Please join us on Saturday, August 7th, at 10:00 a.m. at the main entrance to the Hirundo Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge is near Old Town, Maine, and covers 2,402 acres along the Pushaw and Dead streams.The Refuge was founded in 1965 by Oliver Larouche from his parents' 3- acre camp, and was donated as a trust to the University of Maine in 1983 by Larouche and his family. There are seven miles of hiking trails in the Refuge, so we’ll start our Field Day experience by agreeing on which ones to explore.

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) photography or collecting should be excellent, given the presence of streams and the time of year. Other insects will be out and about, too, of course. We’ll meet rain or shine. Bring a lunch, water and boots appropriate for wet habitats.

Address/Directions: 1107 West Old Town Road, Old Town, Maine. To get there: take Exit 197 from Interstate 95 and drive about 4.5-5 miles on Route 43 towards Hudson. Park in the Refuge entrance parking lot, which will be on your right and marked with a big red sign.

Please let us know if you are coming. The Field Day coordinators are Anna Court and Tinia Graham. Please e- mail Anna (annaagnesleecourt@gmail.com) if you plan to attend.

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