Please join us for a tour of Fungi around the Orono Bog Boardwalk on Saturday, September 20. We will meet at the cabin at 10AM. Our guide is Dr. Seanna Annis, Professor of Mycology and Director of School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine. This will be a “point and look” walk […]
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The Bog Walker’s Companion – A Guide to the Orono Bog Boardwalk. Jerry R Longcore, James E. Bird, and Robert Klose (editors). University of Maine Press, Preface by Bernd Heinrich. Price: $28.00 + shipping and handling. Click here to find book information and how to order your copy.
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Much has happened in the past couple months. We hope to open the Boardwalk on Monday, June 22nd, 7am. Jeremy Libby of alphaOne will be our honorary opener. Jeremy is a longtime supporter of the Boardwalk. Here is what he wrote for our case for support statement: “Precious few locations exist in Maine, or […]
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Please come help on the following days/times: Monday, April 27 – Morning only — need more volunteers Tuesday, April 28 – All day — need more volunteers Wednesday, April 29 – All day — need more volunteers Thursday, April 30 – All day — need more volunteers Friday, May 1 – All day Saturday, May […]
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Fox 22 (WFVX Bangor) recently gave the Boardwalk Reconstruction some coverage. Read the story here.
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Boardwalk Update – April, 2015 We hope to have the Boardwalk open by the end of May, weather/snow/ice depending. We figure that it will take about 15 days to remove the remaining old sections and put in the 96 new sections, 2 wheelchair turnarounds, and 2 interpretive station. When we start we will be […]
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On Saturday, March 14th we will have a Boardwalk potluck social at the Birch Street School Senior Center behind the Orono Public Library. Please bring a main dish, dessert, bread, or salad. We will have a full update on Boardwalk activities as we get ready for our 13th season. We hope you all can come to […]
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On November 14th we closed the Boardwalk for the 2014 season in order to begin work on Phase II of boardwalk reconstruction, where we will be replacing many more of the “old” wooden boardwalk sections with our new composite sections. Thanks to all who volunteered, donated, and visited the bog during 2014 season, and we […]
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The Boardwalk will close a couple weeks early this year – our last day open is Friday November 14th. We should have the next 48 new sections by the end of the first week in November. On November 15th we hope to start removing the next 96 sections which will take us past station 4. If […]
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Our Annual Silent Auction and Potluck will be held on October 25th in Orono. See the attached flier for more information. bog auction flier2014-pdf (1)
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