There are many ways to support the preservation and educational goals of the Audubon Camp on Hog Island. This column presents a wish list of a diversity of items, contributions to which would greatly aid camp efforts for the long term as well as on a one-year basis. If you so choose, you can now direct your contribution to a specific wish list item and have your dollars speak from the heart.
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Item
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Number needed
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Estimated Cost Each
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Estimated Total Cost
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Queen Mary Lab and Dorm Maintenance Endowment
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$50,000
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Bridge Maintenance Endowment
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$50,000
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Bingham Cottage storm damage restoration
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$30,000
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Island bird feeding demo area with re-circulating pool
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$2,400
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Assorted plants for landscaping bird feeding demo area
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$30
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Mainland interpretive butterfly garden (assorted plants)
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$40
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Phytoplankton Net
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1
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$120
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Zooplankton Net
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1
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$120
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LaMonte Deepwater Monitoring Kit
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1
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$210
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8.5 HP Engine for small boat
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$1,200
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Design of camper exit packet and materials
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$2,000
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One week stipend for a student assistant
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$150
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One camp scholarship (to support a camper for one week)
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$ 850
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Indian tanks for fire-fighting (1 at each building)
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$1,000
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Fire extinguishers (1 or 2 per building: outfit all buildings)
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$750
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Bed frames for Crow’s Nest (13 needed)
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13
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$40
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Mattresses for Crow’s Nest (13 needed)
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13
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$100
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Storage shelves in each room of Queen Mary
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$150
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Storage shelves in each room of Port Hole
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$150
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Bed lamps for Crow’s Nest (15 needed)
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15
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$40
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Replacement set of bed sheets
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$50
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Replacement set of bedspreads
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$30
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Wool blankets
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$25
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Shades and curtains for Fish House (per window)
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$60
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Gallons and gallons of exterior paint
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$20
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Tank of gas for 15 passenger van
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$50
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New roadside sanctuary sign
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$250
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Digital camera
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$800
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Camp ad in Birder's World
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$950
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Send a teacher to camp
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$1200
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New deck for Mainland Visitor Center
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$4500
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New island transformer
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$13,000
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Total electric upgrade
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$40,000
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Float & dock repair - mainland
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$2500
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Float & dock repair - island
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$1500
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New Osprey pilot house
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$1000
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New kitchen roof
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$3500
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Painting supplies
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$50
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