, summer and winter months! Children enjoy living and breathing stories, diving deep into their imaginations, engineering in grand-scale play experiences, and so much more! They’ll also get plenty of time to cook over an open fire and play for hours on end. Learning has never been more exciting! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Tiny Ones Thursday Session 2 – TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 1.5 - 4
Dates: Oct 24 - Dec 12
Times: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Price: $120.00 per child
Overview:
This program was designed for the smallest of our TimberNook adventurers. You and your child together will venture into the woods for creative play opportunities that engage the mind and challenge the senses, such as hosting a tea party in the garden, doing “construction work” in mud puddles, or experimenting with color in giant foam experiences. You’ll walk away each week brimming with ideas for inspiring unique, creative play at home as well. Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Tiny Ones – Saturday program -TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 1.5 - 4
Dates: Sep 28 - Nov 2
Times: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Price: $120.00 per child
Overview:
This program was designed for the smallest of our TimberNook adventurers. You and your child together will venture into the woods for creative play opportunities that engage the mind and challenge the senses, such as hosting a tea party in the garden, doing “construction work” in mud puddles, or experimenting with color in giant foam experiences. You’ll walk away each week brimming with ideas for inspiring unique, creative play at home as well. Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Tiny Ones – First time drop-in rate $10 – TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 1.5 - 4
Dates: Sep 6 - Dec 12
Times: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Price: $10.00 per child
Overview:
This program was designed for the smallest of our TimberNook adventurers. You and your child together will venture into the woods for creative play opportunities that engage the mind and challenge the senses, such as hosting a tea party in the garden, doing “construction work” in mud puddles, or experimenting with color in giant foam experiences. You’ll walk away each week brimming with ideas for inspiring unique, creative play at home as well. Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Gorham December Half-Day program- TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 6 - 12
Dates: Dec 4
Times: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Price: $35.00 $25.00 per child
Overview:
This program is focused on design and creativity in the wild. Children will delight in experiences like creating elaborate track systems for bucket races and making a miniature golf course in the woods. There will also be plenty of time for free play, cooking over an open fire, and games in the wild. This program will inspire hours of creative play! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Night Villagers – Nov 23 Evening camp – TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 5 - 12
Dates: Nov 23
Times: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Capacity: 18
Price: $35.00 $25.00 per child
Overview:
Children will create a village of glow-forts in the dark! This unique program gives children the opportunity to experience the wonders of twilight and nighttime in nature, while playing, cooking, and creating with friends! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
December 14 One Day Camp – TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 5 - 12
Dates: Dec 14
Times: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Price: $49.00 $35.00 per child
Overview:
This program is focused on design and creativity in the wild. Children will delight in experiences like creating elaborate track systems for bucket races and making a miniature golf course in the woods. There will also be plenty of time for free play, cooking over an open fire, and games in the wild. This program will inspire hours of creative play! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
MLK Holiday Camp- TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 4 - 7
Dates: Jan 20
Times: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Price: $35.00 $25.00 per child
Overview:
Our popular forest program that fosters children playing outdoors and learning in the fall, spring, summer and winter months! Children enjoy living and breathing stories, diving deep into their imaginations, engineering in grand-scale play experiences, and so much more! They’ll also get plenty of time to cook over an open fire and play for hours on end. Learning has never been more exciting! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
February Break Camp – TimberNook of Greater Portland, Maine
Ages: 5 - 10
Dates: Feb 18 - Feb 20
Times: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Price: $150.00 per child
Overview:
This program is focused on design and creativity in the wild. Children will delight in experiences like creating elaborate track systems for bucket races and making a miniature golf course in the woods. There will also be plenty of time for free play, cooking over an open fire, and games in the wild. This program will inspire hours of creative play! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Reviews
Tiny Ones - TimberNook of Lancaster County
reviewed by Heatherjoy916
As a parent with a masters degree in speech therapy and education and training in early intervention, I have high expectations of children’s programs, quite regularly Unmet by most programs we have tried. But, Timbernook exceeded my expectations. We enrolled our 4 year old in The Story Book program and Barefoot and Buckets Dino Dig and enrolled both our 4 year old and our 2 year old in the Tiny Ones programs. All the Timbernook programs we participated in made for both very happy campers and parents. After 1 week in Story Book, it seemed our son’s confidence, creativity, Vocabulary, social skills, curiosity and independence grew exponentially. Family members said he was “a different kid”. He couldn’t stop talking about his discoveries in the woods and the adventures with his new friends. He developed a new bravery and confidence with independent exploration and problem solving. Us parents quickly had to adjust to the new “I’ll do it myself” requests. The Tiny Ones program caregiver and me, “step back and tune in” approach transformed our clingy toddler to a confident, independent, playful leader. The Timbernook programs are developmentally appropriate, excellent programs packed full of sensory, social and learning opportunities and facilitated by an experienced professional who is flexible with and responsive to the needs of the group, the weather, etc. There is freedom, safety, and movement. There are sounds, songs, stories, play, and endless opportunity to pursue whatever sensory or learning experience your child seeks in a given moment. Daily emails from Miss Crystal ( with professional photos of our children!!) And with information about what they did and learned about was something our family looked forward to each afternoon. No other program communicated so well with parents. Both our children continue to beg to return since camp ended, and of course, we cannot wait to return.
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Storybook - TimberNook Tri-County
reviewed by crysi2002
I can not say enough wonderful things about this program and the women who facilitate this program. My daughter comes home everyday from camp telling us wonderful stories of adventure and friendship that has developed from programming at Timbernook. Carmen and Laura's dedication to these kids is soo very evident from the personal greeting my child and I get in the morning, personal reports of the day at pick up, and the knowledge they have about my child's interests. Also as a mom of a young child, it is soo wonderful that I get soo many pictures of her day that I can later share with my child to hear the marvelous stories of adventure that she had.
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Friends in the Wild - TimberNook Tri-County
reviewed by Crisy Gowan Young
This was the best experience that I could of hoped for. My child and I were greeted every morning with enthusiasm and I when I left her there with the staff I drove away feeling great about the adventures she would have. What adventures they were!! Everyday she would get in the car and tell me stories about her day that led to great discussions and even projects at home. The staff are wonderful here and I cant wait until next year when our daughter is there again!
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Friends in the Wild - TimberNook Tri-County
reviewed by Chelsea
Our children (ages 6 and 4) loved Timbernook “Friends in the Wild” camp. It was an amazing experience for them where they had the opportunity to meet new friends and use their big imaginations!
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Enchanted - TimberNook Tri-County
reviewed by Angela Morrison
The magic is in the mess, the discovery: the mud, rocks, water, moss, finding a toad, failing at building a bridge and trying again, the team work, the imagination, the fort building, the pretending, and doing all of the things your parents would tell you not to do because you would get too dirty. I am so glad our kiddos and so many of their friends got to partake in this magic.
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Friends in the Wild - TimberNook Tri-County
reviewed by Angela Morrison
My kiddos are so in LOVE with Timber Nook. It’s play the way I remember it as a kid. My sister and I would grab a bunch of stuff, inside and out of the house and create our own fun. We would make our own games and our own rules. We would use our imagination and nobody told us what to play or how to play. Timber Nook is child-centered, creative, team work, problem solving fun. It is an awesome experience for kids to be able to choose their own fun with adults that embrace all of their cool ideas and tell them to go for it! There are fun activities for the kids each day, but the direction the play takes is led by the kids.
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Enchanted - TimberNook Tri-County
reviewed by Abbie
This camp is magical. Both my eight and four-year-olds enjoyed the imaginative play and freedom to make their own choices. The theme was perfect for adventure and exploration. Thank you for a great camp experience.
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