Hog Island Audubon Camps (continued)

Hog Island Audubon Camp is run by the Seabird Restoration Program (Project Puffin) of the National Audubon Society. All summer programs include field trips to nearby Eastern Egg Rock, where Dr. Steve Kress and his team of biologists have successfully restored an island colony of Atlantic Puffins, and Roseate, Arctic and Common Terns. Immerse yourself in the joy of birding with expert-led workshops, lively evening presentations, saltwater birding tours and trips to diverse habitats on the Maine coast. Roger Tory Peterson was the camp's first birding instructor in 1936 and many of America's finest naturalists, including Rachel Carson, have spent time on the 330-acre wildlife sanctuary, located in mid-coast Maine, on Muscongus Bay. Participants live in restored wooden buildings dating back to the early 1900's and are treated to three fabulous meals each day, prepared by chef extraordinaire Janii Laberge.

2012 Programs:

Maine Seabird Biology & Conservation - June 3-8 & Sept 9-14
Joy of Birding - June 10-15 & June 24-29
Field Ornithology - June 17-22
Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens - June 17-22 & June 24-29
Sharing Nature: An Educator's Week- July 19-24
Family Camp - August 19-24
Audubon Chapter Leadership Program - August 26-31
Living on the Wind: Fall Migration and Monhegan Island - September 16-21

There is a $25 'snowbird' discount for registrations received by January 15th (all programs except Maine Seabird Biology & Conservation).

Most programs sell out months in advance, so it is worth registering early. Nearly 100 scholarships are offered each year by local Audubon Chapters and birding clubs—see the website for applications.

For more information or to enroll, visit http://hogisland.audubon.org or call (607) 257-7308 x 14. You may also contact Erica Marx, registrar, at hogisland@audubon.org.