Our good friends at Northeastern and Southeastern Naturalist peer reviewed Nature publications offering upcoming Fall, Winter and Spring writing, studying and artistic pursuits retreats.
Contact anne@eaglehill.us for more info.
Contact anne@eaglehill.us for more info.
From: anne@eaglehill.us <anne@eaglehill.us>
To: anne@eaglehill.us <anne@eaglehill.us>
Sent: Wed Sep 15 08:40:23 2010
Subject: Study retreats at the Humboldt Institute on Eagle Hill, in Steuben, on the coast of Maine during the fall, winter, and spring
Study retreats at the Humboldt Institute on Eagle Hill, in Steuben, on the coast of Maine during the fall, winter, and spring
Alumni and friends of Eagle Hill who feel the need to get away to study, read, write, or work on artistic pursuits in a reclusive setting are welcome at Eagle Hill during the fall, winter, and spring. Guests can expect to enjoy undisturbed solitude during these quiet seasons at Eagle Hill. A brief e-mail statement outlining proposed activities while at Eagle Hill is required. Class/group applications are also welcome.
General setting. Nestled among the trees in a boreal forest, and distanced from everyday distractions, Eagle Hill offers guests a chance to become immersed in a setting within which one can intensely focus on pursuits relating to the sciences, arts, and humanities.
During free moments, guests can enjoy each others company and take advantage of the Institute's hilltop coastal setting with hiking/snowshoeing trails (with an optional Samoyed puppy companion) which extend throughout a 150 acre tract of land. The trails meander through the forest, alongside overlooks offering panoramic vistas, into a blueberry field, and down to the ocean, which is just over 1000 feet from the Eagle Hill campus. Acadia National Park and Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge and many other natural areas are just a short distance away by car.
Three unique and delightful seasons.
Our fall foliage season, lasting from late September through the end of October, is often quite spectacular and is a particularly pleasant time to go on a retreat in Coastal Maine.
Likewise, winter snowfalls blanketing our boreal forest make the months of December through March a breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful time of the year on Eagle Hill.
Come spring and the melting snows, the mossy woods glow with a lush greenness accentuated by the smells of earthly renewal and the calls of the returning songbirds.
Although secluded, Eagle Hill has many amenities which lend themselves well to study retreats.
There is ultra high-speed internet access with a 10 MB fiber optic circuit through on-site computers and WiFi.
There is on-line access to databases like JSTOR, EBSCO Host, and Proquest. The Eagle Hill library, with a collection of over 4,000 volumes on the natural history sciences, art, and art history has recently been centralized in the lower level of the Commons building. A reading den in the library area offers comfortable seating to enjoy literary explorations.
There is a choice of 5 single and 2 shared rooms with twin or double beds in the winter residence (large classroom building). Bed linens and towels are provided.
There are a number of study lounges and meeting rooms, reading niches, as well as a classroom with microscopes for studies of natural history specimens. There are two fireplace lounges in the Commons building, which lend themselves well as settings for extended conversations into the late evening.
Meals are not provided for these study retreats, but guests have full kitchen privileges in the original dining hall (range, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, etc.), where meals can be prepared individually or communally. Guests bring their own food. There is a large grocery store in the next town which is about 10 minutes away. Guests are welcome to join staff and other visitors for the daily afternoon tea/coffee social.
Special Opportunities
Volunteers: For those who are looking to keep costs down and are willing to do some work in exchange for part of their retreat fees, volunteer options include helping catalog and organize books in the library and trail maintenance. A variety of ongoing projects may result in other volunteer opportunities, depending on the skills of those interested.
Group events: If you are part of a group which shares a common interest, we would be pleased to help organize special weekend or week-long focused retreats, guided field trips, or other activities. Suggestions could include retreats focused on bryology, lichenology, winter identification of woody plants, winter birding, small mammal tracking, etc. At this time, we can accommodate up to 9 people for group retreats. For an added charge, full meal service can be provided for groups of 6 or more.
Alumni and friends of Eagle Hill who feel the need to get away to study, read, write, or work on artistic pursuits in a reclusive setting are welcome at Eagle Hill during the fall, winter, and spring. Guests can expect to enjoy undisturbed solitude during these quiet seasons at Eagle Hill. A brief e-mail statement outlining proposed activities while at Eagle Hill is required. Class/group applications are also welcome.
General setting. Nestled among the trees in a boreal forest, and distanced from everyday distractions, Eagle Hill offers guests a chance to become immersed in a setting within which one can intensely focus on pursuits relating to the sciences, arts, and humanities.
During free moments, guests can enjoy each others company and take advantage of the Institute's hilltop coastal setting with hiking/snowshoeing trails (with an optional Samoyed puppy companion) which extend throughout a 150 acre tract of land. The trails meander through the forest, alongside overlooks offering panoramic vistas, into a blueberry field, and down to the ocean, which is just over 1000 feet from the Eagle Hill campus. Acadia National Park and Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge and many other natural areas are just a short distance away by car.
Three unique and delightful seasons.
Our fall foliage season, lasting from late September through the end of October, is often quite spectacular and is a particularly pleasant time to go on a retreat in Coastal Maine.
Likewise, winter snowfalls blanketing our boreal forest make the months of December through March a breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful time of the year on Eagle Hill.
Come spring and the melting snows, the mossy woods glow with a lush greenness accentuated by the smells of earthly renewal and the calls of the returning songbirds.
Although secluded, Eagle Hill has many amenities which lend themselves well to study retreats.
There is ultra high-speed internet access with a 10 MB fiber optic circuit through on-site computers and WiFi.
There is on-line access to databases like JSTOR, EBSCO Host, and Proquest. The Eagle Hill library, with a collection of over 4,000 volumes on the natural history sciences, art, and art history has recently been centralized in the lower level of the Commons building. A reading den in the library area offers comfortable seating to enjoy literary explorations.
There is a choice of 5 single and 2 shared rooms with twin or double beds in the winter residence (large classroom building). Bed linens and towels are provided.
There are a number of study lounges and meeting rooms, reading niches, as well as a classroom with microscopes for studies of natural history specimens. There are two fireplace lounges in the Commons building, which lend themselves well as settings for extended conversations into the late evening.
Meals are not provided for these study retreats, but guests have full kitchen privileges in the original dining hall (range, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, etc.), where meals can be prepared individually or communally. Guests bring their own food. There is a large grocery store in the next town which is about 10 minutes away. Guests are welcome to join staff and other visitors for the daily afternoon tea/coffee social.
Special Opportunities
Volunteers: For those who are looking to keep costs down and are willing to do some work in exchange for part of their retreat fees, volunteer options include helping catalog and organize books in the library and trail maintenance. A variety of ongoing projects may result in other volunteer opportunities, depending on the skills of those interested.
Group events: If you are part of a group which shares a common interest, we would be pleased to help organize special weekend or week-long focused retreats, guided field trips, or other activities. Suggestions could include retreats focused on bryology, lichenology, winter identification of woody plants, winter birding, small mammal tracking, etc. At this time, we can accommodate up to 9 people for group retreats. For an added charge, full meal service can be provided for groups of 6 or more.
Thursday and Saturday movie nights. Members of the general public who enjoy coming to Eagle Hill, are invited to join resident guests in the commons building on Thursday and Saturday evenings, which are movie nights for showing documentaries and literary classics. Bottled beverages and snacks are available for purchase.
Cars: An all wheel drive or 4-wheel drive vehicle is often needed during winter. While the main paved and gravel roads to Eagle Hill are plowed and sanded, please call in advance to check on conditions if you have a 2-wheel drive vehicle.
Public transportation by bus from Bangor to Steuben is available (one arrival per day about mid afternoon, well-timed for morning flights and buses from Boston; please call 207-945-4000 for details). A pick-up is available from the Steuben drop-off at Mathews Country Store.
Cost: $25/person/night or $150/person/week.
Call 207-546-2821 ext 2 if you have questions or need additional information.
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Anne Favolise - Stanton, Administrative Assistant
Humboldt Field Research Institute and Eagle Hill Foundation
PO Box 9, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME 04680-0009 United States
Phone: 207-546-2821, FAX: 207-546-3042, http://www.eaglehill.us
Publishers of three science journals.
Northeastern Naturalist:
www.eaglehill.us/nena
Southeastern Naturalist:
www.eaglehill.us/sena
Journal of the North Atlantic:
www.eaglehill.us/jona
Humboldt Field Research Institute and Eagle Hill Foundation
PO Box 9, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME 04680-0009 United States
Phone: 207-546-2821, FAX: 207-546-3042, http://www.eaglehill.us
Publishers of three science journals.
Northeastern Naturalist:
www.eaglehill.us/nena
Southeastern Naturalist:
www.eaglehill.us/sena
Journal of the North Atlantic:
www.eaglehill.us/jona
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