Cliff House Stewardship
Cliff House Maine is committed to sustainability, community engagement, and supporting the arts. We prioritize environmental responsibility through energy-efficient initiatives and sourcing locally. We contribute to Maine’s cultural landscape by showcasing regional artists and supporting local businesses, organizations + charities that protect our coast and community. Through thoughtful partnerships, wellness initiatives, and sustainable practices, we strive to create a meaningful and lasting impact.
The Local Arts Community
As a member of the Ogunquit Community, we fully support our flourishing arts community. We have a fully curated art exhibit on property that is swapped out seasonally and supports local artists and museums. Cliff House also supports the following local arts and culture organizations. The Ogunquit Museum of American Art’s intimate space has the feeling of a gallery, but you’ll find 1,600 pieces on view. At the Heritage Museum, step inside an 18th-century home and explore historic artifacts that cover all aspects of the city’s fishing and artistic culture. Famous for its summer theater and Broadway-worthy shows, the Ogunquit Playhouse is set in a 1933 garage. The Levitt Fine Arts Theatre offers both live performances and movies, with a weekly silent film series set to a live score.
Art in Giving
Cliff House Maine is proud to partner with Art in Giving as a sustainable community initiative to make the world a better place for children. Art in Giving is dedicated to raising funds for cancer research while combining the creativity and generosity of prominent artists with talented cancer researchers and scientists, doing so without compromising other philanthropies. The year-round, everchanging exhibits located here at Cliff House are presented for guests to enjoy. This exhibit not only generates awareness for these artists while supporting a great cause but allows guests to purchase and take home the pieces that they fall in love with.
The Environment
The Environment is of critical importance to us here at Cliff House. We support the environment with our Plant a Tree Program in partnership with One Tree Planted. As an amenity for our suite guests, we plant a tree in your honor, with One Tree Planted planting one as well. Trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity. Forests also provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people, absorb harmful carbon from the atmosphere, and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines.
Local Charitable Support
We continue to support our local community through donations to over 120 hyper-local organizations including the York Chamber of Commerce, local hospitals, schools and civic organizations.
Local Bald Head Community Engagement and Events
Cliff House hosts and supports events throughout the year to encourage and maintain community involvement and engagement. These events include Fourth of July Fireworks, Christmas Events with Santa, Food Banks, Egg Hunts for Easter, Events for Seniors, First Responders and more.
Wellness Programming
In addition to a robust wellness focus for our guests, Cliff House hosts several wellness focused neighborhood events including our annual Turkey Trot, 10ks, yoga events and more. We strive to promote a healthy and connected local community.
Pelotonia for Cancer Research
Each year our Cliff House Team participates in Pelotonia. Founded in 2008, Pelotonia was established with the objective to fund life-saving cancer research. Pelotonia is a three-day experience that includes a weekend of cycling, entertainment, and volunteerism. Through its first eleven rides, Pelotonia raised more than $207 million for cancer research.
Resort - Wide Initatives
Property-Wide energy efficiencies
- Participation in Nautilus Solar's Community solar program to support clean energy development.
- LED lighting throughout the property to reduce energy consumption.
- Guest rooms equipped with dual flush toilets to promote water efficiency.
- Kure amenity dispensers, filled with Apothia spa products, eliminate single-use plastic.
- Our Restaurants use eco-friendly, compostable, disposable, to-go and single-use dishware made from plant pulp.
- Digital information guides and QR codes minimize paper use.
- Signature ‘Maine Stations’ on every guest floor provide chilled, hot, and sparking water 24/7 reducing single-use bottles.
- Our local dairy partner delivers refilled glass milk bottles for our Maine Stations.
- Our hybrid Volvo SUV house cars reduce our carbon footprint, and that of our guests.
Social Responsibility
- We display work from local artists throughout the property, with most pieces available for purchase directly from the creator.
- We support Maine artisans and small businesses through our Maine Makers Market, workshops and resort-wide product sourcing.
- We facilitate support for and directly contribute to our local organizations, such as Marginal Way Preservation Fund, Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Ogunquit Playhouse, Mount Agamenticus Conservation Fund, and Maine Lobster Community Alliance.
- We are proud hosts of a variety of community driven charitable events.
Sourcing Locally
- Tiller’s Row Garden, tended by our resident gardener, provides vegetables and herbs for our restaurants and The Spa.
- Our seasonal decor embraces sustainability by utilizing natural materials from coastal Maine, crafted by hand in the community and upcycled each year. Learn More
- Our restaurants prioritize ingredients from local farmers, fishermen, and provisioners.
- Local Maine product providers include: Slack Tide Salt, Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs, Bob’s Red Mills Oats, Borealis Breads, Cutler Cove Salmon, North Country Smokehouse, Pineland Farms, Taylor Lobster Co., Craft Brewers, Distillers, and more.
- At Tiller’s Row Garden, propagated by our chef’s + resident gardener, we cultivate vegetables and herbs for use in our restaurants and spa.
Electric Car Charging
- We offer complimentary electric car charging in our guest lot, available on a first-come, first-served basis and not available for reservation.
- For guests using valet, charging is available in our valet lot, and our team will assist as needed.
Art at Cliff House
- We collaborate with Van Ward Gallery, Art in Giving, and host community art events in partnership with OMAA.
- We partner with Art in Giving and Pelatonia to support cancer research.
- Property-wide, our extensive art collection showcases rotating exhibits year-round.
- The gallery at our markets + transacts curated work from our regional artists.
- Our Grounds include unique stone sculptures and garden installations from renowned local artists.
- Local + Renowned photographer Carl Hyatt’s work is featured throughout the property capturing the essence of coastal Maine.
- Art in Giving raises funds for cancer research, blending the efforts of renowned artists and dedicated researchers.