Rangeley first graders have Tim Baker Trail adventure

RANGELEY — The first graders at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, along with their teacher, Donna Teel Brown, went for a hike on the Tim Baker Trail in Oquossoc recently (site of the Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsman Association).
A little history on the trail — it began with Elaine Holcomb having a dream that culminated in the creation of this trail. She enlisted a group of young adult volunteers from Americorps, who planned and developed the trail, completing it in the summer of 2015.
Over the past three years, Holcomb has added special books to the trail as an incentive for children to come and enjoy literacy and nature together. This year’s book, “Hold This,” by Carolyn Cory Scoppettone, features a little girl who collects treasures on her hike but keeps dropping her items. She really wants her dad’s help, but it isn’t until the end of the story when Mika realizes the most special thing to hold is her dad’s hand.
The first graders also collected items that they will use to assemble fairy houses later in the week. Before building their houses, they focused on writing about their adventures.

PHOTOS: Rangeley Lakes Regional School first graders, and their teacher, Donna Teel Brown, recently went for a storybook hike on the Tim Baker Trail in Qquossoc. (Submitted photos)