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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

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Orland H. Blake Skating Pond The Village Improvement Society Warming Hut For up-to-date pond status, please check the YCS Facebook Page When the pond is open, the hours are 7am-11pm. Lights will be on, as long as the pond is open for use.

33rd Annual Easter Bunny Event 2020 brought a unique Fire Truck drive-by with the Easter Bunny and 2021 is no different! Residents may visit with the Easter Bunny behind Town Hall, in a socially distanced manner...from your vehicle! An opportunity may be available to grab a quick picture. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Date: Wednesday, March 31 Time: 4-5:30pm Location: Town Hall Memorial Green - visitors must remain in their vehicles. Ages: 2 - 7 92956080_10221744947121804_8267644553960 93479066_10221744947201806_8959476850912 93293059_10221744947841822_3094787080824 egghunt2013-009 egghunt2013-014 egghunt2013-002 egghunt2013-006 egghunt2013-007 egghunt2013-018 egghunt2013-004 egghunt2013-005 egghunt2013-010 Show More

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

If you would like to donate to any of our programs, please click the "donate now" button. Donate to the following YCS programs: - YCS Scholarship Fund - Summer Lunch Crunch - West Side Trail - Yarmouth Community Garden

Contact Us YARMOUTH PARKS, RECREATION, & COMMUNITY SERVICES Karyn MacNeill, Director kmacneill@yarmouth.me.us RECREATION: Mike Caron, Assistant Director mcaron@yarmouth.me.us Madi Worthington Recreation Coordinator: Youth Programs mworthington@yarmouth.me.us Lisa Stragliotto Program and Office Supervisor: Adult Programs lstragliotto@yarmouth.me.us Hali Fortin Recreation Coordinator: Clipper Care Programs hfortin@yarmouth.me.us Maryanne Strand Program Administrator: Facility Scheduling (Mon-Thurs 10:30am-4:30pm) mstrand@yarmouth.me.us COMMUNITY SERVICES: Christine Hayashida Human Services Coordinator General Assistance is by appointment GA@yarmouth.me.us Zyanya Shorey, Resource Specialist Southern Maine Agency on Aging YarmouthResources@smaaa.org PARKS, ATHLETIC FIELDS, GROUNDS, OPEN SPACES, TRAILS: Zac Wiest, Parks Superintendent: Athletic Fields & Grounds zwiest@yarmouth.me.us Eli Chisholm - Parks Crew Matthew Neuhaus - Parks Crew Erik Donohoe, Parks Specialist: Open Spaces/Trails edonohoe@yarmouth.me.us Vacant, Parks Maintenance Technician: Open Spaces TOWN TREES: Scott Couture, Tree Warden treewarden@yarmouth.me.us

Rentals Canoes To reserve a canoe, please contact YCS at 846-2406 during business hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Rental Fees Daily: $10 Weekend: $20 Rental Includes: Paddles & Life Jackets Snow Shoes To reserve snowshoes, please contact YCS at 846-2406 during business hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Rental Fees Daily: $5 Weekend: $10 *Cash or Check payment only Rental Details: Youth & Adult Sizes Available Cornhole Boards To reserve a set of Cornhole Boards, please contact YCS at 846-2406 during business hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Rental Fees Daily: $10 Weekend: $20 *Cash or Check payment only Rental Includes: 2 Boards, 8 Bean bags & 1 Carrying case

Forms & Information General Forms Community Garden Rules for Renters YCS Adult Fee Waiver Applicatio n YCS Youth F ee Waiver Application YCS Payment Plan Policy & Form YCS Adult Waiver & Release Form K9 Rules Free & Reduced Meals For ms Employment & Payroll Forms W4 -Federal Form for Payroll Employees W4 -State Form for Payroll Employees I9 Form for Payroll Employees W9 Form for Contract Staff Instructor Invoice Form 1st Time Instructor Program Proposal Form Returning Instructor Program Proposal Form

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