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Clipper Care Programs Welcome to the YCS Clipper Care Program Yarmouth Community Services (YCS) is pleased to provide childcare programs for your family. During the school year we offer before and after care for Yarmouth students in grades Pre-K through 5th grade. Our Clipper Care programs are designed to meet the needs of parents and guardians during the before and after school hours. Clipper Care program encompasses a variety of activities from homework time to arts and crafts, games and outdoor play. We offer a fun, safe and enriching program for your child while they are in our care. Clipper Care is a recreational and educational program that complements your child’s school day. Whether it’s gearing up for the school day or after a long day of highly structured schoolwork, the program gives children an opportunity to choose from a variety of fun activities, allow for exploration and socialization, and give your children a chance to relax. Thursday/Friday Full Day Option $20 per day (We received a grant to be able to offer this option at a very affordable cost) Clipper Care registration is now open for the 2025-2026 school year. Registrations are processed in the order received. Once the program is full, a waitlist will be started. Clipper Care Registration will open April 1, 2025 to all current Clipper Care participants and their school-aged family members. On May 1, 2025, available open spots will be open to the public. 2025-2026 Pricing Before Care will increase to $15 per day for all age groups After Care will remain at $20 per day for all age groups We offer a 10% second child discount. Click here to view the Fee Waiver Application Hours of Operation Before Care (K - 5th): 7:00 am - 8:30 am After Care (K - 5th): 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm After Care (Pre-K): 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm 2025-2026 Parent Handbook *updated 11.21.25* Yarmouth School Department Release of Information Waiver Medication Authorization Form Clipper Care Programs & Registration Forms Rowe Before School Clipper Care Our before-school care program is open to children in grades K - 1. (This option is NOT offered for pre-K students.) Rowe students will get bussed from YES to Rowe for the start of the school day. Program Hours: 7:00 am - Start of school day Program Location: YES Cafeteria & Playground Before School Care Rates $15 per day 2025-2026 Registration Form YES Before School Clipper Care Our before-school care program is open to children in grades 2 - 5. Program Hours: 7:00 am - Start of school day Program Location: YES Cafeteria & Playground Before School Care Rates $15 per day 2025-2026 Registration Form Rowe After School Clipper Care (K & 1) Our Rowe after-school program is open to children in grades K - 1. Program Hours: School dismissal - 5:30 pm Program Location: Rowe Art Room & Playground 2025-2026 Registration Form Rowe After School Care Rates $20/day Rowe After School Clipper Care (Pre-K) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year we will be offering After Care only for the Pre-K age group. Program Hours: School dismissal - 5:00pm Program Location: a TBD pre-K classroom & Pre-K Playground Rowe After School Care Rates $20/day 2025-2026 Registration Form YES After School Clipper Care Our YES after-school program is open to children in grades 2 - 5 at YES. Program Hours: School dismissal - 5:30 pm Program Location: YES Cafeteria & Playground YES After School Care Rates $20/day 2025-2026 Registration Form

Sligo Road Property Silgo Road Property 179 Silgo Road The nearly 35-acre Sligo Road parcel consists of old fields with a mix of juniper and white pine, and some lovely floodplain forest along the Royal River. A section next to the PanAm Railway track was conveyed to the Yarmouth Water District for their new headquarters, in exchange for what is now the Yarmouth History Center. The Town retained pedestrian access to the rear of the Water District parcel along the river bank. A trail takes you from the parking area to the river bank, and an unimproved trail extends through a beautiful forest along the river’s natural levee. To the north the trail fades into a shrubby and forested wetland by the power lines. Possible future developments include an improved hand carry boat launch and athletic fields. There is rewarding river scenery both up and downstream for canoeists and kayakers. This property is a great place for birding in the shrub lands of the open fields and along the river banks. Also look for animal tracks such as otter and beaver along muddy banks and after winter snows. Back to Open Space Page Directions Head north on Main Street (Route 115) past the East Elm Street traffic light, turn right on Sligo Road. Go 0.4 mile to the Water District just beyond the railroad crossing. Park in the stub-ended turnaround to the left of the YWD parking lot. There is space for 2-3 cars. Special Notes Hunting is allowed on this property by permit from Town Hall. Please wear blaze orange during hunting season 356874-R4-21-3A sligo_tour_thumb 356874-R4-14-10A 356874-R4-19-5A 356874-R4-15-9A 356874-R4-18-6A

QUICK LINKS: State of Maine Maine EAB Map Ash Tree Treatment Info - 3.17.2022 Link 1-USDA Forest Service Link 2-EAB Fact Sheet Link 3-Oxford Academic Article EAB Management Plan - FINAL EMERALD ASH BORER INFORMATION 4.1.2022 - EAB Treatment RFP 4.4.4022 - Town Notification of EAB Treatment 4.29.2022 - Letter to Homeowner with Public Ash Tree(s) to be treated This letter was mailed 4.29.2022 ONLY to those with Ash Trees in our project area. What is EAB? How do I identify an Ash Tree? EAB Task Force Members: Michael Brandimarte, Susan Prescott, Rebecca Rundquist, Lisa Small Town Staff: Scott Couture, Yarmouth Tree Warden and Karyn MacNeill, YCS Director Why are the ribbons on the Ash Trees?

Maine Backyard Campout July 12 - 14, 2024 The Maine Recreation and Park Association along with parks and recreation departments throughout the State are participating in the 5th Annual Maine Backyard Campout. Join Yarmouth Community Services and many other Yarmouth residents who are camping out in their backyard this weekend to kick off a fun start to Summer! This event is held in conjunction with National Parks and Recreation Month each July. So pitch a tent or a tarp outdoors or create an indoor camping area and let the fun begin. TIPS AND IDEAS Beginner’s Guide to Backyard Camping Backyard Camping Checklist 25 Backyard Camping Ideas That'll Make You Feel Like You're in the Great Outdoors 35 Easy Camping Recipes for Your Trip to the Great Outdoors The Ultimate Guide for Backyard Camping with your Kids How to Plan a Memorable Backyard Camping Trip 10 Backyard Camping Ideas Smokey Bear's Campfire Safety A No Fire Campfire Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt Play Games (Glow Stick Ring Toss, Flashlight Tag, Cornhole, Lawn Games, Ghost in the Graveyard, Backyard Treasure (hunt looking for smore ingredients) Decorate Your Campsite/Tent Make A Sign with Your Campsite Name Cook Your Meals Outside Dig out those glow sticks, sparklers, flash lights and lanterns. Storytelling Around the Camp Fire Have a sing-a-long More Than Smores - other campfire desserts Watch a Camp Themed Movie Outdoors Stargazing Arts & Crafts Happy Camping! Be safe and have fun!

Outdoor Basketball & Sand Volleyball Courts Yarmouth High School Courts 2 outdoor basketball courts located on the backside of Yarmouth High School campus at 286 West Elm Street. Harrison Middle School 1 smaller court located in the Harrison Middle School parking lot at 220 McCartney Street. Sand Volleyball Courts 2 outdoor basketball courts located o n the backside of Yarmouth High School campus at 286 West Elm Street. Please reload

Grist Mill Park Grist Mill Park 14 East Main Street Below the Lower (“First”) Falls, on the east shore, there is a parking lot, a shaded lawn often used for picnic lunches, and a railed overlook built atop ancient granite cribwork constituting the remains of a water-powered mill. Note the impressive views of the First Falls just before the Royal River meets tidewater. This historic location looks downstream to old mill and shipyard sites and the location of many other early industrial and commercial endeavors. These falls were the first harnessed to power a mill site by early settlers. The park is the site of a former large saw and grist mill (the Casco Mill) which was begun in 1674, and then expanded in 1681 by Walter Gendall. After storms the falls can be very impressive! You can judge from the color and turbidity of the water the amount of topsoil erosion and runoff upstream. Consider its impact upon the harbor, estuary and Casco Bay. Back to Open Space Page Directions From Main Street, take Route 88 eastbound over the Royal River bridge. Parking is on your left immediately after the bridge (on the east side of the river). A small path leads away from the parking area to a large rock on the river bank, a great place to get down to the water. Use caution at flood stage.

Tinker Preserve Tinker Preserve Gilmain Road Katherine Tinker preserved this 15-acre property via a donation to The Nature Conservancy in 1970 with the direction that it be maintained as a sanctuary to protect plant and animal species. The property offers natural beauty that residents frequently enjoy on short walks and picnics. A small cemetery at the far end of the property is maintained by the Cousins Island Cemetery Association. A long narrow field is flanked by woods of oak, white pine and open shrub lands of staghorn sumac and invasive Morrow’s honeysuckle. Old apple trees persist from the days when a home was located on the property. Eurasian bittersweet, an imported vine initially valued for its bright orange berries, began taking over forest, shrubs and fields alike. Park stewards continue to be vigilant in controlling this invasive plant. Among goldenrod and asters there is milkweed which supports monarch butterflies before their annual migration. Back to Open Space Page Directions From the Cousins Island bridge go 0.8 mile and turn right onto Seal Lane. There is parking immediately on the right. Tinker Preserve Management Plan

Fels-Groves Farm Preserve Fels-Groves Farm Preserve Gilmain Road This 55-acre preserve of mature woods and scenic open fields flanks both sides of Gilman Road. Wildlife is abundant, including large and small mammals and a variety of birds. Foot trails in the southern parcel offer year-round use, and the entire Preserve is accessible with snowshoes in winter. Directions From the Village take Gilman Road towards Cousins Island. The fields of Fels-Groves Farm open up within a quarter mile on both sides of Gilman Road. Park in the parking lot on the right just past the treeline. The property consists of 25 acres of fields and 30 acres of woodlands. Beyond the fields are steep ravines that drain south to the upper Broad Cove estuary and north to the Royal River. The southern parcel’s rear boundary is the CMP power line, the location of the new West Side Trail. Meadows of grasses, ferns and wildflowers border the road and are mowed annually to prevent them from turning into woodlands, with paths in the field mowed more often. A small woodlot west of the parking lot along Gilman Road has a handicapped accessible loop trail. The mature mixed-wood forest southeast of the fields contains a small stream and ravine amid a younger forest of black cherry, paper birch and numerous shrubs. The forest east of the ravine has stately, large red oaks. The ravine extends south to the upper reaches of Pittee Creek and the Broad Cove estuary. There are loop trails around both the open fields and the woods. The West Side Trail Connector, running along the west edge of the field from the parking lot, is the only trail segment upon which mountain bikes are permitted. The northern parcel (adjoining the privately owned historic brick farmhouse) has grassy pastures that slope gently to a series of steep ravines that drain north to Whitcomb’s Creek, a brackish tidal tributary to the Royal River. The ravines are forested with hemlock, American beech, red oak, red maple and white ash. The northern parcel has no developed trails at present, and is best explored in winter using snowshoes. Be mindful of the neighbors’ privacy. Aerial view of Fels-Groves Back to Open Space Page

Family Movie Nights Royal River Park 103 East Main St. Yarmouth FREE outdoor family movie nights at the Royal River Park in Yarmouth. Call YCS for more information: 207-846-2406 Bring the kids, a picnic, a blanket, and some snacks and enjoy the show! 2021 Family Movie Night Schedule: Movies Start at dusk - stay tuned for showtimes Friday, July 16th - SOUL Rated: PG The story follows a middle school music teacher named Joe Gardner, who seeks to reunite his soul and his body after they are accidentally separated, just before his big break as a jazz musician. Friday, August 13th - The Sandlot Rated: PG In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.

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Pratt's Brook Park Pratt's Brook Park 501 North Road At over 220 acres, this is Yarmouth’s largest park, with over 6 miles of hiking and cross-country skiing trails. Multiple loops through piney woods and open meadows, with bridges and other crossings over the many tributaries of Pratt’s Brook, offer great hiking, snowshoeing and exploring. Good bird watching sites include the open fields with bluebird boxes (North Road fields), stream-side overlooks, blueberry fields, and a beautiful rocky waterfall on the Otter Trail. With adequate snow there are groomed ski trails ranging from easy to moderately challenging with opportunities for wildlife observations, including a small active beaver pond, plentiful deer sign and barred and great horned owl calling at night. There is a small Disc Golf course located on the northwest side of the North Road parking lot. Use caution on your throws and do not trespass onto neighboring properties to retrieve your discs. The trail system is complex; maps can be printed from the Town’s website and are posted at the North Road and Berryfield Road trail entrances and many trail intersections. Trails are occasionally muddy and in spring and fall are prone to frost heaving. Mountain biking and other activities that could further damage the trails are prohibited. If you notice soft mud or rutting, please find a different trail to walk on to avoid trail damage. Directions There are three entrances to Pratt’s Brook Park: North Road, about 1.2 miles from East Main Street, on the right (or on the left, 0.1 mile south of the intersection of East Elm and North Road). This is a gated entrance with parking for about 30 cars. Berryfield Road, a side road off Granite Street just over a mile from the 4-way intersection with East Main Street (east of Transfer Station), with parking for four cars at the end of the road on the right. Ledge Road, about 1.2 miles from North Road or 0.4 mile from Granite Street, the entrance is about 150 feet east of Mountfort Road on the south side of the road, with parking on a wide soft shoulder for up to four cars. Special Notes Yarmouth has a pet clean-up rule. Make sure that you are prepared to clean up after your pet, ESPECIALLY where people walk or ski, and where children play. With your help we can keep our parks cleaner, more enjoyable for everyone and safer for wildlife. Please be alert for rail traffic if near the railroad, speeds may be high with the restoration of passenger service. Hunting is only allowed September, October, November and May, and requires a permit from Town Hall. Please use caution and wear blaze orange vests or headgear during hunting season. 2017 Pratt's Brook Management Plan Adopted by Town Council July 25, 2019 Aerial view of the Pratt's Brook Park Back to Open Space Page