From The Working Waterfront: A group of volunteers has headed off — at least for now — a deal to transfer ownership of Hog Island in Muscongus Bay from the National Audubon Society to Camp Kieve in Nobleboro.
From Juanita Roushdy: Here in Maine, lush greens have turned to shades of gray and dark greens. Our beloved Audubon Camp at Hog Island is wrapped up for the winter. We hope you’re in the mood for good news, because we have a lot to share with you.
From Birder’s World: This year at Audubon’s iconic Hog Island Camp, an influential instructor wore the student’s clothing.
From National Audubon: “Steve is not only a role model for so many of us at Audubon, but is truly an inspiration to anyone who cares about conservation and building the next generation of leaders.”
The 30-year-old quilt — portraying 17 species of birds common to the area — will be seen in public next summer for the first time since 2002.
Famed videographer Lang Elliott has produced a new 6-minute video about the ornithology and teen birding session at the Audubon Camp in Maine on Hog Island.
From David Yarnold: “We’ve called time out to enable the local Friends of Hog Island to put together a business plan, including a strategy for raising an endowment that would enable Audubon to retain control over both the programming and property at Hog Island.”
