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The island would remember me, too

May 11, 2002 | Posted by Jay Collier

By Kate Torpie Kate Torpie got in touch with FOHI after reading the Fall 2001 newsletter. Her fond memories of a night on the water at Hog Island moved her to write a poem some time ago, which has been reworked into this essay. I’ve lived in Europe, driven all the way across this country, … | Read more.

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Grant Update

May 11, 2002 | Posted by Jay Collier

On an insert in the fall 2001 issue of FOHI’s newsletter Across the Narrows, readers were invited to participate in a matching grant offered by the National Audubon Society for the 2001-2002 Maine Audubon annual campaign. While all contributions were welcomed, the matching grant stipulated that only dollars from “a new donor or a new … | Read more.

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Back to the Island – 2002

May 11, 2002 | Posted by Jay Collier

By Kevin Carley The camp buildings at Hog Island are still shuttered tight, but the level of activity in our registrations office is anything but quiet right now. From the first week in January when we began taking reservations for this summer’s Hog Island schedule, camp registrar Linda Ledoux has been working flat out. Fielding … | Read more.

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The tradition continues

September 11, 2001 | Posted by Jay Collier

By Art Borror The summer of 2001 demonstrated the continuing tradition of an exciting teaching program in natural history, ecology, and conservation at the Audubon Camp in Maine. Especially significant to me were the FOHI Work/Study session, two additional weeks on the teaching staff, and working with a changing leadership team of the Friends of … | Read more.

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Camp Update – 2001

September 11, 2001 | Posted by Jay Collier

By Seth Benz Infrastructure Watch Large strides toward facility safety, working-boat longevity, and camper comfort were accomplished during 2000. A very generous private donation allowed for the electrical rewiring of the Bridge and the Fish House, necessary to bring those two buildings up to industry code. An eleventh hour anonymous donation of $5,000 proved extremely … | Read more.

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