#IsItSpringYet? Looks & feels that way. #Rx: #SnowDances #SnowLoversUnite
In this edition: 1) #Winter enjoyable for the family in #PortageLake. 2) A #classic #Nordic #XCSki race in #Limestone. 3) #Outdoor activities for #LadiesOnly in #PresqueIsle. Plus lots more! #offugo…
Thursday, February 25
MSAD #1 Adult Ed. Archery Course, Presque Isle. Meets Thursdays from Feb. 25-Apr. 14; 6:00-8:00 p.m. in PIHS Gym. Do you want to learn how to use a bow and arrow? This class is for you! This class will certainly cover the basics of archery, including archery safety. Ages 14+. Cost: $45. Contact MSAD #1 Adult Ed. (207-764-4776) or lerae.kinney@sad1.org FMI
Thursday, February 25
TAMC Ladies’ Rock Wall Climbing Night, Presque Isle. 6:00-8:00 p.m. at UMPI’s Gentile Hall Rock Wall. Ladies, come and delight in indoor rock climbing along with simply others women! Participants are asked to bring sneakers, comfortable clothing, a water bottle, and enthusiasm! Cost: FREE! Sponsored by TAMC. Contact Amanda Baker (207-768-9401) or amanda.g.baker@umpi.edu FMI
Saturday, February 27-Sunday, February 28
Maine Winter Sports Focus Intro to Backcountry Ski Touring Weekend, Patten. Learn basics of ski touring, backcountry travel while exploring Maine wilderness in winter, skiing along East Branch of the Penobscot River, learning tips and tricks to assistance you make the most of your backcountry adventures. Cost: $95; includes instruction, food, group camping equipment. Participants ought to offer personal gear including skiing equipment. Contact Mike Smith mikes@mainewsc.org FMI
*Saturday, February 27-Sunday, February 28
Portage Lake Snow Days, Portage Lake. A opportunity for all ages to grab out and delight in just what Portage Lake has actually to offer in the winter! Saturday: sliding at Noon at Portage Hills Country Club. Snowmobiles haul you Spine up if you need it; hot cocoa, snacks available. Sunday: ice fishing and snowshoeing at Noon at Portage Lake Campground, end of West Road; complimentary hot dogs, refreshments available. Contact Portage Lake Town Office (207-435-4361) FMI
Saturday, February 27
Mont Farlagne Outdoor Centre Slam Jam, Edmundston, NB. Event takes place at our brand brand-new snowpark; composed of Friendly and Competitive Rail & Jump. Everybody is invited to come join and cheer up all the riders! Several enjoyable and adrenaline for all! Registration: 9:00 a.m. in the Cafeteria. Friendly Jam: 11:30 a.m. (Free). Competitive Jam: 1:30 p.m. (all times Atlantic). Cost: FREE/Friendly Jam, $20/Competitive Jam; helmets mandatory. Contact Eric Morin ericmorin29@yahoo.ca FMI
Saturday, February 27
Limestone Ski Club C-Me-Ski – Aroostook Mug #3, Limestone. A terrific classic tour and race. Come out and delight in the beauty of the wooded trails, the wildlife, and some good food! Distances: .5k-2k/ages 13 and under; 7k/ages 13-18; 9k/adults. Registration: 12:00 p.m. at Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge, 97 Refuge Rd. Youth race start: 1:00 p.m. Adult race start: 1:30 p.m. Cost: $10 suggested donation. Contact Limestone Ski Club (207-328-7491) FMI
Sunday, February 28
Nordic Heritage Sport Club Ladies’ Snowy Sunday, Presque Isle. 10:00 a.m.-1 p.m. at Nordic Heritage Center. simply because we are taking a year off from Aroostook Women’s Ski Day doesn’t mean we can’t grab with each other and have actually some fun! Ski on your very own or join a group. Bring meals to share for a potluck lunch. Bring your very own skis or snowshoes — we do not have actually access to loaner equipment. Contact Heidi heidikbartley@gmail.com or Amanda baker.amandag@gmail.com FMI
Tuesday, March 1
Quoggy Jo Ski Center/Presque Isle Rec Learn To Ski Program, Presque Isle. Meets Tuesdays, March 1-March 29 from 3:30-6:00 p.m. For students in Grade 3 and up. Pre-registration required. Cost: $25/student; includes lift ticket, ski rental, lesson, transportation from school to QJ. Contact PI Rec. (207-764-2545) FMI
Thursday, March 3-Saturday, March 5
Caribou Rec. Chimney Pond Nordic Ski Trip, Caribou and Baxter State Park. Girls and boys in grades 5-10 will certainly grab to experience Baxter State Park and Chimney Pond unlike they’ve ever seen it before. Some Nordic ski experience required. Cost: $100; includes lodging, transportation, meals. Some equipment available for use. Pre-registration required. Contact Caribou Parks & Recreation Department (207-493-4224) FMI
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 certainly be exploring the trails by snowshoe. This is a terrific 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 brand-new Sweden Community Sno Carnival, brand-new Sweden. Friday: Sledding under the lights; 5:00 p.m. Saturday: events and activities for kids and adults; snowshoeing, XC skiing, sledding, and much more at brand-new Sweden Trails, 113 Westmanland Road. Breakfast and lunch items available for purchase. Contact brand-new Sweden School (207-896-5541) FMI
Saturday, March 5
TAMC Snowshoeing Series, Presque Isle. 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Nordic Heritage Center. Guided group hike. Cost: FREE! Contact Linda Menard (207-768-4172) FMI
Saturday, March 5
Himie Towle Memorial Ski Frolic – Aroostook Mug #5, Presque Isle. Youth races (ages 15 and under) at varying distances; 10k Freestyle (classic monitor additionally set) Race, 5k Tour for adults. Registration: 10:00 a.m. at Nordic Heritage Center. Youth race start: 12:00 p.m. Adult race start: 12:30 p.m. Cost: $20/family, $10/adult, $5/youth; includes lunch. Contact Tom Towle (207-227-6306) or ttowle@fortfairfield.org FMI
Saturday, March 5
Beardsley Hill Nature Maintain Snowshoe Venture, Woodstock, NB. Join Meduxnekeag River Association and Nature Trust of NB for a guided snowshoe trip and botany interpretation; experience the Appalachian Hardwood Forest ecosystem in wintertime. Beginners welcome. 1:30-4:00 p.m. (Atlantic). Meet at corner of Stillman Rd. and Martin Rd. Fee: FREE! Contact Richelle ntnbpreserves@ntnb.org FMI
Saturday, March 5-Sunday, March 6
Fort Kent Outdoor Center/Can-Am Crown Skijoring Races, Fort Kent. Skijoring: a blend of XC skiing and mushing, where skier and animal(s) job together. 2k, 4k Sprint races under the lights Saturday; 5k, 15k races Sunday, at Fort Kent Outdoor Center. Cash prizes to be announced after sponsorship is finalized! Cost: $20/2k, $30/4k, $35/5k, $45/15k; $5 discount if entered in two races. Contact Laura Audibert (207-834-6773) or la4568@roadrunner.com FMI
Saturday, March 5-Sunday, March 6
Woodstock Sanctuary Estate Winter Baseball, Woodstock, NB. We are looking for groups for Woodstock’s very first Winter Baseball event held at Ayr Motor Centre’s Shiretown and Jeff Clark Baseball fields. All are welcome! Registration deadline: February 27. Cost: $10/person. All moneys go to Woodstock Sanctuary House. Canteen available inside Ayr Motor Centre. Contact Woodstock Sanctuary Estate sanctuary@nb.aibn.com FMI
*Sunday, March 6
41st Annual Henry Anderson Memorial Ski Dag – Aroostook Mug #4, Caribou. 5-mile, Classical XC ski race open to all ages. This is the granddaddy of ‘em all! The longest continuously-run Nordic race in Aroostook! Registration: 9:00 a.m. at Caribou Country Club. Race start: 10:00 a.m. Contact Caribou Parks & Recreation Department (207-493-4224) FMI
Wednesday, March 9
Aroostook Birders Annual Slide Reveal and Pot Luck, Presque Isle. 7:00 p.m. at Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection, 1235 Central Drive. Birds of a feather flock together; join us for an evening of Reveal and tell! Bring one of your rather finest bird photos of the year and a dish to add to our pot luck supper. Contact Bill Sheehan (207-227-7301) or bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com FMI
Thursday, March 10
Caribou Rec. Ski 4 Life Downhill Program, Caribou. Meets Thursdays at 2:45 p.m. on 3/10, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7. Learn to ski. Open to students in grades 6-8. Cost: $80; includes lift ticket, ski rentals, lesson, transportation. Participants will certainly need to bring a bag lunch or money to consume at the mountain. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI
*Thursday, March 10 and Saturday, March 12
Youth Turkey Hunting Seminar, Caribou. March 10: 6:00-9:00 p.m. March 12: 9:00 a.m.-Noon at Caribou Higher School. Instructor Steve Stubbs will certainly teach turkey hunting strategies including scouting, decoy use and set up, calls and calling, turkey biology and characteristics, firearms and firearms safety. Youth will certainly meet a Maine Game Warden, learn about turkey hunting laws and hunting ethics. Turkey calling contest, door prizes. Contact Steve Stubbs turkeyhuntingaroostook@gmail.com FMI
*Friday, March 11-Sunday, March 13
North American and US Ski Orienteering Championship, Presque Isle. Elite races will certainly be at the highest competitive level, though all age groups and classes will certainly delight in appropriately challenging courses. Nordic Heritage Focus trails are enjoyable to ski; special narrow trails have actually been cut and groomed for advanced courses. Even those along with minimal ski orienteering experience can easily delight in the mini-sprints around the arena complex all weekend. Good for kids! Visit http://ift.tt/1QIT8UK FMI
*Saturday, March 12
Limestone Community Winter enjoyable Day, Limestone. 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Limestone Community School. Come delight in a day of winter enjoyable outside. Sliding, bonfire, skiing (equipment available to borrow), snowmobile tote rides, outdoor games and activities and much more. Chili Cook-off sponsored by Limestone Chamber. Chicken Stew and concessions available. Contact Bill Tucker (207-551-1204) FMI
Saturday, March 12
Acadia FCU Marathon – Aroostook Mug #6, Madawaska. 40k classic/skate race along with cash prizes; 20k classic/skate race. Pasta meal along with Several raffle prizes for all skiers. Race start: 11:00 a.m. at Four Seasons Trails. Fee: $25/40k racers, $15/20k racers. Visit http://ift.tt/1V8kx0o FMI
Saturday, March 12
3rd Annual Angel Snowfest, St. Agatha. All-day event at Lakeview Restaurant; live music, outdoor Ice Bar, Snowshoe/Walk, Luminary Walk on the breathtaking Lakeview trails. Proceeds benefit Angel Flight NE and Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund. Fee: $15; includes neck-warmer, stew, entertainment. Visit http://ift.tt/1owLfp8 FMI
Sunday, March 13
Sportsmen’s Inc. Kids’ Ice Fishing Day, Madawaska Lake. 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. All fishing equipment and bait provided. very first 100 kids registered will certainly receive a free ice fishing trap. meals available. Visit “Sportsmen’s Inc.” on facebook FMI
Sunday, March 13
UMPI Outing Club Snowshoe Hike, Presque Isle. 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Aroostook State Park. Cost: FREE! Includes guide, transportation, equipment. No experience required. Participants must sign up no later compared to Friday, March 11 by 3:00 p.m. Contact Amanda Baker (207-768-9401) or amanda.g.baker@umpi.edu FMI
Monday, March 14
Caribou Rec. Take It Outside Collection Adult Ice Fishing Trip, Madawaska Lake. Depart Caribou Rec. at 9:00 a.m.; return by 3:00 p.m. Cost: $25/ages 18-69, includes on day fishing license; $20/ages 70 and up, includes lifetime fishing license; fees include transportation, ice traps, bait, ice auger, lakeside lunch, campfire. Bring folding chairs, warm clothes, blanket. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI
Friday, March 18-Sunday, March 20
Lonesome Pine Trails Winter Carnival/Kids’ Day Weekend, Fort Kent. Snow sculptures, games, and enjoyable all weekend long! It’s something new, it’s something exciting! Ski Patrol Midnight Ski on Saturday night! At Lonesome Pine Trails, Forest Avenue. Contact Lonesome Pine Trails (207-834-5202) or info@lonesomepines.org FMI
Sunday, March 20
Fort Kent Outdoor Focus Snowshoe Hike, Fort Kent. 1:00-3:00 p.m. at FKOC, 33 Paradis Circle. Contact FKOC (207-834-6203) or visit www.fortkentoc.org FMI
Monday, March 21
Caribou Rec. Take It Outside Collection Adult Snowshoe Adventure, Caribou. Join us for a snowshoe adventure at Caribou Higher School Ski Trails. Fee: $20; includes snowshoes, trekking poles, instruction, hot dog roast. Depart Caribou Rec. Focus at 10:00 a.m.; return by 3:00 p.m. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI
*Wednesday, March 23 and Saturday, April 2
Houlton/Hodgdon Adult Ed. Hunter Safety, Houlton. Meets at Houlton Higher School Cafeteria. needed for those 16 and up seeking very first time hunting license. Course consists of classroom instruction taught by a trained, certified volunteer instructor according to statewide standards. Course topics: Proper Handling, Rifle and Shotgun, Survival/very first Aid, Hunter Responsibility, Map and Compass, Landowner Relations. Cost: $5. Contact Houlton/Hodgdon Adult Ed. (207-521-3100) FMI
Ongoing Programs:
County Strides Running Group, Presque Isle. Sundays; 10:00 a.m. at various locations. Open to all abilities; be prepared for an easy run of 30-45 minutes, and bring friends! Visit County Strides at http://ift.tt/1V8kyBt FMI
Bootlegger Snowshoe Hike, Rivière-Bleue, QC. Fourth Sunday of each month at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern time) at the end of Path Brissette. grab to know the magical setting of the Bootlegger trails on this guided hike. Contact Jean Lebrun (418-893-1033) or info1@routedesfrontieres.com FMI
Sportsmen’s, Inc. Meeting, Stockholm. very 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 http://ift.tt/1owLi4h 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 boosting of habitat along with the public access privilege to delight in wildlife in an unmolested environment. Contact Friends of ANWR (207-328-4634) or friendsofanwr@gmail.com FMI
Nordic Heritage Sport Club Meeting, Presque Isle. very first Tuesday of each month; 6:00 p.m. at Nordic Heritage Center, 450 Fort Fairfield Rd. The club promotes healthy and balanced outdoor recreation, economic vitality in Central Aroostook County by providing first-class facilities and programs to area residents, athletes, visitors. Visit http://ift.tt/1owLfFn FMI
Madawaska Valley Adventure Club Meeting, Madawaska. Second Tuesday of each month; 6:30 p.m. at Four Seasons Lodge, 425 Spring St. Contact Real Deschaine (207-728-4992) FMI
Four Seasons Trail Association Snowshoe Hike, Madawaska. Wednesdays and Saturdays; 1:00 p.m. at Four Seasons Lodge. Group snowshoeing/walking on trails. Bring lunch. Contact FSTA (207-728-7047) FMI
Valley Outdoor Centre Wednesday Night Skiing, Centreville, NB. Wednesdays; 7:00 p.m. (Atlantic Time) at VOC, 133 Upton Rd. Come on out for a night ski along with a group to preserve you company. Bring headlamp, stay for snacks, drinks afterwards. Cost: $2/member, $5/non-member, $3/rentals. Visit Valley Outdoor Centre at http://ift.tt/1owLfFo FMI
Four Season Trail Association Meeting, Madawaska. very 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 http://ift.tt/1V8kx0o FMI
Nordic Heritage Sport Club/TAMC Youth Ski Program, Presque Isle. Saturdays; 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Nordic Heritage Center. February 27-March 26. UMPI Ski group coaches will certainly combine instruction and technique training along with obstacle courses and games on skis. For kids 6- 14 years of age. Contact Joey Bard joey.bard@maine.edu FMI
Mont Farlagne Outdoor Centre Ice Wall, Edmundston, NB. Saturdays; 1:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Sundays; 1:00-5:00 p.m. (All times Atlantic). Our ice wall is open for the season! very first come, very first served basis. Cost: $25/hour; $15/equipment rental; $65/2 hours (includes equipment). It will certainly additionally be feasible to buy ice wall climbing equipment at our pro shop in the upcoming weeks. See you on the wall! Visit www.montfarlagne.com FMI
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