Reconnecting With Nature Through Mindful Birding
A mother-daughter duo, equipped with watercolors and borrowed binoculars, embarked on a journey to Audubon's Hog Island, slowing down to follow their curiosity.
Hog Island holds a special place in the birding community, being the launching pad of a puffin restoration project that has been ongoing for over 50 years. It has also been a gathering spot for conservation educators and activists for decades, with its 90th anniversary approaching next year.
It’s the place where my mom fell in love with nature.
For the author's family, Hog Island Audubon Camp has a personal significance. The author's mom, a young reporter in the 1980s, was sent there for a travel story and spent a week exploring the Maine coast, falling in love with the trees, moss, seaweed, and birds. She later brought her family there when the author was 10 and has been trying to return ever since.
Author's summary: A mother-daughter duo reconnects with nature at Hog Island Audubon Camp.