Aroostook Outdoor News: 4.9.15 edition
Things
are heating up, and I’m not just talking about the weather: there are nearly 30
events in the next month to get you outside and active!
In
this edition: 1) Run into spring at the annual Spring Runoff in Presque Isle. 2)
Tour deer yards and greenhouses in and around Caribou. 3) Learn about proper
sport fish handling and preparation (yum!) in Fort Kent. Plus lots more!
offugo...
Saturday, April 11
34th Annual UMPI Spring
Runoff 5k Road Race, Presque Isle
Fundraiser
for UMPI Cross Country running programs. Run as an individual or 3-person
relay team. Walk start: 9:30 a.m. Race start: 10:00 a.m. Contact Chris
Smith (207-768-9472) or christopher.smith@umpi.edu FMI
*Sunday, April 12
Fort Kent Outdoor Club Last Snow Snowshoe Hike, Fort
Kent
12:30 p.m. at the FKOC
Lodge. We’ll roast wienies and have beans, chips, cookies after the hike.
Water, hot cocoa, coffee provided. Best Poker Run hand wins half the pot! Entry
fees help support FKOC. Fee: $10/FKOC member; $15/non-member. Contact Laura
Audibert la4568@roadrunner.com FMI
Tuesday, April 14
Caribou Rec. Take It Outside Series Adult Deer Yard/Greenhouse
Tour, Caribou
Travel with Wildlife
Biologist Rich Hoppe to learn what it takes to manage deer. Visit a greenhouse
to learn about gardening; design and plant your own outdoor flower pot. Fee: $30;
includes lunch and transportation. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI
Thursday, April 16
MSAD27 Adult Ed. Fishing Course:
From Pond to Plate, Fort Kent
6:00-8:30
p.m. at Quigley's Outdoors, Main St. This introductory session, led by Master
Maine Guide Jesse Jalbert, will cover basic fishing gear, tactics, proper fish
preparation. Fee: $5. Contact MSAD27 Adult/Community Education (207-834-3536)
FMI
Saturday, April 18
CompetitorME Autism
Challenge, Presque Isle
Registration:
9:00 a.m. 1-mile Kids’ Fun Run start: 9:30 a.m. 5k Run/Walk start: 10:00 a.m.;
fully supported race with awards. Fee: $20/adult, $10/18 and under, FREE/Kids’
Fun Run entries. Proceeds benefit Aroostook Autism Support Group. Contact
Jonathan Kelley competitorme@gmail.com FMI
Saturday, April 18
Team Berry Sisters 1st
Annual 5k Run/Walk for MS, Island Falls
Join
us to raise funds and awareness for MS. If 5k is too much, take the 1-mile
route! Registration: 8:00 a.m. at Island Falls Municipal Building. Run/Walk start:
10:00 a.m. Snacks and entertainment at finish line. Contact Team Berry Sisters
(207-949-6968) or susren1972@aol.com FMI
*Saturday, April 25
River Valley Runners Break
the Blues Walk/Run, Grafton, NB
Walk
3k or run 5k along our beautiful St. John River to support Woodstock Suicide
Prevention Committee. Registration: 8:00 a.m. beside O'Toole's Gallery, Route
105. Walk/Race start: 9:00 a.m. (all times Atlantic). Fee: donation. Contact
Aynslie Althea Nina Croney (506-325-4789) FMI
Saturday, April 25
Aroostook Birders Waterfowl Walk, Fort Fairfield
8:00-11:00 a.m. at Riverside
Park. Explore favorite birding sites for returning waterfowl
and other early spring migrants. Non-strenuous series of short drives; a great
way to discover some excellent birding spots. Contact Bill Sheehan
(207-227-7301) or bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com FMI
Saturday,
April 25
Cary
Donor Dash 5k, Caribou
Annual Walk/Run for Organ and Tissue Awareness.
Registration: 8:00 a.m. at Griffeth Ford. Walk start: 9:00 a.m. Run start: 9:30
a.m. First 100 registrants get a t-shirt; refreshments at Cary following the
event. Contact Ann King (207-498-1282) aking@carymed.org FMI
Saturday, April 25
PI Historical Society Guided
Historic Downtown Walking Tour, Presque Isle 10:00 a.m.-Noon. This guided two-mile tour
begins and ends at the 1875 Vera Estey House Museum, 16 Third Street, and covers over 30 historic
sites and individuals. Fee: FREE; $2 donation suggested. Contact Kim Smith
(207-762-1151) or visit www.pihistory.org FMI
Saturday, May 2
UMPI Outing Club Rock
Climbing Trip, Acadia National Park
Climb
real granite! No experience required. Fee: $30/UMPI student; $45/non-student; transportation,
guide services, gear provided. Contact Amanda Baker (207-768-9401) or amanda.g.baker@umpi.edu FMI
Saturday, May 2
Community Voices 2nd Annual
High On Life 420 Run, Fort Kent
5k
run/walk for all ages and abilities. Registration: 8:00 a.m. at FKCHS. Supervised
children's activities: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Walk start: 8:45 a.m. Race start: 9:00
a.m. Proceeds to support Community Voices substance abuse prevention programs.
Contact Mark Shea mshea@carymed.org FMI
Saturday, May 2
Meduxnekeag River Canoe
Race, Houlton
Approx.
8 miles; whitewater. Registration: 8:00 a.m. at Wellington's on the Station
Road in New Limerick. Race start: 10:00 a.m. Fee: $15/adult; $10/youth.
Pre-register by 4/28 and get a free T-shirt. Benefits Dollars for Scholars.
Contact Jane Torres (207-532-4216) or Peter Blood (207-532-2577) FMI
Saturday, May 2
Baxter State Park Earth Day
Clean Up, Millinocket
9:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m. The general public is invited to join the annual Baxter State
Park Roadside Litter Patrol from Millinocket to Togue Pond Gate. Bring a lunch
and join other volunteers at Park Headquarters after the cleanup; drinks and
snacks provided. Visit www.facebook.com/events/1410624382586454 FMI
Sunday, May 3
Knights of Columbus 4th
Annual Polar Dip for Special Olympics, Sinclair
Registration:
11:00 a.m. at Long Lake Sporting Club. Polar
Dip: 12:00 p.m. Open to all; must raise at least $1. T-shirt for $50 or more in
pledges; highest total wins $100 Sporting Club gift cert. “Chicken Pool” available.
Contact Duane Belanger (207-951-2874) or visit www.freezeit.weebly.com FMI
Sunday, May 3
3rd Annual Safe Homes Aroostook
5k Run/Walk, Presque Isle
Registration:
12:00 p.m. at UMPI’s Gentile Hall. Race start: 1:00 p.m. Fee: $15. Participants
encouraged to solicit pledges; individuals, teams raising most funds receive
prizes. Proceeds go directly to Hope & Justice Project and Homeless
Services of Aroostook. Visit www.safehomesaroostook.org FMI
Saturday, May 9
East Grand Adventure Race,
Danforth
20
miles; compass run, mountain bike, paddle, may include river traverse, mud
crawl, tomahawk throw, log roll, cross-cut saw. 8 Divisions: High School,
Adult, Open. Fee: $20; includes trophies, t-shirts, lunch, and $1,000+ in
prizes. Contact Dave Conley (207-551-8729) or visit www.eastgrandschool.org/adventure-race FMI
Saturday, May 9
Baskahegan Stream
Canoe/Kayak Race, Danforth
34
miles; flat water. Kossuth to Bancroft. Runs in conjunction with East Grand
Adventure Race as a paddle-only option. Pre-registration required. Contact Dave
Conley (207-551-8729) or visit www.eastgrandschool.org/adventure-race FMI
Saturday,
May 9
Aroostook
Birders Outing at Nordic Heritage Center, Presque Isle
7:30-9:30 a.m. Meet in the NHC parking lot for an
easy walk on blacktop trails. Contact
Judy Roe (207-768-7271) FMI
Saturday, May 9
CompetitorME Run For Heroes, Presque Isle
9:00 a.m. at Riverside Park.
Kids’ 1-mile Fun Run and 5k Run/Walk to support current and past U.S. service
members. All proceeds to The Summit Project. Veterans encouraged to wear
camouflage as a symbol of their service. Fee: $7/Kids’ Fun Run; $12/Youth 5k;
$22/Adult 5k. Visit www.competitorme.com FMI
*Saturday, May 16
Aroostook Birders Perham
Bog/Salmon Brook Lake Birding Hike, Perham
7:00-11:00
a.m. Meet at Perham Town Office for a 3-mile round trip excursion
along the railroad trail. Contact Bill Sheehan (207-227-7301) or bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com FMI
*Saturday, May 16
Aroostook River Fun Run Canoe and Kayak Race, Washburn
Aroostook River Fun Run Canoe and Kayak Race, Washburn
8
miles; flat water. Family oriented. Registration: 8:00 a.m. at Thomas Brewer
Park. Race start: 10:00 a.m.; ends at Presque Isle Fish and Game Club. Fee:
$10/advance; $15/race day; t-shirts to first 75 registered. Contact Mike
Gudreau (207-540-6142) or michaelgudreau@aol.com FMI
*Saturday, May 16
Deboullie Run-Around, Fort
Kent
Approximate
7.5-mile trail run in Deboullie Public Reserved Land up and over Black and
Deboullie Mountains, along Deboullie Pond. Meet at Deboullie Pond parking
area/trailhead at 8:00 a.m. Carpooling encouraged; roads will be rough! Contact
Don Eno donenoweb@me.com FMI
*Sunday, May 17
Meduxnekeag River
Association Wildflower Walk, Woodstock, NB
Our
popular annual Wildflower Walk will meet at Bell Forest, 200 Bell Settlement
Rd, Belleville at 1:30 p.m. (Atlantic time). Allow at least two hours. Contact
Meduxnekeag River Association (506-328-8227) or meduxnekeag@nb.aibn.com or visit www.meduxnekeag.org FMI
*Monday, May 18
Meduxnekeag River
Association Canoe Float, Woodstock, NB
This
year's slow canoe float down the Meduxnekeag River is planned for Victoria Day,
weather permitting. Contact Meduxnekeag River Association (506-328-8227) or meduxnekeag@nb.aibn.com or visit www.meduxnekeag.org FMI
Ongoing Programs:
Sunday Saunter Running
Group, Presque Isle
Sundays; 10:00 a.m. at UMPI's
Gentile Hall. Open to all abilities; be ready for an easy run of 30-45 minutes,
and bring friends! Contact Jonathan Kelley competitorme@gmail.com FMI
*Village of Perth-Andover
Walk in the Park, Perth-Andover, NB
Wednesdays; 6:30–7:30 p.m. (Atlantic
time). Meet at Perth-Andover Bandstand; weather permitting. Visit www.perth-andover.com FMI
River Valley Runners
Saturday Fun Run, Woodstock, NB
Saturdays; 8:30 a.m. (Atlantic) at Carleton
Civic Centre, 105 Connell Park Rd. Meet in main/front parking lot of Civic Centre.
Hope to see many runners out; spring is coming soon. Visit www.facebook.com/groups/rvrunnersnb FMI
*Manes and Tails North Open
House/Open Horse Brush Hours, Van Buren.
Saturdays in April; 1:00-3:00 p.m. at
Manes and Tails North at Perfect Ponies Leaning Center, 489 Main St. Come
visit, pet (and hug) horses. No fees, just fun. Family activity from toddlers
to grandparents. Dress for mud season. Contact Nancy Dumond Violette (207-868-5324)
FMI
