What to do if you spot a bear on the Orono Bog Walk

What to do if you spot a bear on the Orono Bog Walk

The Orono Bog Boardwalk was closed earlier this week due to a sighting of a bear and her two cubs. Tracks were seen in the beginning section of the walk and also entering the center of the bog. Signs of bear activity in the area are not uncommon, though closures at the Bog Walk are very rare, according to the boardwalk’s director Rebecca Van Beneden. Tracks are seen along the boardwalk at least once a week and several bears were also recently sp…