Tag Archives: Audubon Society

The tradition continues

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

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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A Joint Commitment

By Sue Cilley, MAS Director of Business & Administration, and Art Borror, Former FOHI president Our visits to Hog Island last summer allowed us to see the spirit of the ecological teaching and learning going on there (not to mention just plain good times!). Camp director Seth Benz and his staff had another successful season. … | Read more.

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FOHI’s Continuing Mission

By Art Borror Over the winter of 1999-2000, the Friends of Hog Island accomplished a few important steps toward our aim of furthering interest among alumni and friends for support of the Audubon Camp in Maine. Hard-working volunteers progressed with development of a FOHI web-site, produced the Across the Narrows newsletter, developed a brochure regarding … | Read more.

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Hog Island Camp Transferred to Maine Audubon

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.

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