Hurricane Island Updates
Eight middle-school aged homeschool students from the Belfast, Maine, spent four days on Hurricane learning about geology, birds, mammals, and the intertidal communities commonly found on our island.
Looks like Ricketts' Lab will remain safe and dry through the winter because we got the chance to re-roof it! It is exciting to see all these old Outward Bound buildings repaired and repurposed! Thanks, Addison!
Pre-roof
We recently finished a five-day sailing expedition for six new apprentices at the Apprenticeshop along with two current apprentices, Apprenticeshop staff, Hurricane staffer Sam Halowell, and Sarah Nutt. Participants sailed The Twins (two identical 28-foot lapstrake plank on frame boats designed by Nigel Irens of Scotland that are outfitted with multiple dagger boards and modern, interchangeable carbon-fiber sailing rigs) as an orientation expedition that focused on teamwork, community building, sailing, navigation, and seamanship. This orientation marked the beginning of a nine-month Core Apprenticeshop program focused on concepts of boatbuilding. The expedition started on Hurricane Island and finished at the Apprenticeshop in Rockland, Maine.
August 25, 2013 was our last volunteer day of the season, and our most well-attended, with over 30 extra pairs of hands on Hurricane in addition to our staff.
This team created an elaborate litter for the water tank to help them get it up the hill!
Tasks completed include:
It was a wonderfully successful day and tremendous fun–a great way to wrap up a fantastic volunteer season. Thank you all!
If you are interested in volunteering out on Hurricane, email info@hurricaneisland.net, or check here for our 2014 volunteer schedule
Cutting boards for the shed
We were excited to work with Chef Ladleah Dunn for a second time this summer for a farm-to-table celebration on Hurricane Island!
Ladleah puts the finishing touches on the Goat Cheese Panacotta
The Menu
Jumping for Joy! We're DONE!
We are so excited to report that we FINALLY finished shingling the West side of the Galley!! It was a great collaborative effort-- volunteers during our June Volunteer day stripped old shingles, and since then we have been picking away at the project.
June 25th Volunteer Day, stripping old shingles
Despite heavy rain leading up to their arrival on Hurricane, this crew of Outward Bound students brought a ton of energy to the island and helped us expand our water-diversion ditch down the hill from the ice pond. Thanks for all of your help!
This motley pulling boat crew arrived on Hurricane near the tail-end of their 22 day course. The sun peaked through for just a few days of their trip
10 Island Institute Fellows brought a ton of enthusiasm and help to Hurricane yesterday for some service learning. They helped us paint out 42nd street cabin and the back of the lab. They were so efficient they used all our remaining white paint!
Hannah Tannebring, one of the fellows, painting out 42nd street.
