Hog Island Audubon Camp

Steve Kress

A summer rainbow touches down on the Audubon Camp on Hog Island in Muscongus Bay, Maine.

Considered the birthplace of the environmental education movement in the United States, the Audubon Camp in Maine has been offering programs for adults, teens, families and conservation leaders on Hog Island in Muscongus Bay, Maine for over 75 years. 

Follow in the footsteps of the camp's first birding instructor, Roger Tory Peterson, and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Maine coast and enjoy intimate instruction by some of America's leading ornithologists and birding authors. Experts Scott Weidensaul, Kenn & Kim Kaufman, John Kricher, Bill Thompson III, and Clay & Pat Sutton will be in residence during the 2013 sessions.  >> full instructor list

Hog Island Audubon Camp is managed by Audubon's Seabird Restoration Program (Project Puffin), and all summer programs include a trip to Eastern Egg Rock, the site of the first restored puffin colony.  The puffin tour will be led by Steve Kress, founder of Project Puffin and VP for Bird Conservation for National Audubon. 

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2013 Programs
Click on links below to read more about individual programs and to register.

Maine Seabird Biology & Conservation
May 31 - June 5
Census nesting gulls and help seabirds in a hands-on program with Audubon biologists. 

Joy of Birding
June 9-14
Enjoy for a week of birding with America's leading birding authors.

Field Ornithology
June 16-21
Build your birding skills in an intensive session led by expert ornithologists.

The Arts of Birding
June 23-28
Birding through drawing, writing, and photography.  No experience necessary. 

Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens 
June 16-21 and June 23-28 
Immerse yourself in birding in an action-packedprogram for teens ages 14 to 17. 

Sharing Nature: An Educator's Week
July 18-23 
Join accomplished naturalists in a series ofworkshops to enhance your teaching. 

Family Camp
August 20-25
A family vacation you will never forget! Explore coastal habitats with expert naturalists. For adults with children ages 8 to 12.

Maine Seabird Biology and Conservation
September 8-13
Help improve habitat for puffins, terns and other seabirds on offshore seabird nesting islands. 

Living on the Wind: Fall Migration and Monhegan Island
September 16—21 and September 22-27
Experience fall in Maine and stay overnight on Monhegan Island during the peak of migration.

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"Your program, staff, environs and heritage are an absolute TREASURE. Memories of the "Joy of Birding" week will live contentedly in my heart for a very long time. Thank you for caring about our wonderful world and it's future."- Rick, CAD programmer, Pennsylvania

Location:  The 330-acre Hog Island is part of the Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, located at 11 Audubon Road, Bremen, Maine.  >> Directions to camp. 

Contact Us:
hogisland@audubon.org  
(607) 257-7308x14