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#WinterIsBack! #SnowDances worked! #KeepDancing! In this edition: 1) A #snowshoe #hike in #PresqueIsle. 2) #Nordic #XCSki races in Presque Isle and #Caribou. 3) #Skijoring (#skiing + #dogpower) fun in #FortKent. Plus lots more! #offugo... Friday, March 4-Sunday, March 6 UMPI Outing Club Cabin in the Woods Weekend, Presque Isle and Kingfield. Snuggle up near the woodstove as we go winter camping in an off-the-grid cabin. We will be exploring the trails by snowshoe. This is a great introduction to winter camping and snowshoeing! No experience required. Cost: $30/UMPI student, $100/non-student; includes transportation, equipment rental (snowshoes), food, lodging. Contact Amanda Baker (207-768-9401) or amanda.g.baker@umpi.edu FMI *Friday, March 4-Saturday, March 5 80th Annual New Sweden Community Sno Carnival, New Sweden. Friday: Sledding under the lights; 5:00 p.m. Saturday: events and activities for children and adults; snowshoeing, XC skiing, sledding, and more...

#August in #Aroostook : Cool nights, daytime temps perfect for #OutdoorEvents #GoodSleepingWeather #AroostookThing In this edition: 1) A #5k memorial #XCrun in #Houlton. 2) A #halfmarathon in #IslandFalls. 3) #Bike and #hike with #wildlife in #Limestone. Plus lots more! #offugo... Saturday, August 8 SFC Aaron Henderson Memorial 5k Run/Walk, Houlton This is a cross country style race. Registration: 7:30 a.m. at Houlton Community Park. Presentation 8:30 a.m. Run/Walk start: 9:00 a.m. All proceeds to Wounded Warrior Project. Contact MACS Trading Post ( 207-521-4904) FMI Saturday, August 8 County Open Half Marathon, Island Falls Race start: 8:00 a.m. Meet at Island Falls Municipal Building. Contact John Walker (207-415-1688) or jswalkerinc@gmail.com FMI Saturday, August 8 Portage Lake Family Chub Tournament, Portage Lake A fishing tournament to catch the most “trash fish.” No trout, salmon, frozen fish allowed. Registration: 7:00 a.m. at Duchette’s dock, 85 ...

I hope you are getting out to enjoy the warm temps. Gotta pick your spots, though: rain, ice, and snow, this weekend? Oh my! In this edition: 1) Run/Walks in Grafton, NB and Caribou. 2) A waterfowl walk in Fort Fairfield and a history walk and Presque Isle. 3) Start making summer outdoor adventure plans for the kids in Caribou. Plus lots more! offugo... 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 s...