Category: FOHI News

Believe it or not, but the number of registrations for the 2013 sessions at Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine are way ahead of this time last year. Word has spread. Old favorites, Family Camp,

From Eric Snyder: Thanks to the hard work of a small group of FOHI volunteers and donors we were able to have a wonderfully successful week restoring the small Writer’s Cottage on Hog Island.

What happened to Spring? We blinked and now the Hog Island Audubon Camp is in full session. Two FOHI workweeks went whizzing by and the camp has already had four wildly successful sessions. Throughout these past six weeks, FOHI volunteers have not faltered in making sure campers received the best of care.

From Janine Parziale: You’ve probably all heard about the new Osprey cam at Hog Island Audubon Camp. Our Ospreys, Rachel and Steve, named after Rachel Carson and Steve Kress, have had three hungry chicks. All the chicks are growing rapidly before our eyes. By the end of August, the chicks will be grown and ready to fly south.

Do we have a treat for you this summer. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, the Friends of Hog Island presents Kaiulani Lee in a one-woman tour-de-force performance of Rachel Carson’s Sense of Wonder.

From Sue Schubel: Many thanks to everyone who has submitted a volunteer application so far. And much encouragement to those who are still pondering. Now is the moment to nail this down in your schedule.

From Scott Weidensaul If you’re thinking about coming to Hog Island’s Audubon Camp this summer, there’s an important deadline approaching fast. A variety of scholarships up to $500 for both teens and adults are available

It’s here at last, FOHI’s first annual report. As you read, you’ll learn what we have accomplished together in such a short time and what we plan for 2012. Thank you for making 2011 a