MOAC - Maine Outdoor Adventure Club

Downhill Ski or Ride at Sunday River
2023-01-22 07:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
The lifts open at 8AM. We don’t have to get there by then! I will be driving from the Buxton area to Gray. We can meet up at the Standish Hannaford or the Park n’ Ride in Gray (ME 26A). Plan on 7:15 in Standish and 7:50 in Gray. Please let me know to look for you and a basic description of your vehicle. I will check to see if the hot tub has reopened for the season. If you want to meet at Sunday River, please call or text me so we can figure out where to meet. Eileen 207-749-0211. Check the Mountain Report here: https://www.sundayriver.com/mountain-report

Sunday Night Music Jam!
2023-01-22 17:00 - 20:00
Come on over this Sunday night before the snow for some down home music! BYO instrument or beverage!…or Both! Folk, Blues, Oldies, what have you! Guitars, mandelins, washtub base, harmonica, etc!
5 pm at 9 Ballard St., South Portland 478 6835…ask for lefty.

Downhill Sunday River Wednesday.
2023-01-25 08:30 - 16:30
Ski the new snow. Carpool up from Portland or meet there. Text me if interested. 603-733-9307, Departing Portland 8:30. Buy tickets on line.

Music Jam Thursday Night!
2023-01-26 17:30 - 20:30
Yes, your chance to hear and play some high class stuff! Old folk blues bluegrass beetles, oldies…byo instrument/beverage. 9 Ballard St, South Portland, 5:30, 478 6835

Hedgehog Mountain hike/snowshoe
2023-01-27 09:00 - 17:00
Had a change of plan last Sunday, so I’ll try this again. More snow is on the way, so let’s get out. Let’s hike Hedgehog Mountain, off the Kancamagus Highway. It’s about a 5 mile loop with 1400 feet elevation gain. 9-14 inches of snow is predicted for Wednesday, into Thursday, so we may need snowshoes. We’ll at least need microspikes. Also layers and all other winter gear. Experience level: Intermediate. Email me to sign up and for details, including carpooling information. Let me know your winter hiking experience. Here’s a link to the AllTrails description of this hike.

HAPPY HOUR
2023-01-27 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at RUSKI’S TAVERN located at 212 Danforth Street in Portland’s West End. If you liked Rosie’s you’ll like this spot too. Cozy, unpretentious, and friendly. Free on-street parking.

With the advent of cooler weather, MOAC Happy Hours may now be located at establishments offering limited or no options for outdoor seating. For each Happy Hour venue, we will try to give as much information as practical about available seating options.

Participation in Happy Hour events, regardless of seating options, is a personal decision and MOAC assumes no liability for potential health risks associated with attending these activities.

Vaccination against COVID-19 (including approved booster shots) is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but not required for participation in Happy Hour events. Participants are expected to practice safe behaviors including social distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask when not eating/drinking or when not seated. Please be respectful of other people’s choices and comfort level. Do not participate if you are not feeling well, exhibiting COVID symptoms, have recently tested positive for COVID or have come into close contact with someone who may be COVID positive.

Casting Call for a Commercial
2023-01-29
Do you want to be in an advertisement? The board received this request from AHC Casting. They are going to do an advertisement for T Mobile. So, if you’re a T Mobile customer and live in the Augusta area, read on. In particular, they would like to find a family who is active, outdoorsy, likes winter activities, etc, and ….who uses T Mobile.
I’m reaching out with an unusual inquiry. My office is casting a T Mobile commercial that is going to be shooting in Augusta, ME in late February. We are seeking LOCAL families (who currently live in/near Augusta or the surrounding cities – Vassalboro, Benton, Oakland, China, Norridgewock, Waterville) who are also real T Mobile customers who might want to be considered for the project. It’s going to be a fun, one-day shoot for $1200/ person. If production decides to film talent in their home they’ll earn an additional $300.
We would like to find a family who is active, outdoorsy, likes winter activities, etc, and ….who uses T Mobile.
We are holding zoom interviews on Monday and Tuesday (January 30 & 31) and anyone who wants to be considered can email at this address directly. lindsay@alysonhorncasting.com
I am available to speak more about this project if you have questions and please feel free to check out our Instag. ram page as it has a lot of our current work: https://www.instagram.com/ahccasting. The website is: https://www.ahccasting.com/.

Monthly Meeting – Machu Picchu
2023-02-01 18:30 - 20:00
Join us for a tour of the Sacred Valley of Peru (Urubamba), where the Incas built temples to the sun and other deities.
Machu Picchu is the most famous of the archaeological sites, built by the Inca but there are many more. The stonework was tightly fitted together, using no visible mortar.
We will visit many important sites to the Inca culture, culminating with Machu Picchu. We will touch on modern day Peru as well, with its rich cultural history of blended indigenous, Spanish, and religious customs.

Marty Williams lives in Ellsworth and currently is club president. If you live in Northern Maine, the Bangor area, or Downeast, look for her outdoor adventures throughout the year in that part of the state. She can be reached at president@moac.org or bangor_area@moac.org.
A member for more than 15 years, this trip to Peru in 2016 was a MOAC trip. Just an example of where this club can take you.
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In addition to the speaker, the meeting is a chance to hear about recent outings, hear about upcoming outings, and socialize with other MOACers. It’s also a chance for new or prospective members to ask questions. Meeting begins at 7:00, but come at 6:30 to socialize and meet people.
Location: the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Avenue, Portland (near Northgate Shopping Plaza). Here’s a Google Map link.
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HIKE WOLFE'S NECK STATE PARK - FREEPORT, MAINE
2023-02-02 11:00 - 14:00
We will be hiking trails in the woods and along the wooded Casco Bay shoreline throughout Wolfe’s Neck State Park. If approaching from the center of Freeport, take Flying Point Road and watch for the directional signs for the park. The signs will eventually indicate a right hand turn on to Wolfe’s Neck Road. Watch for additional signage and there will eventually be a sign indicating a left hand turn on to the State Park access road. After passing the entrance booth, bear right into the parking lot that is directly ahead. We will meet at this parking lot and step off at 11 AM. Bring cleats, hiking poles, backpacks for lunches, etc. and sufficient layered clothing as we will be in the woods much of the time but after hiking a while it may start to warm up a bit. We will be hiking two different loops and take a lunch break at the group picnic shelter between the loops. Any questions prior to the day of the hike, mcb-12nam@outlook.com or 207-844-8142 (this is a land line). The morning of the hike 802-770-9106.

XC Ski at Five Fields Farm
2023-02-05 09:30 - 14:00
Let’s hit the beautiful ski trails at Five Fields Farm in Bridgton. There are trails for every level of skier (both classic and skate), so if we have different abilities within the group we may split up. I like the expert trails which involve hills but there are plenty of trails that are more flat. Tickets are $16 per person and rental packages are also $16 – CASH ONLY. Please be geared up with your ticket and ready to hit the trail by 10 AM – arrive early if you need to rent. Temps will be moderate but it may be windy, so be prepared with different layers. Bring lunch/snacks and water – we will probably ski until 1 or 2. Please RSVP so I have an idea how many are coming, and to arrange car pooling. There’s no maximum group size on this trip since we can split into smaller groups. Fully vaccinated skiers only if you want to carpool – I will ask for a photo of your vax card if we haven’t done a trip together before.

Canoe 100 miles through Everglades!
2023-02-05 12:00 - 2023-02-19 17:00
Froze your fingers? Back hurts from shovelling snow? Your loving partner pointed out some flaws ? Putting together a last minute canoe trip through the Everglades! Think Your chances are better with an alligator than trying to explain yourself? Join us! Cheap trip! Maybe $200 plus airfare to Florida – $250? Contact Dan Kidd for details if you dare! 478 6835

Full Moon X-C Ski, Caribou Bog, Orono
2023-02-05 17:00 - 19:00
Ski the Caribou Bog trail with the full moon. The bog trails are wide and groomed with some gentle slopes. Meet at the Taylor Road parking area off Forest Avenue, Orono. I will be coming from Ellsworth and will bring hot chocolate. We can stop for a beer and burger somewhere after.
Please contact me if you plan to attend. Marty Williams, 207-801-1488

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
2023-02-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-11 19:00 - 22:00
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Portland for another year. Tom Widing of Chestnut Mountain Productions brings a selected group of films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, environment and adventure & exploration to the State Theater.
MOAC has a table in the lobby to spread the club’s mission and the board is looking for volunteers to help in that cause. Volunteering will get you free admission to the films as volunteer duties are only pre and post show as well as during the intermission. Please contact the Board to volunteer.
Tickets available at Eastern Mountain Sports, EVO Rock + Fitness, Nomads, and Salt Pump Climbing Company or ONLINE at http://www.statetheatreportland.com/

Winterfest Carpooling from Down East area
2023-02-11 08:00 - 17:00
I am planning to drive down and back to Winterfest. If you want to car pool, I will be leaving from Ellsworth. Depending on response, I can go either way, via Bangor, or via Belfast (please, no debate over which is better LOL ). This trip may include a stop at Trader Joe’s. Call or text 207-801-1488.

MOAC Winterfest
2023-02-11 11:00 - 16:30
~Activities~
In addition to the perimeter trail at Orchard Ridge Farm, nearby trails include, ITS 89 and the Mountain Division Trail (MDT) for your walking, fat/mountain biking, snowshoeing, or cross country skiing adventures! The historic Gambo Dam, the horse-drawn Tow Path and the Gunpowder Mill trails are accessed by the MDT from the Farm!
There is a sledding hill at the Farm for the kid in all of us! Bring your sled!

The Greenhouse has picnic tables for ventilated seating protected from the wind. Musical instruments welcome! Bring a camp chair for outdoor seating by the fire. Some seating available.

PLEASE wear a mask in the Farm Market and in the bathrooms. There will be no pot-luck.

~Eats~
BYO Lunch or Buy Delicious BBQ from Smokey & Brines or the fresh hot and cold menu at the Farm’s Market. Gluten-Free & Vegetarian options. MOAC’s Soup or Chili Crockpot Challenge will be available for sampling and voting in the barn. Beer and wine for purchase on site. MOAC will supply hot beverages. Fire pit and wood supplied. S’mores here we come!
~Soup or Chili Challenge~
Six Volunteers who make a crock pot for the Soup or Chili Challenge and staff the table will receive a $15 gift certificate to the Farm Store to offset food costs. Please sign up with board@moac.org to cook or volunteer.
Cooks will be awarded gift certificate prizes by popular vote as follows: 1st -$20 2nd-$15 3rd-$10
~Volunteers Needed~
Six Event Volunteers will receive $10 to spend at the Farm! Step up!

“Thank You” to MOAC member Mary Walker and her daughters, Erica and Kristen, for welcoming us to the Farm!

Snowshoe at Winterfest
2023-02-11 13:00 - 14:00
Let’s go snowshoeing at Winterfest. The property is still snow covered and pretty. It’s not super deep, but it’s really soft and wet. Snowshoes will be a lot better than just boots.

Classic or Skate Ski WinterFest
2023-02-11 14:00 - 15:30
There is snow on the MDT, so it is safe to assume all the trails from WinterFest will have soft snow and no ice. If wanted, we could ride a few miles to the Portland Water District Trails in Sebago, which has less walkers and more skiers! Meet in front of the Barn, where the Chili & Soup Challenge will take place. You can snowshoe with Bill Briggs around the farm at 1:00PM.

HIKE/WALK MITCHELL FIELD HARPSWELL
2023-02-14 11:00 - 13:30
We will be hiking/walking the woods road, access road, paved walking trails and the beach. Motor down Maine route 123 in Harpswell. The entrance to Mitchell Field is immediately prior to the Harpswell Neck Fire Station on the same side of the road as the fire station. Proceed down the access road to the parking area at the very end of the access road. We will step off at 11 AM. At a mutually agreeable time, we will take a lunch break utilizing the picnic tables by the bay. As low tide that day is around 11 AM, we will traverse the beach area prior to lunch. Suggest bringing cleats, poles and a backpack (however, it appears unlikely cleats will be needed the majority of the time). For questions prior to the day of the event, mcb-12nam@outlook.com or 207-844-8142 (this is a land line). The day of the event 802-770-9106.

MOAC Board Meeting
2023-02-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-04-19 19:30 - 21:00
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Joyful Amplitude of Liquid Intake (JALI)
2023-02-17 17:00 - 19:00
Pop up Mid-Coast drinks and cheer – Otto’s Pizza – 15 Cushing Street in Brunswick, Maine.
Friday Feb 17th. 5PM
Free Pizza slice with every beverage between 4-6PM

HAPPY HOUR
2023-02-17 17:30 - 20:00
A new spot this week. HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at THE SIDECAR which sits adjacent to Junction Bowl at 7 Railroad Avenue in Gorham. Take the elevator to the fourth floor. Nice views. SIDECAR is best described as a wine bar but they also serve fancy cocktails and draft beer. Light bites too all at reasonable prices. Free parking in their own lot.

With the advent of cooler weather, MOAC Happy Hours may now be located at establishments offering limited or no options for outdoor seating. For each Happy Hour venue, we will try to give as much information as practical about available seating options.

Participation in Happy Hour events, regardless of seating options, is a personal decision and MOAC assumes no liability for potential health risks associated with attending these activities.

Vaccination against COVID-19 (including approved booster shots) is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but not required for participation in Happy Hour events. Participants are expected to practice safe behaviors including social distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask when not eating/drinking or when not seated. Please be respectful of other people’s choices and comfort level. Do not participate if you are not feeling well, exhibiting COVID symptoms, have recently tested positive for COVID or have come into close contact with someone who may be COVID positive.

Lions Spaghetti Dinner
2023-02-18 17:00 - 19:30
Where
Cape Elizabeth Lions Clubhouse
1 Wheeler Rd Cape Eliz
When
Saturday February 18 5-7:30
What
All U can eat including Garlic bread Salad Soda Desert Italian music and Candle lit seating BYOB All for just 12 bucks

Intro to winter in the White Mountains.
2023-02-19
Since this outing was broadly successful last year, we’re trying our hand at a sequel.
Short version:
Introduction to White Mountain winter hiking. Sunday, February 19th, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Mt. Washington. Bring microspikes, water, snacks, and layers. We will hike to Gem Pool, which is an easy walk in the woods. I am not expecting to go past Gem Pool. All experience levels welcome.
Group limit is 10. To sign up, and for meeting time and place, email me: jamie.jbemit08 at gmail. Do not use the sign up button on the MOAC website.
Long version:
WHAT: back when I was young, around the time of the Battle of Jutland, we had this thing called winter. Temperatures would drop below the freezing point of water for days at a time. This white stuff called snow would fall, as opposed to rain. Well, those were the good old days. Now it’s 50 degrees in January. But we can still pretend.
Winter in the White Mountains is (or was, before New England winters started looking like Florida) a stunning experience; this hike will be geared toward folks who would like a gentle introduction to winter hiking in the Whites. We will be walking on the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, which departs a bit below the Cog Railway. I will check road and trail conditions closer to the actual event, but last year Base Station Road was open and well-plowed. The trail was lightly packed snow with minimal ice. The 2-mile walk to Gem Pool is gently uphill along the Ammonoosuc River.
Just past the pool the trail goes from an easy upward slope to essentially a one-mile snow-covered staircase. Since my knees were already creaky during the Hoover Administration, I am not planning to tackle the higher parts of the trail. THERE WILL BE NO PRESSURE TO GO PAST GEM POOL. If more experienced and ambitious members wish to continue on up the steeper sections, bon voyage; I recommend good microspikes, ample food and water, and good layering of clothes.
ME: I have organized a couple of MOAC trips before. I first hiked in the White Mountains when I was 3 years old. I have organized multiple trips there with friends, including with people who were completely new to hiking. I will move at a leisurely pace. If you want to go faster than me, cool beans. If you want to go slower than me, tough noogies, you won’t go slower than me, because I don’t leave people behind.
YOU: this is intentionally geared toward anyone who is curious about winter in the Whites and would like an easy introduction with friends. Conversely, if this is your 15th season summiting Washington and snowboarding back down, it would be great to have you, but you may find both the pace and the terrain somewhat dull.

Climb Mt Isolation
2023-02-19 02:00
Winter is the best time to climb Mt Isolation because there are two bushwhacks that cut a couple of miles off this very long hike. It’s one of the most remote 4000ers (true to its name) and has absolutely stunning views from the summit. We’ll go up the Rocky Branch trail and bushwhacks, for a total of about 12 miles and 3,150′ elevation gain – a challenging trip for experienced winter hikers only. Microspikes and snowshoes are both required, and you should also bring lunch, snacks and at least 2 liters of water for a long day on the trail. It will probably take 7 – 8 hours total. Wind chills will be near zero at the top, so also bring extra warm layers and a second set of gloves. RSVP for meeting places and times (we’re not leaving at 2 AM), and for carpool information. If we haven’t hiked together before, please send me a pic of your vax card and let me know your winter hiking experience when you RSVP. Max group size is 8, and we will probably stop afterwards for refreshments.

HAPPY HOUR
2023-02-24 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at the new SEA DOG BREWPUB located in CABELA’S PLAZA in SCARBOROUGH. For those who might be unfamiliar they’re at the intersection of Payne Road and I95 Exit 42. Just opened within the last month or so. Plenty of free parking in their own lot.

With the advent of cooler weather, MOAC Happy Hours may now be located at establishments offering limited or no options for outdoor seating. For each Happy Hour venue, we will try to give as much information as practical about available seating options.

Participation in Happy Hour events, regardless of seating options, is a personal decision and MOAC assumes no liability for potential health risks associated with attending these activities.

Vaccination against COVID-19 (including approved booster shots) is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but not required for participation in Happy Hour events. Participants are expected to practice safe behaviors including social distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask when not eating/drinking or when not seated. Please be respectful of other people’s choices and comfort level. Do not participate if you are not feeling well, exhibiting COVID symptoms, have recently tested positive for COVID or have come into close contact with someone who may be COVID positive.

Cross Country Skiing Down East
2023-02-25 11:00 - 15:00
Snow!! Perfect temps, no rain. X-C skiing somewhere, either in Acadia National Park, Orono Woods, Schoodic. Whatever the group wants. Be in touch, and we can decide. Meeting time to be determined but bring a lunch. I am saying 11 AM but but that time can be adjusted. I expect to ski between 4 and 8 miles. We will meet in Ellsworth to car pool.
Text or call Marty at 207-801-1488 or send an email.
Marty Williams

Cross Country Ski/Snowshoe at Oxbow Brewing in Oxford ME
2023-02-25 12:00 - 16:00
With Thursday’s storm and cool weather to follow, conditions on Saturday should be terrific at the former Carter’s XC Center, now owned by Oxbow Brewing. If you’ve never been, you’re in for a treat. All trail fees have been waived, but Oxbow will happily take your money in exchange for various libations – hard/soft, hot/cold, brick oven pizza and wood for the firepits in their outdoor beer garden.
This show and go event will be very low key, as your trip leader is still figuring out how to remain upright on skis with two new knees. We’ll divide into at least two groups, those on snowshoes and those on skis. More ambitious skiers may wish to break off and tackle some of the longer trails. But let’s plan on meeting mid-outing at Oxbow’s fabulous back woods hut, where we can warm ourselves by a fire and perhaps partake of a fortifying beverage. Then we’ll leisurely make our way back to the beer garden and enjoy pizza and beverages, either indoors or outside by a roaring fire.
Event start time is 12:00 noon, when Oxbow first opens. We won’t actually hit the trails until 12:15. Parking lot is expected to already be full so you may end up parking out on Rte. 26. Let’s congregate where the parking lot funnels into the beginning of the ski trail system. If you arrive late, snap a pic of the trail map and head for the back woods hut!
Oxbow Brewing – 420 Main St (Rte 26), Oxford, ME – about one mile past Oxford Casino, on your left if heading north.

***Time change*** Cross Country Ski at Carter’s in Bethel
2023-02-26 11:00 - 15:00
***Meeting time updated to 11 AM because of the low temps this morning.***Let’s get out in the fluffy new snow! This is a “show and go” event. Please meet at the fire pit at 11 AM with your skis on, your ticket and whatever supplies you like for a couple hours’ xc skiing. If you need to rent gear, arrive 30-45 minutes early to get geared up. I plan to ski the mountain side trails across the road from the main lodge, which are more advanced. There are stunningly beautiful beginner trails starting right from the lodge and going through the fields and along the river, if you prefer. We’ll ski for a couple hours, warm up and have something to eat, then go out for more. Gotta make up for lost ski time this season! 🙂 There’s a food truck on site or you can bring your own food. We can decide if we want to stop afterwards for refreshments as a group. RSVP by text (207-380-6008) or email if you have any questions or want to carpool, or just want to let me know you’re coming. If anything comes up that prevents me from going, I will post the update here, and let folks know who RSVP’d. Just check the MOAC page before you head out Sunday morning if you haven’t been in touch with me.

Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing in Norway ME
2023-02-26 12:00 - 15:30
Cross country ski and/or snowshoe at Roberts Farm Preserve, 58 Roberts Road, Norway ME. We will meet at noon but come any time. There is a warming hut with a wood stove. They lend skis to people using the trails. We may stop at Oxbow for a beer on the way home.

Down East Carpool to Portland Meeting
2023-03-01 15:00 - 23:00
I will be driving down and back to the General Meeting in Portland from Ellsworth. I would love some company. I plan to leave around 3 PM plus or minus. I can meet folks in Bangor or go the other way to Belfast.
Text or call 207-801-1488

Monthly Meeting – Hope in the Face of Climate Change
2023-03-01 18:30 - 20:30
March 1, 2023 General Meeting
Finding Hope in the Face of Climate Change

We are seeing the effects of climate change all around us—especially when we are enjoying the outdoors. But it’s hard to stay positive and motivated in the face of what we are seeing. Please join author Susan B Inches for a presentation on the good things happening in environmental policy, and what you can do to be a part of it. By working together, we can create a healthy future. This talk will show you how.

Since childhood, Susan Inches has envisioned a world that is compassionate, inclusive, and environmentally aware. This vision guided her through a 25-year career in public policy. As Deputy Director of the Maine State Planning Office she was an environmental lobbyist representing the Governor. Signature issues she’s worked on include fisheries, land use planning, smart growth, building and energy codes, renewable energy, working waterfront access, community finance, and rural broadband.
Sue now works as a speaker, educator, author and advocate with a focus on the environment and climate change. She holds a BA in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic, and an MBA from the University of New Hampshire. She has taught advocacy skills at Colby, Bates and Colorado Colleges. Her recent book is Advocating for the Environment, How to Gather Your Power and Take Action.

In addition to the speaker, the meeting is a chance to hear about recent outings, hear about upcoming outings, and socialize with other MOACers. It’s also a chance for new or prospective members to ask questions. Meeting begins at 7:00, but come at 6:30 to socialize and meet people.
Location: the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Avenue, Portland (near Northgate Shopping Plaza). Here’s a Google Map link.
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HAPPY HOUR
2023-03-03 17:30 - 20:00
This Friday is going to be another one of those nights when we’ll appreciate not having to root around for a parking place. Accordingly, this Friday’s HAPPY HOUR will be at THE STOCKHOUSE RESTAURANT AND SPORTS PUB located at 506 Main Street in Westbrook. Full bar, good food, reasonable prices, and of course free parking in their own ample lot.

With the advent of cooler weather, MOAC Happy Hours may now be located at establishments offering limited or no options for outdoor seating. For each Happy Hour venue, we will try to give as much information as practical about available seating options.

Participation in Happy Hour events, regardless of seating options, is a personal decision and MOAC assumes no liability for potential health risks associated with attending these activities.

Vaccination against COVID-19 (including approved booster shots) is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but not required for participation in Happy Hour events. Participants are expected to practice safe behaviors including social distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask when not eating/drinking or when not seated. Please be respectful of other people’s choices and comfort level. Do not participate if you are not feeling well, exhibiting COVID symptoms, have recently tested positive for COVID or have come into close contact with someone who may be COVID positive.

Jackson XC Skiing
2023-03-05 02:00
With all the new snow the skiing should be outstanding this weekend. Whether classic or skate, beginner to advanced, there are trails for everyone at the Jackson ski touring center. I’m an intermediate classic skier so I’ll be on the more hilly trails. Depending on the size of the group, we may break into smaller groups based on ability and ski style. Temps will be mild on Sunday with sunshine, so it should be a great day. Tickets are $24/day. This group will meet in the morning, ski 2-3 hours then break for lunch and go back out on the trails or end then if you prefer. RSVP for meeting places and times and carpool information (we’re not leaving at 2 AM). Max group size is 8.

X-C ski Acadia carriage roads
2023-03-05 11:00 - 16:00
NOTE minor change in meeting place. Ski Acadia’s carriage roads this Sunday, after Saturday’s snow storm. Aunt Betty’s Pond, 6 plus miles, is planned. Plans change based on conditions so be in touch.
Marty 207-801-1488 text or call for meeting place departure time. Meet at 11 AM across the street from the Somesville One Stop at the Rehab Center. Meet in front.

Build an igloo Sunday at Riverside golf course!
2023-03-05 12:00 - 17:00
Come help and see how it’s done! It starts with making a big heap of snow letting it stand for an hour and a half and then hollowing it out. Start at high noon! Meet in the parking lot Just below the restaurant entrance. Bring it a small shovel snow shoes and cross country skis so we can have some fun while we’re waiting for the snow to harden! Snowmen too!!
Text/call Dan at 207 478 6835 or just show up!

HAPPY HOUR
2023-03-10 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be back at ROSIE’S located at 330 FORE STREET in the Old Port. Just a fun and friendly spot. Good time was had by all last time we were here. Gonna be a nice night weather-wise and it’s off-season so parking should be easy.

With the advent of cooler weather, MOAC Happy Hours may now be located at establishments offering limited or no options for outdoor seating. For each Happy Hour venue, we will try to give as much information as practical about available seating options.

Participation in Happy Hour events, regardless of seating options, is a personal decision and MOAC assumes no liability for potential health risks associated with attending these activities.

Vaccination against COVID-19 (including approved booster shots) is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but not required for participation in Happy Hour events. Participants are expected to practice safe behaviors including social distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask when not eating/drinking or when not seated. Please be respectful of other people’s choices and comfort level. Do not participate if you are not feeling well, exhibiting COVID symptoms, have recently tested positive for COVID or have come into close contact with someone who may be COVID positive.

Pineland Farms cross county Skiing
2023-03-11 08:30 - 11:30
I skied Thursday 3/9 at Pineland Farms which has good snow cover on the Oak Hill Side. Let’s grab this good snow on Saturday, 3/11.
We’ll meet just outside of the door where tickets are sold at 8:30. I suggest arriving 10 minutes earlier to purchase your ticket. IMPORTANT: In December, 2022, the cross country center MOVED to another building on the campus.
The address is 25 Campus Dr. New Gloucester, Maine (the former YMCA location). I anticipate skiing for 1.5- 2 hours. Ambitious skiers are welcome to ski longer. I highly recommend hitting the cafe/bakery after our great ski.
This is an all abilities ski.

Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing in Norway ME
2023-03-11 12:00 - 16:00
Cross Country ski and/or snowshoe at Roberts Farm Preserve, 58 Roberts Road, Norway ME. We will meet at noon but come any time. There is a warming hut with a wood stove. They lend skis and snowshoes to people using the preserve. They have groomed and tracked the trails today. Bring snacks to share if you want. Last time we had a nice impromptu meal.

Sugarloaf/Stratton
2023-03-13 - 2023-03-16
Let’s plan on lots of snow for March and gather up in the Sugarloaf area for downhill skiing, snow shoeing and cross country skiing.
I have reserved a block of rooms at the White Wolf Inn in Stratton where you make your own reservations; but let me know that you are coming. Cost will be $98 per night plus tax for a variety of bed combinations in each room. Make your reservation early for the best choice. The block of rooms is held until the end of January and you can cancel up to 5 days prior to our event. I will try to pair up people who need a roommate
White Wolf Inn info:
thewhitewolfinn.com
(207)246-2922

HAPPY HOUR
2023-03-17 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at RIVALRIES SPORTS PUB & RESTAURANT in FALMOUTH located at 2 Hat Trick Drive (behind the Walmart off Route 1). Full bar, good food, reasonable prices, and free parking in their own lot. Should be a lively night: St. Patrick’s Day and March Madness both ongoing.

With the advent of cooler weather, MOAC Happy Hours may now be located at establishments offering limited or no options for outdoor seating. For each Happy Hour venue, we will try to give as much information as practical about available seating options.

Participation in Happy Hour events, regardless of seating options, is a personal decision and MOAC assumes no liability for potential health risks associated with attending these activities.

Vaccination against COVID-19 (including approved booster shots) is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but not required for participation in Happy Hour events. Participants are expected to practice safe behaviors including social distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask when not eating/drinking or when not seated. Please be respectful of other people’s choices and comfort level. Do not participate if you are not feeling well, exhibiting COVID symptoms, have recently tested positive for COVID or have come into close contact with someone who may be COVID positive.

Roberts Farm Preserve - X-country ski and snowshoe
2023-03-18 12:00 - 16:00
Join us at Robert’s Farm Preserve (58 Roberts Road, Norway ME) for x-country skiing and snowshoeing. Saturday is supposed to be a beautiful day and we want to enjoy the groomed trails at least one more time this winter. Bring snacks to share if you want. There is a warming hut with a wood stove. Don’t worry if you don’t have your own skis or snowshoes, they lend out equipment to people using the trails. Come have fun!

Rines Forest trailhead
2023-03-20 10:00 - 15:00
A hike of the Rines Forest in Cumberland to see the sights and enjoy the outdoors.

HIKE MORSE MOUNTAIN PRESERVE (MODIFIED) - PHIPPSBURG
2023-03-21 11:00 - 14:30
Being the first day of Spring with the temp predicted to be pushing fifty degrees, we will be hiking a modified version of the previous Morse Mountain outing. On the way out, we will take the relatively short spur to the overlook in order to take in the beautiful panorama that this spot affords prior to continuing on to the beach to relax and have our lunch prior to heading back. As the spur appears have a steep section, we will pace ourselves accordingly on that stretch. Time and interest permitting, we will perhaps walk a short section of the West end of the beach this time around (as we walked the East end previously). Take Maine Route 209 through Phippsburg to the point at which the road continues straight on to Maine Route 216. Proceed on Maine Route 216 for 0.8 +/- miles and turn left on to Morse Mountain Road. Proceed about 500 feet to the parking lot on the left. We will step off at 11 AM. Suggest having cleats with you just in case. If there are any questions prior to the day of the hike, mcb-12nam@outlook.com or 207-844-8142 (this is a land line) and 802-770-9106 the day of the hike. As noted previously, cell service can be spotty in this area.

Bradbury Mountain hike
2023-03-21 12:00 - 17:00
A hike of the trails of Bradbury Mountain State Park, to see the sights and enjoy the landscape. The mountain is in Pownal.

Hike Mt. Apatite
2023-03-22 09:00 - 13:00
A nice day of hiking the trails of Mt. Appatite. Mt. Appatite is in Auburn, Maine.

Robinson Woods Preserve Hike
2023-03-24 10:00 - 15:00
Hiking the trails of Robinson Woods Preserve in Cape Elizabeth.

HAPPY HOUR
2023-03-24 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at GRITTY’S BREW PUB located at 396 Fore Street in the Old Port. Communal, friendly atmosphere. Full bar with good pub food. It’s expected to be a clear night with temperatures around 40 degrees.

With the advent of cooler weather, MOAC Happy Hours may now be located at establishments offering limited or no options for outdoor seating. For each Happy Hour venue, we will try to give as much information as practical about available seating options.

Participation in Happy Hour events, regardless of seating options, is a personal decision and MOAC assumes no liability for potential health risks associated with attending these activities.

Vaccination against COVID-19 (including approved booster shots) is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but not required for participation in Happy Hour events. Participants are expected to practice safe behaviors including social distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask when not eating/drinking or when not seated. Please be respectful of other people’s choices and comfort level. Do not participate if you are not feeling well, exhibiting COVID symptoms, have recently tested positive for COVID or have come into close contact with someone who may be COVID positive.

Wolfe’s Neck Woods
2023-03-25 12:00 - 18:00
Hiking and exploring the trails of this beautiful state park. This park is in Freeport, Maine.

Ski at Bretton Woods. Trip FULL.
2023-03-27
UPDATE: Alpine Touring at Bretton Woods Instead!! Multiple Ski Opportunities!! Nordic or downhill or hike Many good choices after 6+” of fresh snow in them there hills!

Alewive Woods Preserve
2023-03-27 09:00 - 15:30
A hike around the trails of Alewive to see the landscape and enjoy the outdoors. The preserve is in Kennebunk.

Air Show -Florida!
2023-03-28 08:00 - 2023-03-31 17:00
Come join me at sun ‘ n fun in Lakeland, Florida March 28-31! Camping on the field! If you like airplanes, it’s exciting!!
Flying into Tampa and renting a car.

Fuller Forest Preserve, York
2023-03-28 17:30 - 19:00
Meet at Bartlett Road parking lot at 5:30 p.m. Walk for an hour. Likely to be muddy.
trail mail link: https://yorklandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2021-06-14-at-2.41.00-PM.png
Contact at 207-712-seven two nine four

Mount Agamenticus hike
2023-03-29 09:00 - 13:00
A hike of the trails of Mt. Agamenticus, which include Blueberry Bluff, Witch Hazel, and Ring Trail.

Last minute - Ski Sunday River
2023-03-29 09:00 - 17:00
Last minute trip to the River, Wednesday March 29. Let me know if you want to meet there or carpool from Portland/Falmouth/Gray.

DH/AT/BC/Classic/Skate Skiing
2023-03-31 08:00 - 2023-04-02 17:00
Ski Sugarloaf area on Friday-Sunday. Free skiing at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center with plenty of snow. For more info call Eileen 207-749-0211. Room for one woman to stay at the White Wolf Inn in Stratton, Maine. FRI-SUN nights.

HAPPY HOUR
2023-03-31 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at THE SIDECAR PUB & WINE BAR located at 7 Railroad Avenue in Gorham. Special spot located on the fourth floor (take the elevator) adjoining the Junction Bowl sports bar. Check out their comfy “Sky Room” one level up via staircase. Free parking in their own lot. Drinks are very reasonable and the food is good (had the chicken nachos last time).

With the advent of cooler weather, MOAC Happy Hours may now be located at establishments offering limited or no options for outdoor seating. For each Happy Hour venue, we will try to give as much information as practical about available seating options.

Participation in Happy Hour events, regardless of seating options, is a personal decision and MOAC assumes no liability for potential health risks associated with attending these activities.

Vaccination against COVID-19 (including approved booster shots) is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but not required for participation in Happy Hour events. Participants are expected to practice safe behaviors including social distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask when not eating/drinking or when not seated. Please be respectful of other people’s choices and comfort level. Do not participate if you are not feeling well, exhibiting COVID symptoms, have recently tested positive for COVID or have come into close contact with someone who may be COVID positive.

Monthly Meeting – Beer Hiking New England
2023-04-05 18:30 - 20:30
“BEER HIKING NEW ENGLAND” SHOWCASES 50 GREAT HIKES AND CRAFT BREWERIES FROM ACROSS THE REGION
With thousands of miles of hiking trails and walking paths rich in scenery, history and wildlife, New England is a hiker’s dream destination. And for hikers who appreciate beer, well, the region has the added appeal of being home to a burgeoning craft brewing industry that now includes more than 700 breweries, microbreweries, brewpubs and tasting rooms.
Beer Hiking New England by Carey Kish is the tastiest way to discover Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. This new full-color guide features 50 terrific hikes that lead through six states of stunning natural scenery. And somewhere in the vicinity of trail’s end, there is always a brewery for enjoying a refreshing craft beer.
Carey will take the audience on a journey far and wide across the beautiful New England landscape on a selection of easy pondside strolls, moderate hill walks and forest forays, and strenuous mountain climbs. Happy and thirsty, our knowledgeable trail guide will also lead us to some of the many outstanding breweries for a delightful pint of really good craft brew.
New England. Hiking. Beer. Beer Hiking New England. Great outdoor and indoor adventures await beer hikers in the pages of this fun new guidebook. Please join Carey for an engaging and informative talk complete with colorful images and tales of how the hiking and beers all came together into a book. Copies of Beer Hiking New England will be available for sale and signing.
BIO
Carey Kish is seasoned hiker, an outdoors and travel writer, and a dedicated beer enthusiast. He has some 20,000 miles of long-distance hiking under his belt, in the U.S., Canada and Europe, including the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine (twice) and the 2,654-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada, and perhaps a few beers along the way, to boot. Carey is also the author of AMC’s Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast and the AMC Maine Mountain Guide. His hiking and camping column has been a regular in the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram Outdoors section for more than two decades, and his columns, stories, essays and photographs have appeared in a wide variety of other print and online publications. Carey’s basecamp is on Mount Desert Island, Maine, where he lives with his wife, Fran Leyman, a mountain of well-used outdoor gear, and maybe a few too many pint glasses.
Carey is also a long standing member of MOAC and we are very proud to have him as a guest speaker.

In addition to the speaker, the meeting is a chance to hear about recent outings, hear about upcoming outings, and socialize with other MOACers. It’s also a chance for new or prospective members to ask questions. Meeting begins at 7:00, but come at 6:30 to socialize and meet people.
Location: the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Avenue, Portland (near Northgate Shopping Plaza). Here’s a Google Map link.
Zoom starts at 6:45. On a good day, if all goes well.
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Catch the Snow, Sugarloaf-Nordic/Downhill/Hike
2023-04-07 08:00 - 2023-04-10 17:00
Ana and I rented a house in Eustis for Fri night through Monday AM. You do NOT have to stay all three nights. The Outdoor Center is closed; however, there is plenty of snow for Nordic skiing. Gushing streams, birds, beautiful views and corny snow. Love, Love.
Don’t let Reggae Fest deter you. The more downhill skiing for the rest of us! The Timberline runs will be like winter! No slush no fuss. King Pine was perfect just two weeks ago–not much has changed!
Contact Eileen for more info and to sign up!!! SEE LINK for photos of the house. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/62-Eustis-Village-Rd-Eustis-ME-04936/2091541229_zpid/

HAPPY HOUR
2023-04-07 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at the STOCKHOUSE RESTAURANT AND SPORTS PUB located at 506 Main Street in Westbrook. Free parking in their own lot. Food and drink specials. Always good.

With the advent of cooler weather, MOAC Happy Hours may now be located at establishments offering limited or no options for outdoor seating. For each Happy Hour venue, we will try to give as much information as practical about available seating options.

Participation in Happy Hour events, regardless of seating options, is a personal decision and MOAC assumes no liability for potential health risks associated with attending these activities.

Vaccination against COVID-19 (including approved booster shots) is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but not required for participation in Happy Hour events. Participants are expected to practice safe behaviors including social distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask when not eating/drinking or when not seated. Please be respectful of other people’s choices and comfort level. Do not participate if you are not feeling well, exhibiting COVID symptoms, have recently tested positive for COVID or have come into close contact with someone who may be COVID positive.

Ski at Sunday River
2023-04-09 07:00 - 15:00
Meet in Gray at the Park & Ride at 7am. Call, text or email.
207-653-4578
megmacleod@maine.rr.com

Sunset beach walk
2023-04-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-01 18:00 - 20:00
Show and go walk on the beach starting from Pinepoint. We meet in the Scarborough Municipal parking lot found at the corner of King Street and 5th Avenue. We will walk at a pace that is acceptable for everyone.
Rain will cancel and we may stop at a local eatery afterwards.

Sweet Trail, Newmarket NH - after work walk
2023-04-11 17:30 - 19:00
1 or so hours walk on the Sweet Trail, starting at the Lubberland Creek Preserve Trailhead, Bay Road, in Newmarket, NH. About 4 miles round trip. There are 3 parking lots for this trail – plan to meet at the Lubberland Creek Preserve parking lot (not the ones in Durham). Reference “P3” in the PDF file – link in the description.
Part of hike number 40 (page 272) in Carey Kish’s Beer Hiking New England book. Possible refreshments afterward.
Email or text (207-712- seven two nine four)/call if you want to go. I plan to hit the trail at 5:30 p.m.

HAPPY HOUR
2023-04-14 17:30 - 20:00
SPECIAL HAPPY HOUR THIS FRIDAY… Dan Kidd is having a LOBSTER BAKE this Friday in his backyard and we’ll be incorporating it with our HAPPY HOUR! It’s a BYOB event. IF YOU’D LIKE A LOBSTER PLEASE TEXT DAN AT (207) 478-6835. Dan is going to buy them and cook them. THE LOBSTERS WILL BE $20 EACH which is a very good deal – they’re now $14.95 per pound at Hannaford. Dan’s address is 9 BALLARD STREET IN SOUTH PORTLAND. We’ll be in back at the water’s edge so BRING A CHAIR. NORMAL START TIME: 5:30PM. Supposed to be a nice night weather-wise. What a great way to start the season!!

Low-end Lobster Bake Friday!
2023-04-14 17:30 - 20:30
Temps to spike maybe to 80 Friday! First Lobster Bake, Campfire, Party of the season! With luck, maybe a live band…well kinda live.. bring your own instrument and/or beverage (byoiob) This is a Low Class behind the boathouse event. Send me text if you want a lobster! $20!… 207 478 6835 Dan Starting at 5:30

9 Ballard St, South Portland around the yard in the back behind the chicken house on the Bay. Bring a chair too!

Live Blues Music
2023-04-14 18:00 - 20:30
Meet at the Am Legion, 300 Conant Street, Westbrook. (Off Route 25 toward Groham. ) Music is 6-8:30. Kitchen 5:30-8:00. $5 cover for non-Vet members.

Fore River Sanctuary
2023-04-15 13:00 - 15:00
Hike the Fore River Sanctuary into Jewel Falls. I plan to make a loop utilizing as many of the trails as possible. Distance, approximately 4 miles. Wear hiking shoes as there could be muddy spots.
Parking is at Maine Orthopedics Center parking lot on Frost Street. Frost Street is a connector street between Capisic Street and Congress Street.

HAPPY HOUR
2023-04-21 17:30 - 20:00
A new spot this week checked out and recommended by one of our HAPPY HOUR regulars. HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at BLAZE BREWING located at 28 PEARL STREET IN BIDDEFORD. It’s situated in one of the recently renovated mill buildings overlooking the Saco River and dam. Lots of brick inside with post and beam construction. An assortment of draft beers are offered along with wine selections and very good food. Parking is free and on site.

Black Cat Road
2023-04-21 19:00 - 22:00
Maine’s Own Black Cat Road will be taking the stage Friday evening at the New Gloucester Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Sabbathday Rd, New Gloucester, ME 04260. 7 pm.
BCR calls their music “swamp rock and blues” and played several of the Maine Blues Festivals in Naples.

Potluck/Fire and Sunday Hike
2023-04-22 - 2023-04-23
Check for updates. If it rains we can still have the potluck and overnight.
please RSVP
Join me at my home in Center Conway, NH Saturday April 22 in the afternoon3pm/evening for a potluck and fire. I invite you to stay overnight (bring your own bedding and breakfast). Sunday morning a moderate hike is planned TBD. Be prepared for snow, water, mud… lol ’tis the season. Come for just the potluck if you wish. Happy to have you.
If you have an instrument please bring it along. Bring slippers if your feet get cold inside (no shoes in the house). Sleep outside if you wish, snow has receded in the backyard. I have 4 beds available and plenty of floor space.
Rain will cancel the fire and the hike…. but we can still have the potluck and overnight.
Text or email me for address and directions.

Ossippee River canoe or kayak trip
2023-04-22 08:00 - 17:00
7 miles of class 2 whitewater. I have posted this trip annually since 1998 when I joined the club. Need to contact me for meeting details as I need to ensure participants have the proper clothing and gear. The water is cold and out of boat experiences have happened (including yours truly). So the intention is about ensuring safety. 207-653-9315

Earth Day HELP for Sewell Woods Trails-Need MORE VOLUNTEERS
2023-04-22 09:30 - 13:00
PLEASE Let me know if your will be pitching in for Earth Day.
Eileen 207-749-0211
The Scarborough Land Trust needs a commitment from MOAC.
Thank you.
Be a Do-Bee and celebrate the USA’s largest national clean up holiday for our Mother Earth. Activity Limit: 12
Meet to carpool at 9:30 @ On the Vine Marketplace at 591 US-One, Scarborough. Drive behind the building near the grass to park. We will carpool to Sewell Woods from there.
See the parcel here: Sewell Woods Property . Lead Steward Emily Brown from the Scarborough Land Trust (SLT) will be our leader. Tasks will include litter pick up, with tools provided, spreading wood-chips on wet and soft spots on the trail, and moving bog bridge materials to work sites. If time allows, some bog bridge construction is a possibility, too. Emily is a skilled trail builder and can easily guide a couple of volunteers on this. SLT has all necessary power tools – they ask that volunteers bring their own PPE, like work gloves, eye and ear protection, and appropriate footwear. Since MOAC folks are used to all kinds of trail conditions and environments, we should check the weather and dress as we normally would for a coastal hike.
Bring plenty of water, snacks or lunch. We could hit OOB or the Scarborough area for lunch. If anyone nearby wants to host us, we could all contribute to a picnic. The sky is the limit, when it comes to the MOAC spirit!

SLT has plenty of rakes, shovels, loppers, and wheel barrows. SLT will provide trash bags and vinyl gloves. Sewell Woods has two parcels on either side of the street, so litter pick up can happen on both parcels and along the road shoulder too. Litter pick up includes any trinkets, tchotchkes, art projects, etc that have been placed along the trail, in trees, etc.

Wolfe Neck State Park, Freeport
2023-04-22 13:30 - 16:00
We will hike the beautiful trails at Wolfe’s Neck State Park. There will be 2 loops so you will have the option to do one or both. If both, I estimate it will take about 2 1/2 hours. Trails could be muddy in spots so wear appropriate footwear.
Since this is Earth Day, let’s bring an old shopping bag and be ready to pick up any trash on the trail.
Address is 426 Wolfe’s Neck Road, Freeport.

Ellsworth Pot Luck
2023-04-28 17:00 - 21:30
Pot luck and camp fire in Ellsworth. Whether you are camping at my place or in the neighborhood, let’s pot luck at my house and gather round the campfire after. Address is 249 Christian Ridge Road, Ellsworth. From Bangor exit 182a towards Ellsworth. After about 25 miles, turn right on Christian Ridge Road. One mile down on the left look for my driveway just before the mailbox planter #249 and before the red house.
Let me know if your are coming, email or cell/text 207-801-1488.

Sunset Shores – Camping Piggyback Spring weekend
2023-04-28 17:00 - 2023-04-30 17:00
Hello MOACers,
Piggybacking on Marty’s post for the weekend of April 28-30th ~ I would like to invite you to join me on LOT 135 – Sunset Shores on Whitetail Road in Waltham, Maine – This is just about 10 miles north of Ellsworth on rt 179 – I will be up in the area all weekend and need a few extra hands to help me set up a 10×20 screened in canopy. Also looking for some help to walk/find a trail from my lot to Lot 90 (owned by my friend and MOACer Elaine V) There are about 130 acres between our back borders…
I walked my 4.5 acre lot last year with the Hancock County district forester and he said there are already existing old logging roads all throughout.
There is room on my lot to camp or we can stay at Marty’s. The restrooms in our common area pavilion should be operational by then but ya neva know! Let me know if you have any questions or need more information! We may head over Saturday afternoon after the Friends of Acadia event or on Sunday (weather dependent)
So please join me with your work gloves, navigational skills, rubber boots, compass & camping gear!
Looking forward to enjoying spring, the flora, fauna, lady slippers and a screened in hang-out!

HAPPY HOUR
2023-04-28 17:30 - 20:00
With ‘The Season” just around the corner now’s a good time to get into the Old Port. Weather on Friday is supposed to be great too. HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at THREE DOLLAR DEWEY’S located at 241 Commercial Street. Very reasonable drink prices. Free popcorn and good pub food. Long-table seating.

Acadia Roadside Cleanup
2023-04-29 08:30 - 11:30
Friends of Acadia is once again sponsoring a roadside cleanup and I would like to have a MOAC team participate. The cleanup is from 8:30 – 11:30 leaving the rest of the day for Acadia adventures. The park loop road will be open so that will be a great time to bike it before it is loaded with tourists.
My backyard on Christian Ridge Road in Ellsworth is available for tenting and my house available for bathroom, etc. There is a fire pit, chairs and a couple of tables and we can have a pot luck Friday night or Saturday, or whatever folks want. My house is on Leonard Lake so baby ducks may be involved.
Please let me know if you want to be a member of the MOAC team so I can get our team registered.
Also let me know if you want to tent in the backyard.
Link to Friends of Acadia Roadside Cleanup:https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/events/earth-day-roadside-cleanup/
Please contact me via email using “Acadia Clean Up” in the subject line so I can get our MOAC team started.
Happy Spring !!

Stroudwater Trail, Portland
2023-04-29 10:00 - 13:30
Let’s get in a local hike before more rain sets in. The Stroudwater Trail is located off outer Congress Street and follows the Stroudwater River. We will meet at the end of Hutchins Drive and proceed from there. This is about the mid-point of the trail so you can do all or part of the trail. Trail along the river is 3.5 miles round trip and the trail through the woods to Spring Street is 2.8 miles round trip.
Bring water and a snack or lunch.

Book Swap for Fun Before Monthly Meeting
2023-05-03 18:00 - 19:00
Bring books you no longer need or don’t want to pack up and move again. Books are heavy, so swap for new books you haven’t read! Especially bring outdoor-related books, trail and map books, “How to” books (cook on a campfire, white water/sea kayaking, river maps and ocean charts, cycling-related, and any sports-related books or maps. Any and all books welcome! You’ll need some new books to read by headlamp on all the camping trips coming up this summer. There will be a donation jar and the membership will nominate an outdoor-related charity for a gift of funds.

Monthly Meeting – Preserving Vacationland
2023-05-03 18:30 - 20:30
Preserving Vacationland
The history of the conservation of Maine’s parks and preserves
The top outdoor draw in Maine is Acadia National Park. The top-most point in Maine is in Baxter State Park.
Maine’s 281-mile stretch of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is the second longest along its 2,170 miles — and the most challenging. The Allagash Wilderness Waterway and Maine Island Trail are internationally known signature Maine experiences.
Maine’s many outdoor experiences include kayaking through the Scarborough Marsh, strolling through numerous nature preserves, hiking through Wolfe Neck Woods State Park and canoeing the Saco River.
All of the above-mentioned activities and places have long been enjoyed by MOAC members.
Their common denominator is that they take place on lands and waters that have been preserved for aesthetic and recreational values by many different programs and campaigns: federal, state and local plus many private initiatives and collaborative efforts.
The story behind the conservation of these iconic natural and historic properties is the subject of Preserving Vacationland, a fascinating PowerPoint show that details the preservation of many of Maine’s wild and scenic wonders, beginning with the aspirations of Henry David Thoreau in 1853 and continuing to the creation of Katahdin Woods and Waters and other present-day happenings.
It has been presented at several historical societies, conservation organizations and the University of Southern Maine.
About the presenter: Scott Andrews earned a B.A. in history from the University of Chicago, an M.B.A. from the Chicago Booth School of Business and an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics. A longtime MOAC member and trip leader, Scott has visited virtually every park and property to be depicted and described. A longtime lifestyle journalist, Andrews has written about two thousand articles on outdoor recreation and tourism for local and national publications. His first book, A Century on Skis, won the Skade Award of the International Skiing History Association. Preserving Vacationland will be his second book.

In addition to the speaker, the meeting is a chance to hear about recent outings, hear about upcoming outings, and socialize with other MOACers. It’s also a chance for new or prospective members to ask questions. Meeting begins at 7:00, but come at 6:30 to socialize and meet people.
Location: the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Avenue, Portland (near Northgate Shopping Plaza). Here’s a Google Map link.

Zoom starts at7:00. On a good day, if all goes well. Note that the ZOOM link has changed from the one published in the newsletter.
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HAPPY HOUR
2023-05-05 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at the new SEA DOG RESTAURANT AND BREWING COMPANY located in Cabela’s Plaza in Scarborough. Easy to get to directly off Exit 42 of I95. Good food, good drinks, good prices, good service. Free parking in their own lot.

Royce Loop
2023-05-06 08:00 - 18:00
Planning to hike from the Basin Brook Reservoir up the Basin Rim Trail Then a hodgepodge of trails making a loop that includes West and East Royce. Roughly 14 miles so steady hikers appreciated. This starts off with a stream crossing, Boots off is the best way for this one, xtra socks ( Snow on the north side of West Royce could be a factor) This will probably run past sundown so warm clothes and headlamps are a necessity. Email is best soucyjoshua@gmail.com

Bike Eastern trail
2023-05-06 10:30 - 12:30
Bike Eastern Trail Scarborough to Saco and back. Turnaround point at Thornton Academy, approx. 15 miles round trip. Conversational pace. Meet at ET trailhead parking lot off Black point rd. in Scarborough 10:30 Saturday May 6.

Boat Ready Party!
2023-05-07 09:00 - 16:30
A Maine Tradition!
Your chance to bottom paint a real sailboat! Many people go through life without having this opportunity! Plenty of room on the long waiting list. This Sunday before the music party. 9-4:30
Get your name in early! Emily Jane, the 37′ friend of MOAC wants you! Text Dan at 2uogh7 478 6835 Aspasia Marina, South Portland
Don’t miss this opportunity!
Buffing opportunities also available!

Evening Music Gathering!
2023-05-07 17:30 - 20:30
Come over Sunday 5:30 pm and play or listen to music! Bring a chair!, An instrument, voice, and/or… meet real old friends or some young ones. We’ll have a fire, hopefully in a firepit. Counseling will be available. Weather’s supposed to break and be warm! Sunset friendly! 9 Ballard St. around back on the water. Behind the chicken house. 207 four78six835 Dan
