Registration is open!
There will be a welcome table outside Turrets from 9 am to 6 pm on Thursday and 9-6 on Friday. If you’re staying on campus and will be arriving outside those times, please contact Jen Hughes at 207-801-5622. Additionally, if you need special accommodations, please let us know.
Please keep in mind that the time and duration of field trips may change.
Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
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9 am-4 pm |
COA merchandise available for sale -Take home a COA t-shirt, sweatshirt, or other logo wear. |
Admission Office |
9 am-6 pm | Welcome table/registration | The Turrets |
10 am-4 pm |
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History -Visit the college’s natural history museum and also view new exhibitions. |
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History |
9 am-4 pm |
Beech Hill Farm Stand -Shop the farm’s own organically grown fresh, seasonal produce and other locally-produced goods. |
Beech Hill Farm |
5-7 pm |
Artemis Gallery exhibition opening - Join alum and featured artist Rob Finn ’92 and others for a local gallery opening. |
Meet at Whale Skull |
7 pm-8:30 pm |
Welcome reception & dinner -Enjoy dinner and drinks with fellow alums |
The Shrine (Rain plan: Gates) |
Friday, June 23, 2023 |
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7-8:30 am |
Breakfast in TAB for alums staying on campus -Enjoy coffee and a continental breakfast |
Take-a-Break |
7:15-9:15 am |
Birding walk with alum Scott Swann ’86, MPhil ’93 -Join local birder & all-around naturalist Scott Swann for an early-morning bird-watching walk. Space is limited. |
Meet at the Whale Skull |
9 am-4 pm |
COA merchandise available for sale -Take home a COA t-shirt, sweatshirt, or other logo wear. |
Admission Office |
9 am-6 pm | Welcome table/registration | The Turrets |
9 am-4 pm |
Beech Hill Farm Stand -Shop the farm’s own organically grown fresh, seasonal produce and other locally-produced goods. |
Beech Hill Farm |
8:00 am-12 pm |
Trip to Great Duck Island -Join other alums and John Anderson for a trip out to GDI on the MV Osprey. |
Meet on the pier |
9:30 am-12 pm |
Sea kayak trip with Rich MacDonald (’06) -Kayak in Frenchman Bay |
Meet above COA’s beach |
10 am-4 pm |
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History -Visit the college’s natural history museum and also view new exhibitions. |
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History |
12:30-5:30 pm |
Trip to Mt Desert Rock -Join alums for a trip out to the Rock on the MV Osprey. |
Meet on the pier |
3-5:30 pm |
Tour of Beech Hill Farm -Tour starts at 3:30 at the Farm Stand for those who prefer to drive themselves. |
Meet at Whale Skull |
6:30-9:00 pm |
Live music and dinner at the Shrine - Join us for a live show by Destroy Them My Robots with Brian Torbeck and alums Erik Torbeck ’94, Patrick Watson ’93, and Wayne Simmons (’94). |
The Shrine (Rain plan: Gates) |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 |
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7-8:30 am |
Breakfast in TAB for alumnx staying on campus -Enjoy coffee and a continental breakfast |
Take-a-Break |
7:30-9:30 am | Hike/Bird walk with Scott Swann ’86, MPhil ’93 | Meet at the Whale Skull |
8 am - 12:30 pm |
Trip to Great Duck Island -Join other alums and John Anderson for a trip out to GDI on the MV Osprey. |
Meet at COA Pier |
9 am-4 pm |
Beech Hill Farm Stand -Shop the farm’s own organically grown fresh, seasonal produce and other locally-produced goods. |
Beech Hill Farm |
10-11 am |
Tour of campus |
Meet at Whale Skull |
12:30-3:30 pm |
Sea kayak trip with Rich MacDonald (’06) -Kayak in Frenchman Bay |
Meet above COA’s beach |
1-6 pm |
Trip to Mt Desert Rock |
Meet on the pier |
1-2:30 pm |
Tour of Peggy Rockefeller Farm -Tour starts at 1 for those who prefer to drive themselves. |
Meet at the Whale Skull |
6:30-8 pm |
Reception with fellow alums, faculty, and staff, and dinner at the Shrine |
The Shrine (Rain plan: Gates) |
8 pm | Islands alum reunion | TBD |
Sunday, June 25, 2023 |
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7:30-8:30 am |
Breakfast in TAB for alumnx staying on campus -Enjoy coffee and a continental breakfast |
Take-a-Break |
10-11 am |
COA’s Strategic Plan - The future of COA -Join fellow alums, faculty, and Darron Collins ’92 to learn about the strategic plan currently being developed, and share your thoughts on the future of COA. |
Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center |
12-3:30 | We’ve added a new trip to GDI for former Ducklings only! Join John on a trip out to learn about updates and current projects. *Please note that if you’re staying on campus, you’ll need to check out of your room before this trip. Please contact Jen if you need somewhere to store your bags. | Meet on the pier |