Memorable days of childhood
By Melissa Parsze I attended the Audubon Youth Camp on Hog Island thirteen years ago, when I was just 10 years old. I actually won a scholarship to attend through an essay contest in the
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Join Us for 2005 Work and Learn Week in June
From David Klinger We’re looking forward to seeing “Friends of Hog Island” volunteers, new and not-so-new, at our upcoming “Work and Learn” session June 12-17! We’ve got a long list of projects to tackle as
Bart Cadbury: Crossing the Bar
From David Klinger Friends, I must report to you that we have temporarily slipped our main mooring. Our dear colleague, mentor, and guiding light, Bart Cadbury, died of cancer April 6 at his home in
2005 Work and Learn Session Set for June 12-17
By Seth Benz Service learning is a concept that was energized and popularized following the heyday of the Peace Corp. Applied to Hog Island, its purpose is to get the camp ready for the summer
2005 Summer Schedule Now Available
The 2005 Camp schedule — containing session descriptions, dates, and registration information — has been published in print and on the Web. The schedule includes two new sessions — Seabirds, Lobsters, and Ocean Currents: A
A choice determined long ago
By David Klinger To employ the vehicle of planned giving to benefit a special place in Maine was a decision in which I had no choice and precious little say — because my gift was
“My expectations were surpassed”
I felt I was going, as Henry David Thoreau wrote, “to learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn.” I had no idea how truly unprepared I was to have my expectations surpassed.
Hog Island Featured in the Washington Post
“At just past 4 a.m. on a day in early July, the first hints of light appear on Hog Island’s horizon. Lobster boats on Muscongus Bay soon labor to their pots, their unmuffled motors providing
FOHI Work & Learn Week 2004
To the participants of this year’s work week from David Klinger: Thank you for your hard work, your fine fellowship, and your good will and devotion to Hog Island during our recently-completed “Friends of Hog
Rachel Carson Visits Hog Island in 1960, “Returns” in 2004
One of the most famous visitors to the Audubon Camp in Maine was marine biologist and author Rachel Carson, who walked Hog Island trails in 1960 and later briefly wrote about her trip in the