Keepers of Baker Island
P.O. Box 26, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
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    • Recent (Re)Clearing
    • Clearing spruce to restore vistas
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      • BISCI '12 Shoreline Cleanup
      • BISCI '11: Shoreline Cleanup
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BISCI (Baker Island Shoreline Cleanup Initiative)
  • Coordinating many volunteer partners in gathering, processing, and removing decades' buildup of detritus including ghost lobster traps....BISCI 2011 & BISCI 2012

Mowing Fields and Keeping Cleared Areas Open
  • A DECADE of work: First with the Mighty Gravely, then the Legendary Crossing Kubota, ALL KOBI volunteer time
  • Ongoing Trimming Brush & Ladder Limbs

Cutting and Disposing of Trees as "Fuel": for fire prevention and building preservation 
  • NPS Fire Crews Intensive Fire Safety Clearing, phases I & II

Cemetery Restoration and Maintenance
  • A long overdue project spear-headed by the Islesford Historical Society; coordinated as joint effort between Dunn Cemetery professionals, Gilley descendants, and KOBI

Educational Outreach/ Connection Hub
  • Having a consistent presence, even part-time, has helped connect many of the wide web of Baker's passionate supporters: families of its former lightkeepers; island neighbors; descendants of prominent historians who have written about her; Gilleys; well-known artists who have brought her into galleries worldwide; Stanleys; loyal lifelong octogenarian visitors; Lurveys.

Unofficial Historians
  • Signage, photographic displays, and shared anecdotes enrich visitors' experiences whenever we cross paths. 
  • The oil house displays historical artifacts from the period of significance (1829-1955);
  • Photographs of Baker Island through the years and of old Gilley family photographs with a family tree are posted as well.  Response has been tremendously positive, but we are always looking for ANY type of feedback!
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