In 1951, Maine Audubon Society President Barbara Corning approached Carl Buchheister about the possibility of deeding ownership of Western Egg Rock, an island in Muscongus Bay that was home to a significant seabird population, to the National Audubon Society, to ensure its conservation and to allow its use as a site for camp field trips. Buchheister and John Baker agreed, and the deed was transferred on September 18th.
