Aroostook Outdoor News: 11.3.16 edition
In this edition: 1) A #Birding tour to
#LongLakeME. 2) #SkiSwaps in #EdmundstonNB and #PresqueIsleME. 3) #UFOs and
#aliens in #EastonME. Plus lots more! #offugo...
#AroostookThing(s) of the week: It’s ski
swap season!
Skis and snowboards. Boots and poles and
bindings. Hats and helmets. Goggles and gloves. If you need it to get down the
ski hill, you can probably find it at a ski swap.
For
those of us in Aroostook, November is ski swap season – four of ‘em between now
and Thanksgiving!
To
me, the ski swaps are the harbinger of all things good. In my world, that means
snow, and of course, skiing.
Among
all the amazing goods you can find at ski swaps, don’t forget that they also usually
provide a chance to pick up your season passes to your local ski hill. In fact,
each of the swaps in our area are sponsored by our four winter fun centers.
Quoggy
Jo Ski Center in Presque Isle and Mont Farlagne in Edmundston, NB, get the ski
swap train rolling this weekend, with future stops scheduled for Bigrock
Mountain in Mars Hill and Lonesome Pine in Fort Kent.
Skiers
and boarders can sell their old gear and upgrade to new or newer gear, usually
at a bargain price.
So
if you’re in the market for gear, check out the calendar for all the details.
If you’re like me, you may want to just go and browse and revel in the thought
of all the snowy goodness soon to come.
If
you see me, just smile and wave – I’ll be the guy doing my snow dance!
#AroostookNote: Here’s a #DYK for
you: Did you know that the Offugo blog page also features a Google Calendar
that lists all the events in a format that you can sync and share? Check it out
here: go to www.offugoaroostook.blogspot.com, then click on the
“offugo... Google CALENDAR” link!
Saturday, November 5
Aroostook Birders Long Lake
Tour, Sinclair. 8:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m. Meet at Sinclair boat launch parking lot by the bridge. Join us
on a jaunt around Long Lake to see the last migrants leaving the state. Carpool
around the lake stopping at promising spots, finishing up at Lakeview
Restaurant for lunch. We can always count on seeing spawning salmon even if the
bald eagles scare away all the birds! Contact Bill Sheehan thearoostookbirders@gmail.com FMI
Saturday, November 5
Mont Farlagne Ski Team Ski
and Snowboard Swap, Edmundston, NB. 9:00 a.m. (Atlantic Time) in the Avalanche
Bar in the base lodge. Contact Mont Farlagne (877-837-7669) or visit www.montfarlagne.com FMI
Saturday, November 5
Run The River, Nackawic,
NB. 10k/5k/3krunning
races and 1k Kids’ Fun Run. Prize money awarded to top 3 male/female in each
distance. Race start: 9:30 a.m. (Atlantic Time) at Nackawic Shopping Mall, 135
Otis Dr. Register online only by Nov. 4 at www.raceroster.com/events/2016/9897/run-the-river-2016. Cost: $25/age 14 and
over, $12/age 13 and under, FREE/Kids’ 1k. Contact Greg MacFarlane (506-
450-5802) or greg@liv9.ca or visit www.facebook.com/runtheriverNackawic FMI
Saturday, November 5
Francis Malcolm Science
Center Presentation: Close Encounters Of The 1975 Kind!, Easton. 7:00 p.m. at FMSC. Our
seasonal remembrance of the eerie UFO Encounter at the former Loring Air Force
Base in autumn, 1975. Weather permitting, stirring sky watching will follow the
program. Bring your telescopes or binoculars, and dress appropriately. Cost:
$5/adult, $3/student. Contact FMSC (207-488-5451) FMI
Sunday, November 6
Quoggy Jo Ski Club Ski
& Winter Sports Sale, Presque Isle. 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Presque Isle Rec. Center.
Consignments accepted from 9:00 a.m.-Noon. Area ski shops will be on hand with
new and used gear! Contact Gene Cronin (207-540-1496) or gene@skiquoggyjo.org FMI
Saturday, November 12
Friends of Aroostook
National Wildlife Refuge Second Saturday Event, Limestone. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at
ANWR Visitors' Center, 97 Refuge Rd. This event marks our annual membership
drive and nature store sale. Come hike the trails and renew your membership or
become a new member. 5-25% discount on Nature Store purchases made that day.
Visit www.friendsofaroostooknwr.org FMI
Saturday, November 12
Bigrock Ski Swap and Sale,
Mars Hill. Old
ski gear taking up space in your home? Looking for rock-bottom prices on ski
stuff for the upcoming season? Then you better get to Bigrock! Last day to buy
early bird season passes! Consignment intake: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sale: 11:00
a.m.-3:00 p.m. Contact Bigrock (207-425-6711) FMI
Thursday, November 17
Caribou Rec./Northern
Skiers Club Youth XC Ski Rental Night, Caribou. 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Caribou
Wellness Center. Seasonal rentals available for Caribou youth; includes skis,
boots, poles, and carrier. Cost: $70. Volunteers needed. Contact CPRD
(207-493-4224) FMI
Saturday, November
19–Sunday, November 20
Lonesome Pine Trails Ski
Swap and Sale, Fort Kent. Ski sale registration: Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-Noon.
Ski sale: Sunday, Noon-4:00 p.m. Discounted season passes available both days.
Contact LPT (207-834-5202) or visit www.lonesomepinetrails.org FMI
Saturday, November 26
Turkey Trot 5k, Caribou. Walk start: 9:45 a.m. at
Caribou High School. Race start: 10:00 a.m. Contact Evan Graves (207-226-0711)
or gravespi@gmail.com FMI
Tuesday, November 29
Caribou Rec. Adult Take It
Outside Series Show and Tell with Paul Cyr, Caribou. 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Caribou
Rec. 55 Bennett Dr. Paul’s name is synonymous with photography in Aroostook
County. Find out how he is able to accomplish such amazing photography; sit
back, enjoy a show and tell and Q&A opportunity on Paul’s work.
Preregistration required. Cost: FREE. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI
Ongoing Programs:
County Strides Running
Group, Presque Isle. Sundays; 10:00 a.m. at various locations. Open to all
abilities; be ready for an easy run of 30-45 minutes, and bring friends! Visit County
Strides at www.facebook.com/groups/447181508818122 FMI
Francis
Malcolm Science Center Walk-in Tours, Easton. Weekdays; 9:00
a.m.-3:00 p.m. Experience our planetarium’s new, full-dome, digital projection
system, featuring a 30-minute activity; 15 minutes in the star theater, 15
minutes to visit the facility at large. Cost: $5/visitor;
reservations requested. Contact FMSC (207-488-5451) FMI
Sportsmen’s, Inc.
Meeting, Stockholm. First Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Axle Siding Clubhouse
(intersection of Lake Street/Rt. 161). Outdoors men and women promoting the
traditions of the outdoors. If you're interested in joining, you're welcome to
attend as a guest. Kids are welcome too! Visit www.facebook.com/Sportsmens-Inc-568794129811741 FMI
Friends of Aroostook
National Wildlife Refuge Meeting, Limestone. Second Monday of each month; 6:00
p.m. at ANWR headquarters and Visitor’s Center, 97 Refuge Rd. Founded in 1998, Friends
are involved in a number of volunteer projects on the ANWR in an effort to
balance the enhancing of habitat with the public access privilege to enjoy
wildlife in an unmolested environment. Contact Friends of ANWR (207-328-4634)
or friendsofanwr@gmail.com FMI
Nordic Heritage Sport
Club Meeting, Presque Isle. First Tuesday of each month; 6:00 p.m. at Nordic
Heritage Center, 450 Fort Fairfield Rd. The club promotes healthy outdoor
recreation, economic vitality in Central Aroostook County by providing
first-class facilities and programs to area residents, athletes, visitors.
Visit www.nordicheritagecenter.org FMI
Presque Isle Fish and
Game Club Meeting, Presque Isle. Last Tuesday of each month; 5:30 p.m. at PIFG
clubhouse, Parsons Road. Established in 1947 to help protect, conserve,
maintain and restore our natural resources as well as to protect and promote
our outdoor heritage. Meetings
include a delicious supper, cash bar, short business meeting. Visit www.pifg.org FMI
Four Seasons Trail
Association Meeting, Madawaska. First Wednesday of each month; 6:30
p.m. at Four Seasons Lodge, 425 Spring St. Non-profit organization dedicated to
promotion of healthier lifestyles for this community; participation open to
anyone interested. Visit www.fourseasonstrail.org FMI
Fort Fairfield Frontier
Fish and Game Club, Fort Fairfield. Second and fourth Wednesdays of each month (fourth Wednesdays during summer);
6:00 p.m. at FFFFG clubhouse on Monson Pond, 550 Dorsey Rd. Founded in 1958 to
help conserve, protect, maintain, and restore our natural resources and to
promote our outdoor heritage. Visit www.heyevent.com/venue/bmyulgbaawlhca FMI
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