Project Puffin
Where did Dr. Steve Kress find the book in which he first learned that puffins used to populate islands on the Maine coast?
Right here! (The Fish House)
This abundant lichen is the ideal nest-building material of the Northern Parula
Usnea lichen (Old Man's Beard)
These eel-like fish thrive in the intertidal zone and are named after a part of a boat
Gunnel
A famed nature writer and marine biologist, this person was present at the dedication of Hog Island as a nature sanctuary.
Rachel Carson
Which instructors work or have worked as art teachers?
Karen & Katama
Name two fish species that make up an Atlantic Puffin's diet.
Saury
Sand Lance
Herring
Hake
Haddock
Butterfish :(
The most common amphibian on Hog Island, this species comes in two distinct color morphs and feeds primarily on snails, slugs, and soft-bodied insects on the forest floor.
(Eastern) Red-backed Salamander
How many hours are there between high and low tide on Hog Island?
6 hours
This Ice Sheet once covered much of northern North America, including Hog Island
Laurentide Ice Sheet
Andre (Chicago!)
Name one other puffin nesting island in the Gulf of Maine besides Eastern Egg Rock
Matinicus Rock
Seal Island
Petit Manan
Machias Seal
The most abundant fern on Hog Island, this species thrives in and around forest clearings and produces a pleasant scent when fronds are crushed.
Hay-scented Fern
In what Canadian province are the world's most extreme tides found
Nova Scotia
The names of the mother-daughter duo who are responsible for conserving Hog Island are...
Mabel (Loomis Todd)
Millicent (Todd Bingham)
Name one previous band name that the Hog Island band has performed under
Guillemotley Crue
The David Buoys
Van Heron
DUCK
Social Attraction
These coniferous trees were prized by early colonists for their sturdy, straight trunks and only a few large individual trees remain on the island today.
Eastern White Pine
How many total spines are on the front of a Green Crab's carapace?
10 spines (5 on each side)
Members of the Wabanaki Confederacy have used the fibers of this common plant to create ropes and twine.
Milkweed
Who was the 1st Junior Instructor in Hog Island history?
Rosy Tucker
Which Canadian island were the first reintroduced puffins transported from?
Great Island, Newfoundland
Name two bird species seen regularly on and around Hog Island that take several years to reach their full adult plumage.
Bald Eagle
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
What is the term for a six-legged arthropod that is NOT an insect?
Hexapod
What year was Hog Island first founded as an Audubon Camp?
1936
Which family camp instructor was also an instructor when Nathaniel and Katama first met at Teen Camp?
Heather