The construction of the bog was initiated by Professor Emeritus Ronald B. Davis in 2000. You can bring strollers on the boardwalk or hike through the woods. Gorgeous nature walk, as long as or as short as you want to make it. Occupying a total area of 19.6 square miles, it occupies part of Marsh Island. Boardwalk Director Jim Bird was recently interviewed by Fox 22 News. Orono Bog Walk stock photo by tonystlouis666. The best way to enjoy springtime in Maine is to get outside! Orono Bog became a National Natural Landmark in 1973. In 1898 work started on hydroelectric power plant on river Rio Cobre near Bog Walk. Bog Walk is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine, Jamaica. My wife and I read about the Orono Bog Boardwalk and when we realized it only added 20 minutes on our drive from Bar Harbor to Portland, we were in. Completed in 2003, the Orono Bog Walk provides a window into some of Maine's most interesting natural environments. If you’ve never visited the Orono Bog […] was completed next year and used to power Kingston's tramway system (until then the cars were hauled by pair of mules). Orono is a city of around 10,000 people located in the Penobscot County of Maine. Visitors walk its trails every day, and over 350,000 people have come to take in the scenery of the Bangor Forest and the Orono Bog. Sign … The Bog Boardwalk is a joint venture of the University of Maine, the City of Bangor, and the Orono Land Trust. The Orono Bog Boardwalk has been a staple of Orono and the surrounding communities since its completion in 2003. Download images and pictures from Foap's community of photographers. Just down the road from Dirigo Pines is the Orono Bog Walk, a 1-mile boardwalk loop that begins at the forested wetland edge in the Bangor City Forest, and after 800 feet crosses the Orono town line into the portion of the Orono… More here. The first 16 sections are elevated approximately 3' above the surface using wooden posts and bridging. Orono Bog Walk stock photo by tonystlouis666. It consists of 509, 8-foot sections. The central half of Orono Bog has been raised by peat accumulation to a higher level than at the edge, so it is called a raised bog. The bog is also partially protected as part of both the Bangor City Forest and land owned by the University of Maine. The Boardwalk is manged by a committee that includes Jim Bird, Director, Jerry Longcore representing the Orono Land Trust, Tracy Willette, representing the City of Bangor, and Dr. Erik Blomberg, representing the University of Maine. The forest is accessible via Kittredge Road and Tripp Drive. Founded in 1774 by European settlers, Orono has a rich history. You can bring strollers on the boardwalk or hike through the woods. We only walked the bog boardwalk, but could have spent much … The Orono Bog Boardwalk is a 4800' long wooden walkway circling out into the middle of a peat bog. If you need more specific information about the forest, contact the city forester’s office, at (207) 992-4514. A bog is a peatland with acidic and infertile soil, and with abundant peat moss and other acid-tolerant plants.