Join Us on Saturday, December 31st for NRCM's 15th Annual Polar Bear Dip & Dash
We are pleased to announce that our 2022 Dip & Dash will once again be in person, though you also have the option of dipping and/or dashing closer to home if you prefer.
On Saturday, December 31, we will gather at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland for our exciting, exhilarating Dip & Dash! Gather your friends, start a team, or fundraise on your own to support NRCM's climate work.
If you can't make it on December 31st, you can dip or dash at a time and place of your choosing any time between December 24, 2022, and January 1, 2023. Here are some suggested locations for your dip or dash.
Registration for the 2022 Dip & Dash is open! Click the button below to sign up.
The effects of climate change on Maine’s environment are severe. We’re already seeing extreme weather patterns. Wildlife habitat and our recreation, leaf-peeping, and fishing industries are threatened. Seas are rising and our air quality is decreasing.
The Natural Resources Council of Maine advocates for energy-efficient solutions for homes and businesses, pollution-free air, clean transportation, and renewable energy sources. Every cent raised through the Polar Bear Dip & Dash is used to directly support this work to reduce emissions and realize a clean energy future.
Thank you to our generous 2022 Dip & Dash business sponsors:
Thank you also to these sponsors of the 2022 NRCM Polar Bear Dip & Dash:
- Larkspur Design
- Centerline Utility Services
- The Breathable Home
Enjoy our mash-up video of the 2021 dips!
History
In 2009, fourteen staff and family members gathered on East End Beach in Portland and plunged into the icy, cold Atlantic Ocean to raise funds and awareness of NRCM's work to curb climate-changing pollution and support a clean energy future for Maine.
Since then, we have had a polar plunge each year on New Year's Eve Day. We added a 5K “warm-up” run in 2011. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, we switched to a virtual format...and still met our fundraising goals!
Watch a fun video by Josh Gerritsen of one of our past Dip & Dash events.
