Conference Location and Facilities
This year in 2010, the 36th Annual Conference will be held once again at Camp Kieve (pronounced "Key-ev"), a beautiful camp consisting of 300 wooded acres and three miles of shoreline. The camp is located on a peninsula at the mid-point of the length of Lake Damariscotta, in Nobleboro, roughly 60 miles northeast of Portland. The accommodations are simple with a communal orientation. The surrounding natural environment is beautiful and the water pristine. Lady Slipper orchids can usually be seen in bloom along the shore.
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About half of the cabins at Camp Kieve are new; the rest are on the older side. A good word for the older cabins is "rustic." All cabins have electricity, mattresses, and indoor bathrooms and showers. None have bedding, so please bring your own sleeping bag and pillow, as well as your own towel and washcloth. The cabins are co-ed, an arrangement which is courteously and respectfully handled by all involved. There’s definitely a "summer camp" feeling to this arrangement, which tends to foster community. There may be some snorers, however, so ear-plugs are not necessarily a bad idea. In addition, there is plenty of room to pitch a tent beside the lake or under the boughs of nearby pine trees. You are welcome to stay off-site at your own expense if you wish, but we won't be able to discount your registration fee for the price of accommodation.
For information about getting to Camp Kieve, please view our Travel Info page. You can find more information about the camp itself by visiting Camp Kieve's website.
Appreciative words from a past attendee:
"Canoeing at night. Fog. Loons. Poems echoing through my bones. Laughter. Tears. The old ones. The young ones. Hope. Friends. Dancing. Learning. Spirit. Song. Together. Real."
--Timothy Frantzich
