By Art Borror Over 45 years ago, when I was a student assistant at the Audubon Camp in Maine, the staff included Carl W. Buchheister, Bart and Joe Cadbury, Farida Wiley, Margaret Wall, Allan Cruickshank, and my father, Donald J. Borror. They focused their teaching skills on presenting the “Audubon cause”: the dependency and links … | Read more.
By Seth Benz A new chapter in the history of the Audubon Camp in Maine on Hog Island began in September, 1999, when National Audubon Society conferred responsibility for operating the camp to the Maine Audubon Society. The camp program has been partly responsible for the grooming of some of the nation’s finest ornithological, natural … | Read more.
By Cathy Belisle Cathy Belisle visited Hog Island not once, but twice in 1999. She first came in June for an ornithology session and then returned with her daughters for a family camp in August. I woke to the heavy sound of footsteps in the hallway and on the stairs, busily preparing for the journey … | Read more.
By Pete Salmansohn When I arrived on Hog Island in June of 1980 to begin my first summer teaching adults about weather, geology, and environmental issues, I was an inexperienced environmental educator, fresh out of graduate school. Teaching those classes for the first time was a huge challenge, but with help from Mike Shannon, Steve … | Read more.
Thanks for the comments, Jean. I agree that Benjamin captured many facets of the Island so well. I'm sorry you... – Aug 16, 9:34 PM
hi jay: this is really impressive photography and commentary. I also checked out ben's blog on Matinicus -- also great.... – Aug 16, 9:24 PM
Correction for Eric's e-mail, it should be snyder.eh@gmail.com – Jul 27, 6:46 PM Hog Island fans continue to comment on Benjamin's original post at: http://warblings.wordpress.com/2010/06/25/hog-island-2010/#comments Take a look! – Jul 05, 6:48 PMFriend of Hog Island is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Please donate now via our secure online server. Choose a level:
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By Ted Gilman Hog Island. The Audubon Camp in Maine. The mere mention of these names brings an instant flood of memories of special people, scenes, and life-changing events which remain with me no matter where I roam on this planet. For me, and others like me, Hog Island was the first real introduction to … | Read more.