MOAC - Maine Outdoor Adventure Club

Ogunquit Marginal Way Walk
2026-04-11 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
Walk from Ogunquit Beach parking lot (free until 4/17!) along Marginal Way to Perkins Cove then over the drawbridge to the beautiful grounds of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, then back the way we came 4-5 miles. Meet under the shelter at main beach, where there are benches. Text or call me 207-450-6584

Wolfe's Neck Center annual Spring Cleanup
2026-04-17 09:00 - 15:00
This is not a MOAC-led event.
MOAC has a long history with Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport. We’ve had multiple Winterfests there, done trail maintenance, and had camping events there as well.
Join other volunteers for their annual clean up day to ready the farm/campground for another season. Options can include cleaning up the campground, or doing work on the farm itself.
A BBQ lunch will be provided.
Click HERE to sign up.

FULL: Spring Trees and Flowers Nature Stroll
2026-05-10 13:30 - 16:00 | Robinson Woods, 280 Ocean House Road (Route 77), Cape Elizabeth, 04107, United States
It filled so fast I will do another one soon, with details to be determined
Join me for a 2 to 3 hour nature stroll in Cape Elizabeth’s Robinson Woods. It’s a diverse habitat with spring ephemeral wildflowers and tree buds starting to pop. The walk will be structured in a relaxed way, with informal conversations about botany and natural history. Your 2 cents are welcome. Many early spring wildflowers are starting to blossom and fiddleheads are on the cusp of unfurling.
Please let me know. In deference to good woods manners on a well loved trail system, I’d like to cap numbers at 10. Please let me know if you plan to come or have questions.
Meeting place: Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church at 280 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
Distance covered: approximately 4 miles
After Hours if there is interest: Evie’s Ferry Village Watering Hole; 121 Sawyer St, South Portland, ME 04106

Spring Trees and Flowers Nature Stroll repeat
2026-05-17 01:30 - 16:30 | Robinson Woods, 280 Ocean House Road (Route 77), Cape Elizabeth, 04107, United States
Repeating this for anyone else who might be interested in a 2 to 3 hour nature stroll in Cape Elizabeth’s Robinson Woods diverse habitats. Spring ephemeral wildflowers will be farther along and tree leaves taking their ‘grown up’ form. The walk will be structured in a relaxed way, with informal conversations about botany and natural history. Many early spring wildflowers will be fully formed and ferns unfurling. If you have binoculars bring them – and we’ll see what we can see. Birders welcome – we can learn from you!
Please let me know. In deference to good woods manners on a well loved trail system, I’d like to cap numbers at 10. Please let me know if you plan to come or have questions.
Meeting place: Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church at 280 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
Distance covered: approximately 4 miles
After Hours if there is interest: Evie’s Ferry Village Watering Hole; 121 Sawyer St, South Portland, ME 04106

Memorial Day Weekend Camping in Bar Harbor - UPDATE!!
2026-05-22 13:00 - 2026-05-25 12:00
As of 3/25/26, Hadley’s lists 9 tent sites available and “plenty” of RV sites (water/electric/some with sewer). If you are interested in this trip, please don’t wait too long. You also do NOT need to stay at Hadley’s. You are welcome to outdoor adventure with us and hang out for the evening/whenever festivities.
Let’s keep a long-standing MOAC tradition alive by welcoming summer with a group campout on Mt. Desert Island.
We camped at Hadley’s Point CG last year and had a great time. Hadley’s Point is just off Route 3 as you head to Bar Harbor. It is 2.5 miles before Bar Harbor Campground. Holiday weekend prices appear to be:

Field tent sites are $37.00 per night
Wooded tent sites are $39.00 per night
Sites with water/electric are $54.00 per night
They even have cabins if you want to check those out

There appears to be a $3.25 campground fee, plus tax of course.
https://www.hadleyspoint.com/
Tammy and I will reserve site C-37 (water and electric) and it is near to a pod of tent sites (13-20, 30-36, 40-42). We will also reserve C-36 to use as a home base for the group. We will ask attendees to help pay for this community site. If we get 25 people, that will mean about $5 per person for the weekend.
If you choose to go, please drop us a line at pcm25me@gmail.com so we know who to expect and what site you are in. You can also stay anywhere you like and come visit as well.
You do have to make your own reservations. Deposit amounts vary. For 1-2 nights, it is the full balance. For 3 or more it is $100. Unfortunately, they state there are no refunds for a holiday weekend.
It might be best to grab a site as soon as you can if you are interested.
We will continue the traditional experience of group happy hours and pot luck dinners in the evenings. Restaurants are also on the table. Activities during the day will be up to the group. Hiking, biking, paddling, etc.

Street Jam at First Friday: Join me for random acts of Violins, Violas, Guitars, other things to make lots of noise!
2026-06-05 18:00 - 20:00
I’m thinking we meet somewhere on Congress by MECA and start playing. I’ve participated in many jams with MOAC members and we’ve played popular folk, Americana, country, rock tunes. But it really doesn’t matter what we play and with what. Bring any skill level and any instrument. Hide in the middle of the group if you are afraid (safety in numbers). This could be great or a complete mess, but I’m sure it will be fun! I’ve been thinking about this and watching the weather which finally looks better so I figured I needed to post this now! Details to follow once I hear from interested parties. Ate Ate 9- Ate 5 1 Ate, which is a cell phone number written in Kiddspeak.

Bug Light to Willard Beach Walk and Picnic in the park
2026-06-27 16:30 - 19:00
Join me for a walk along the Greenbelt Way from Bug Light to Willard Beach with optional rock hopping out to Spring Point Light. Meet at Bug Light at 4:30. Once we return to Bug Light, let’s have a picnic dinner at the park. Be sure to bring a chair. The forecast is for scattered showers so we will need to watch the radar. Rain cancels. The walk is show and go.

Eastern Trail "Gap" Ribbon Cutting/Opening
2026-08-06 10:00 - 11:00
https://www.easterntrail.org/news/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-and-grand-opening-of-the-eastern-trails-gap-section/
It’s finally here!!! The “Gap” on the Eastern Trail between Wainwright Sports Complex and the Scarborough Marsh section has been closed. Bicyclists will no longer have to navigate Highland Ave and Black Point Rd as they travel the Eastern Trail.
The ribbon cutting is set for Thursday, August 6, at 10 am, at the Wainwright Sports Complex and the trail will open for public use at its conclusion. Be one of the first to officially bike/walk this section. There are also two free Welcome Walks scheduled. See the details for those from the link above.

MH&T’s Flagstaff Hut Weekend
2026-10-23 13:00 - 2026-10-25 17:00
Since we will not be around for August and a good part of September, we are posting this now so you can save the date. Registrations will open about a month before the event. Check out the website below to learn more about Maine Huts and Trails and their huts. Price for the weekend is still to be determined. It was $155 last year.
We will answer any questions at any time.
Join us for the 13th annual Maine Huts & Trails weekend. MH&T’s operates four “ecolodges” along their network of trails in the Bigelows, Flagstaff Lake, and the Dead River. For this weekend, Flagstaff Hut, on the eastern shore of the lake is all ours.
It’s far more than a “hut”. A full commercial kitchen, hot water, showers, electricity, composting toilets, etc. Sleeping is bunk room style (earplugs). This “hut” has a capacity of 48. We hope to limit it to 40 or so.
Activities can include hiking, mountain biking, paddling (boats and gear provided), swimming, or doing nothing. It will be late October.
You must walk in. From the parking lot, it is 1.5 miles on a service road or two miles on actual hiking trails (for the full experience). Gear shuttle provided if you can get there by a certain time on Friday and possibly later. This would mean leaving your gear in a building at the parking lot and it will be delivered in (and out) so you only have to walk.
You only need to bring clothes (slippers or something for inside the hut), sleeping bag/bedding, pillow case, personal items, earplugs, and food as described below. You DO NOT need to bring anything to cook with or to eat on. Refrigeration is available but limited. You will have access to the kitchen.
The way the food works, you provide your own food for Friday, Saturday morning and noon. You will be asked to bring a “slice” of Saturday night’s dinner which all the “slices” will be combined for a fantastic feed. This year’s Saturday evening menu is still undecided. In the past we’ve done a pizza bar, pasta bar, taco bar, friendsgiving dinner. There will also be Happy Hours you can contribute to.
On Sunday morning a portion of your payment for the weekend will provide a full spread breakfast. Pancakes, frittata, bacon, sausage, fruit, granola, yogurt, etc. Vegetarian? Vegan? We have options for everyone. Coffee and tea and hot chocolate provided at least in the morning. Potable water available anytime. You will need to bring any other beverages you desire. BYOB for alcohol.
