Favorite tree: Horn Beam

Favorite tool: Chainsaw

Super Power: Manifesting

Walter spent his early years with his sister Missy at his side in the town of Montville, Maine. With his family renovating houses, and making a living in the woods industry, he absorbed knowledge early on how to be resourceful, and versatile by observation. Transitioning into Camden High school in his teens he took a special interest in the Industrial Arts Class, Mort Strom and Dan Richards became his mentors throughout his highschool years creating ample time to take wood working to the next level. Walter attributes these years with accessibility to tools, trusting mentors, and safe space to create, with vision and improve skills moving forward in life. These opportunities growing up were a great start to open the creative possibilities to excel  in building log and timber structures, and fieldstone installations, while raising his family. Walters kids,  Avary Otis,learned these skills to enhance her their life in the field of real estate sales and development, Chapin Lamont now ia a accomplished Bush pilot, flyfishing guide, and backwoods builder. Walter feels the need to expose young minds to the creativity of using local materials, exposure to basic tools, and space to enrich their developing minds opens the door to endless opportunity moving forward. Walter feels Riverside Learning Center, along with the skilled community giving back knowledge, will create  a space to safely work with instruction will build a stronger community for all involved. 

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” - Albert Einstein

Favorite tree: Tamarack

Favorite tool: Japanese Pull Saw

Super power: Impervious to Fire

​

Coco spent her youth in the woods and waters of Maine. After many years away, she has returned with the skills and vision to bring The Learning Center to life–generating curriculum, teaching skills, and laying the foundations for ecologically-driven, community supported programming here in Midcoast Maine.  A builder, designer, mechanic, gardener, potter, and master of none, Coco brings a youthful exuberance to all that she does. A big kid herself, she believes that creating spaces where learning and play come together can lead to self-discovery and self-determination. 

“I believe the children are our future/Teach them well and let them lead the way.” - Whitney Houston

This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio.

This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio.

This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio.

Favorite Tree: Acacia

Favorite Tool: Camera

Super Power: Predicting the future

​

Skip is a collector of many things. With his camera and a keen eye for beauty and function, he has surrounded himself with objects and people that enrich his life, Walter Lamont is among them. Skip believes deeply in the mission and people behind RLC. As our librarian, he curates the deepest layer of learning: theory. He knows that curiosity and dedication to craft can bring us light in the darkest of times.

​

"First they came for the Communists

And I did not speak out/Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out/Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out/Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out/Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left/To speak out for me"  - Pastor Martin Niemoller​​​