Queerly ME offers four types of outdoor programming!

Walks & Hikes

Workshops / Education

Overnight Trips

Socials

Queerly ME creates intentional connection-driven outdoor spaces in Maine. These spaces encourage LGBTQIA+ people can thrive as their authentic selves and develop critical support networks without pressure to conform to the heteronormative or the constraints of binary identity.

Our Sliding Scale System

Queerly ME is committed to offering programs that pose no rigid financial barrier to attendance. We also recognize that community contributions from those with the financial capacity to give make a significant difference in our ability to sustain and expand the outdoor programs we offer in all 16 counties of Maine.

If the sliding scale (the monetary range set for ticketed programs) is beyond your financial capacity, reach out to info@queerlyme.org. We will never turn anyone away for lack of funds; we are always willing to work with you to ensure you have access to community spaces.

Our sliding scale is determined per program based on aspects such as but not limited to:
- Program expense e.g. materials, compensation of key educators and organizers, etc.
- Average market cost for program type e.g. overnights vs. day programs, specialized skill development, etc.
- Program purpose e.g. to fundraise, to address the needs of those who with intersectional identities facing compounded discrimination, etc.
Our sliding scale for day programs tends to range from $25.00 - $50.00.
Our sliding scale for overnight programs tends to range from $75.00 - $150.00.
Queerly ME is committed to always providing a consistent no-cost program option. In 2026, we are committed to offering free walks (otherwise known as Trail Mixers) without any cost attached.
If you need a funded spot or reduced cost to attend any program due to the program’s sliding scale falling outside of your financial capacity, reach out to info@queerlyme.org and we will work with you to find a solution!

Upcoming Events

Walks & Hikes

Winter Walk with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, February 2022

Winter Walk with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, March 2022

Fall Walk with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, September 2022

Fall Walk with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, October 2022

Spring Trail Mixer with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, March 2023

Spring Trail Mixer with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, April 2023

Spring Trail Mixer with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, May 2023

Little Bigelow Hike with Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, July 2023

Monroe Island Walk with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, September 2023

Fall Trail Mixer with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, September 2023

Fall Trail Mixer with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, October 2023

Tumbledown Mountain Hike / Community Science Workshop, October 2023

Fall Trail Mixer with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, November 2023

Trail Mixer with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. November 2024.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Trail Mixer. January 2025.

Winter Extravaganza Trail Mixer. February 2025.

Trail Mixer with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. March 2025.

Trail Mixer with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. April 2025.

Trail Mixer with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. May 2025.

Monroe Island Exploration, September 2025

Gardens Aglow Trail Mixer, December 2025

Trail Mixer at Found Family Gathering, December 2025.

Trail Mixer in Farmington, December 2025.

Trail Mixer in Houlton, ME. December 2025.

Outdoor Workshops

Plant ID Walk with Knate Higgins and Brunswick -Topsham Land Trust. October 2021.

Outdoor Yoga with Lucas Suarez and Brunswicl-Topsham Land Trust. June 2022.

Flower Crown Making Workshop with Primal Blossoms and Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. June 2022.

Birding with Samaa Abdurraqib and Portland Trails. October 2022.

Figure Drawing with Maine Coast Heritage Trust. June 2023.

Outdoor Yoga with Seachange Yoga. August 2023.

Backyard Herbalism with Baraban Farm. October 2023.

Winter Plant ID Walk with Samaa Abdurraqib - February 2024, West Bath

Birding Walk with Samaa Abdurraqib - April 2024, Lewiston

Vernal Pool Exploration with Samaa Abdurraqib & Katrina Cornish - April 2024, Jefferson.

Breakfast & Birding with 7 Lakes Alliance. April 2025.

Out In The World: LGBTQIA+ Perspectives on Outdoor Accessibility. September 2025.

Wreath Workshop led by Cardinal Gardener, December 2025.

Overnight Trips

Rangeley Lake Ecoventure, September 2023

Queer Art Retreat at Subcircle Residency, September 2023

Socials

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, January 2025

Greenhouse Planting Social, January 2025

Music For Belties with Maine Coast Heritage Trust. February 2025.

Intergenerational Storytelling & Speed Friending. May 2025.