Orono Bog Boardwalk will close on Sunday, Nov. 30, and will not reopen until May 1, 2009.

Boardwalk volunteers will gather to put protective covers on the interpretative stations, cover the trailhead kiosk and in general make the facility ready for winter.

Volunteers said that preliminary data indicated it was another high-use year with an estimated 25,000-30,000 visits to the boardwalk.

The boardwalk, which is supported solely by donations, benefited from the generosity of users, who made cash donations or bought boardwalk items such as T-shirts, calendars and note cards to raise more than $3,000.

To follow the activities of the Boardwalk, visit www.oronobogwalk.org, which contains information on how the public can support the boardwalk financially and as volunteers.

The director, Jim Bird, and management committee members Jerry Longcore, Orono Land Trust; John Daigle, University of Maine; and Tracy Willette, city of Bangor, extend thanks to the public in the area and to volunteers who contributed to making it another successful season for the boardwalk.