Welcome to the Groupsite for OFWIM!
The Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers (OFWIM) has been bringing together state, federal, and non-profit fish and wildlife information managers since 1993 to coordinate and share information technologies, management strategies, and standards on a national level.
OFWIM Groupsite is our meeting place that provides members of the organization with a shared calendar, discussion forums, member profiles, photo gallery, file storage and more.
To become an OFWIM member, go to our public website and join online or mail in membership form.
FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENT
Hold the Date!October 5-9, 2025Please join us at the Virden Retreat Center in Lewes, Delaware for the 2025 OFWIM Annual Conference.Registration information and call for abstracts will be coming soon.
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RECENT ACTIVITY
Afternoon Trips in Acadia NP
The 3 vans can split up to offer participants different afternoon experiences such as:
1. Scenic drive around Acadia NP "loop road". Lots of scenic stops, no serious walking.
2. Carriage road walk through interior of park. Easy walking but more physical than the Loop Road for those who want to stretch their legs.
3. Trail hiking...
Lunch
Geddy's is a local pub with great pizza and other food. They have a large capacity and are used to handling large influxes from cruise ships (but we'll still want to pre-arrange with them to make sure there is adequate seating; optionally, we may have menus ahead of time and call in food orders before we arrive). If groups finish lunch before 2:00...
Cadillac Mountain
All 3 vans drive to top of Cadillac Mountain, just outside Bar Harbor, for scenic overview of Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, Frenchman's Bay, and the mainland.
College of the Atlantic Visit
Approx. 1.5 hour visit to College of the Atlantic (CoA) to tour Natural History Museum and discuss recent project to map resources in Frenchman's Bay (this may have already involved some stops around the Bay during the morning travel from SERC - need to work this out with CoA).
Families travel with their own vehicle can opt to go ahead to Bar H...
Field Trip vans to Bar Harbor
All 3 field trip vans depart SERC at 8 am. It is 1 hour to Bar Harbor. The route goes around Frenchman's Bay and we may stop to view things along the way or stop for snacks/supplies (why 1.5 hours allocated here).
Those with their own vehicle/traveling with family can caravan with vans.
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