Volunteer Appreciation and Year-End Celebration on Zoom!
This year we honored our amazing volunteers and supporters with an online zoom gathering the night before Giving Tuesday on 12/1 at 7pm. This hour-long meet-up spotlighted our 2025 volunteer “class” with a video montage of clips from this summer. In the spirit of the season of giving thanks, we’ll also give gratitude to all the loyal folks that make up our beautiful community. Lastly, we’ll remind you of the value of donating to FOHI, especially as we approach the camp’s 90th anniversary next year.
Volunteer in 2026!
Get in early to reserve a spot at the camp(s) that work for you
FOHI's 2025 Fundraising Goal
As we approach the end of 2025, we are grateful to all of the donors that contributed this year to our annual appeal. We have not reached our goal yet, however! That’s why we hope you’ll join us on December 1st as we roll out our Giving Tuesday Campaign (12/2).
We’re asking you to consider one last gift before the year ends, to ensure that we can support the Hog Island Audubon Camp again next year–for it’s 90th anniversary! As always, thank you for believing in our mission. Check out the many ways you can give back below…
Eastern Egg Rock Commemorative Glass Sand Globe
First four people to pledge a $200 donation will receive this stunning 5″ Sand Globe Depicting the decoy method used to encourage Atlantic Puffins to once again nest on Eastern Egg Rock island in the Gulf of Maine. Limited edition–created by FOHI volunteers John Sullivan & Mark Seppala. Contact Deana to claim yours today!
An Easy Commitment with Lasting Rewards
A recurring monthly gift gives us the confidence that the camp will thrive—now and for generations to come. Your steady support keeps FOHI humming along, doing what it does best: protecting the camp from financial strain, rising seas, and the wear of time.
Leave a Legacy of Inspiration
By including FOHI in your will or estate plans, you become part of the island’s story forever. Your legacy ensures that the camp continues to educate, inspire, and connect people with nature for generations to come. For the island’s 90th anniversary we’d like to show the camp that our future giving will go well into the camp’s 2nd century. To assist in our planning, please fill out this quick form: Report your Planned Gift
In Other News...
Characters of the County: Kindness and Caring Always Works for Juanita Roushdy
A wonderful article was published this week in the Lincoln County News about our beloved founder. Take a moment to read about how her life led her to become the visionary of FOHI and one of the truest friends of Hog Island.
Read it here
Maine Youth Birding Club Scholarship
The Friends of Hog Island offers a scholarship each summer for a teen to attend the Coastal Maine Bird Studies Camp for Teens on Hog Island. Our 2025 winner was Ariah Lowell. Here are some of the nature journal pages she created during her week there.
