Recent news from Hog Island
Road Scholar seabird and service session concludes 2010 season
The final Audubon Camp in Maine session for the 2010 season was titled ‘Maine Seabird Biology and Conservation’. This service learning program was a collaborative venture with Road Scholar (formerly Elderhostel). It represents the strengths of combining the on the ground seabird management of Project Puffin with the power of 32 people — motivated to not only learn about seabird biology, but participate in direct conservation actions.
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There’s always a rainbow at Hog Island
Do you remember being at Audubon camp on Hog Island for the first time and hearing a strange word dropped into conversations and introductions – “fowee” “fohigh”. What did it mean? At the end of the session, you realized it was one of those delightful acronyms, which have become part of our lexicon, meaning Friends of Hog Island (FOHI).
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Program Schedule for 2011
Here is the schedule for next summer’s Hog Island programs, starting with Seabird Biology and Conservation on May 29 and continuing through six sessions until September 16.
Save the dates! Registration opens on October 15.
2011 Audubon Camp in Maine Programs at Hog Island
| May 29-June 3 | Seabird Biology and Conservation |
| June 12-17 | Joy of Birding |
| June 19-24 | Field Ornithology and Maine Coastal Birding for Teens |
| July 14-19 | Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week |
| August 15-20 | Audubon Chapter Leadership Program |
| September 11-16 | Bird Biology and Conservation |
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