offugo... Aroostook Outdoor Event News

In this edition: 1) Learn to ski and shoot in Fort Kent. 2) Take a spin on your mountain bike or test your map and compass skills in Fort Kent. 3) Go for a group hike in Presque Isle. Plus lots more! Events: Saturday, September 22 PRESQUE ISLE: SAD 1 Adult & Community Education Zip Lining Day Trip. Join us as we carpool and convoy to Drummond, NB to Open Sky Adventures! Over 20 zips, 40 stations overlooking the gorge, 40ft rock wall. Cost: $36/person; includes equipment, training. Please bring a bag lunch! Contact MSAD 1 Adult & Community Education (207-764-4776) or visit www.msad1.coursestorm.com/course/zip-line-trip?search=zip FMI PRESQUE ISLE: PI Historical Society Guided Historic Downtown Walking Tour. 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! Contact Kim Smith (207-762-1151) or visit www.pihistory.org FMI FORT K

In this edition: 1) Trail work and trail fun in Fort Kent. 2) A shorebird walk in Fort Fairfield. 3) A colorful run in Houlton. Plus lots more! Events: Saturday, September 15 FORT KENT: Fort Kent Outdoor Center Trail Work Day. 8:00-11:00 a.m. at FKOC, 33 Paradis Cir. Meet at the Maintenance Building. Focusing our work in two areas: an old section of trail on Bob Michaud’s land that he has kindly agreed to let us re-open and on Green Bean trails. Bring pruning saws, loppers, pole pruners, brush saws. Don’t forget gloves and sturdy footwear. Contact FKOC info@fortkentoc.org FMI FORT FAIRFIELD: Aroostook Birders Christina Reservoir Shorebirds Walk. 8:00-11:00 a.m. Meet at reservoir access point on Conant (Townline) Rd. One of the best spots to see a diversity of migrating shorebirds; almost 20 different species seen here! Walk the dike and scan the shores at a peak time for species diversity and numbers. Spotting scopes available. Rain or shine. Visit www.aroos

In this edition: 1) A historic tour in Presque Isle. 2) Learn about mushrooms in Fort Kent. 3) A colorful run in Houlton. Plus lots more! Events: Friday, September 7 PRESQUE ISLE: Presque Isle Historical Society Guided Historic Fairmount Cemetery Tour.  Meet at 5:30 p.m. at Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce, 3 Houlton Rd. 1.5-hour guided walking tour; discuss origins, Victorian influences, and 30 local historic figures. Many hills on tour. Cost: $5; reservations suggested. Contact Kimberly Smith (207-762-1151) or visit  www.pihistory.org  FMI Sunday, September 9 FORT KENT: Fort Kent Outdoor Center Mushroom Walk. 1:30–3:00 p.m. at FKOC, 33 Paradis Cir. There are so many mushrooms on the FKOC trails. Here is your chance to find out what their names are and more about them! Contact Laura Audibert la4568@roadrunner.com FMI Saturday, September 15 FORT FAIRFIELD: Aroostook Birders Christina Reservoir Shorebirds Walk. 8:00-11:00 a.m. Meet at reservoir