Presumpscot River Preserve
2025-04-04 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join me for a walk along the Presumpscot River. Meet at the trailhead at the end of Overset Street in Portland at 1PM. Hopefully the trail will have a chance to dry out a bit but be prepared for muddy conditions. Distance is around 4 1/2 miles.

HAPPY HOUR
2025-04-04 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at THE CLUB AT RIVERSIDE next to and part of the Riverside Golf Course in Portland. Inexpensive drinks, good food, and free on site parking. Very well received on our last outing here.

Sail Bora Bora, French Polynesian!
2025-04-05 08:00 - 2025-04-11 17:00
After much input about Tahiti, here’s the trip: Fly to Papeete, Tahiti, maybe stay a day. Then puddle jumper to Raiatea, a nearby island where charters start. The boat is a 43′ sailboat. I’ll be there early to buy provisions. Sail to several islands including Bora Bora and in many lagoons, anchoring for spectacular snorkeling. Several people including myself will tack on a week or two either side of these dates. I’m shooting for 5 crew -maybe you! – Cost will be $600 your share of the boat for a week plus food and airfare. Air looks like around $1,200 from Boston depending on your itinerary. I plan to stop in LA for a day. Round trips from there to Tahiti are about $780. I’ll need $500 commitment within a week or so to hold the boat! Now, don’t be a wimp or say …… You’re running out of time! Text/call me for more details as they become available! Dan@ four78 six835 and ask for lefty!

MOAC Board Meeting - POSTPONED
2025-04-07 19:30 - 21:00
We’ll repost for a later date.
Monthly Board Meeting via Zoom.
MOAC Event is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: MOAC Board Meeting
Time: Apr 7, 2025 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Libby River Preserve Walk
2025-04-10 13:00 - 15:00
Join me for a 1.75 mile walk at this Scarborough Land Trust site right next to Camp Ketcha. The area includes an observation deck overlooking the Libby River, part of Scarborough Marsh, and a wooded area with many skunk cabbage blooms (if you haven’t seen one, they’re very unique). Bring your binoculars if you’re a birder. There are some muddy patches, so boots are recommended and there are also multiple sections of a thin boardwalk over wet areas. If anyone is interested, we can add some more mileage with a walk at Ferry Beach, or along the Eastern Trail. Parking is limited at the Preserve, so let’s meet at Black Point Community Park (160 Black Point Rd) at 1:00pm and carpool if needed. Show and go at the Community Park.

HAPPY HOUR
2025-04-11 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at THREE DOLLAR DEWEYS located at 241 Commercial Street in the Old Port. The food is good, there’s a $3.oo draft pint for Happy Hour, and the popcorn is free. Free parking can be had on Commercial up be Becky’s and also at the meters come 6:00PM.

Bald and Speckled Mountain
2025-04-14 08:00 - 16:00
Bald and Speckled Mountain is located in Woodstock. Both peaks have great views. Distance is 4.6 miles with an elevation gain of 1,375 feet. Expect spring conditions of mud, water, and snow. Microspikes are mandatory. Bring lunch, water, layers, etc. This is not a show and go. Please contact me (207) 838-0437 and we will determine a meeting place to carpool, most likely the Gary Park N Ride on Route 26A.

Bug Light to Willard Beach
2025-04-17 10:00 - 11:30
Let’s take advantage of the weather and walk from Bug Light to Willard Beach and back, approximately 3.5 miles. Newcomers welcome! Meet at Bug Light in South Portland at 10:00am.

Wolfe’s Neck Volunteer Opportunity
2025-04-18 08:00 - 17:00
Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport and MOAC have a long history. We have done trail maintanence for them, we have held Winterfest there, and we had our 20th anniversary celebration there as well.
They are holding a volunteer work day on Friday, April 18. One can either sign up for morning or afternoon times, or all day. Lunch is provided. This is the first time since before the pandemic that they have offered this opportunity. Tasks will involve cleaning up the campground and other spring-time chores.
This is not a “MOAC event” per se. This is just a way to get word out to people that might be interested. If interested, please register by clicking HERE. Don’t forget to check the YES box at the bottom of the form for this Earth Day opportunity.

HAPPY HOUR
2025-04-18 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at THE STOCKHOUSE located at 506 Main Street in Westbrook. It’s a comfortable and consistent spot offering Happy Hour drink prices, good food, and free parking in their lot.

7 Volunteers Needed Earth Day Trail Work in Windham
2025-04-19 10:00 - 13:00
MOAC volunteers will work with Toby Jacobs of the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust on the 105-acre Black Brook Preserve in Windham. The Black Brook Preserve trail network has rolling hills, mature trees, and brooks along with a variety of wildlife and plant life. The trails are great location for bird watching. Wear and bring clothing for the weather; work gloves would be a good idea. We will be carrying materials to build bog bridges and clipping and clearing trails from fallen twigs, etc. We’ll go out afterwards for those who are interested either Red City Ale or Smoked BBQ, both near the trails . Call Eileen Whynot to help give back to the trails on Earth Day weekend. 207-749-0211
Click for Directions to Trailhead

The Presumpscot Regional Land Trust has 20 public access preserves and 3,000 acres of conserved lands with miles of public access trails and water access. We also coordinate the Sebago to the Sea Trail a 28-mile trail from Standish to Portland. Zoom in and click on the preserves in the map below to learn more about our trails (full-screen version available here).

Volunteer at Rachel Carson Reserve – Native shrub potting for wildlife habitat
2025-04-24 09:00 - 15:00 | Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Greenhouse, 429 Post Road, Wells, 04054, United States
Volunteer opportunities with Rachel Carson WildLife Refuge during the week of Earth Day. This activity involves planting native shrub bare root seedlings into pots which will be later used for wildlife habitats.
Dates/Time and Location:

Location: Rachel Carson WildLife Refuge Greenhouse, 429 Post Road (Rt 1), Wells (enter via small drive located just down Route 1 from Saltwater Farm)
David D

What: Potting native shrub bare root seedlings
Where: 429 Post Road in Wells – the Rachel Carson WildLife Refuge Greenhouse
(enter via small drive located just down Route 1 from Saltwater Farm)
When: Thursday April 24th, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (or any portion of this day which is day 2 of this 2 day event)
PLEASE RSVP: Confirm attendance for day or portion of day to Elena at: elena_chagnovich@fws.gov
David D. (MOAC organizer) will be at Congdon’s Donuts (https://congdons.com/) at 8:30am, then proceeding to Rachel Carson Greenhouse
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge is holding its annual shrub potting volunteer event a day or two after Earth Day 2025. RCNWR will be receiving a large order of bareroot native shrub seedlings and will get to work potting nearly 1500 shrubs. This is great opportunity to get your hands dirty, learn about growing container stock, and check out our greenhouse in Wells! We have selected specific native shrubs with habitat goals in mind. Many of these shrubs will be outplanted for early successional/young forest habitat restoration projects.
Bring water. Garden gloves are recommended but can be provided if need be.

HAPPY HOUR
2025-04-25 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at the RUN OF THE MILL restaurant located at 100 Main Street in Saco. Full bar, very good food, good service, and free parking. Quick and easy to get to: take I95 south to the Saco exit; proceed onto the spur which will take you to Route 1; turn right on Route 1. We’ll either be at one of their hightop tables in the bar or, if we get a larger group, they have been seating us in a private room.

Friends Of Acadia - Earth Day Roadside Cleanup Registration
2025-04-26 08:00 - 17:00
Please join us on Saturday, April 26 for the 24th annual island-wide Earth Day Roadside Cleanup. Local community members and visitors from around the state will gather to pick up a “winter’s worth of trash” from the roadsides of Mount Desert Island and Trenton.
Please click here for more information or contact Stewardship Manager Nikki Burtis at nikki@friendsofacadia.org or 207-288-3934.

Postponed - MOAC Earth Day Trail Maintenance Day
2025-04-26 09:00 - 15:00 | Bald Peak Trail on Pleasant Mountain, Mountain Road, Bridgton, M, 04015, United States
Postponed due to forecast for significant rain! Stayed tuned to this channel for an updated date!
Join the MOAC trail crew for the first worktrip of the season on our adopted trails on Pleasant Mountain – the Bald Peak Trail and the Sue’s Way Trail. We volunteer to maintain these trails in conjunction with the Loon Echo Land Trust, who are the stewards of all the trails on Pleasant Mountain. In the spring we have two main goals: clearing any limbs, branches, and blowdowns that have fallen on the trails over the winter. And we will clear debris from all the water bars to be sure they are draining water off the trail properly. We will also be clipping back brush, raking leaves, and picking up litter. There’s no experience necessary – trail work is not complicated. But I will tell you the trail is not flat – it’s actually a bit steep. But don’t worry – we tend to work pretty slow. If you want to join us, please wear sturdy footwear and work clothes, bring work gloves, insect repellant, lunch, plenty of water, and a day pack to carry it all. If you have any questions, you can always email me, send me a text, or hey, maybe even a phone call! 🙂 So join us for the morning, join us for the afternoon, or volunteer all day. We meet at 9am at the Bald Peak trailhead parking lot, which is on Mountain Road about a mile past the ski area. We usually end the day around 3pm-ish. See ya then ! Dana-h the Maintain-ah
Email: trails@moac.org

Hike
2025-04-28 08:00 - 17:00
Hike Gunstock, Belknap and Piper Mtn. Loop hike. ( 3 mountains in one hike!). About 5 miles with about 1850’ elevation gain. Leaving Portland 8:00 am. Contact me for carpool. Text: 207-228-5518

HAPPY HOUR
2025-05-02 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday (May 2) will be at the SIDECAR PUB located at 7 Railroad Avenue (fourth floor) in Gorham. 5:30PM to 8:00PM.
Full bar, good food, free parking.

Portland Community Chorus Spring Concert
2025-05-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-05-03 14:00 - 15:30
The 100+ member Portland Community Chorus presents “Requiem and Renewal: Finding Light in Life’s Journey”. Our featured work in this concert is “Requiem for the Living” for choir and chamber orchestra. Contemporary composer, Dan Forrest, has reimagined the traditional requiem by focusing on a plea for rest and mercy for the living. It is a stunning piece! We will also perform Baba Yetu, the Lord’s Prayer in Swahili, Bridge Over Troubled Water, a Leonard Bernstein selection from Candide, and Life is Beautiful by choral composer, Randall Stroope. These pieces together reflect life’s journey through its highs and lows but more importantly, the comfort of making the journey together. Performances are Friday May 2 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday May 3 at 2:00 p.m. at the South Portland High School Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased in advance through the PCC website or at the door. Suggested donation $15.00. Give what you can! https://www.portlandcommunitychorus.org/events.html
This is a leaderless event, as I will be on the risers singing!

Ossippee River Class 2 Whitewater
2025-05-04
Posting a Class 2 whitewater trip for Sunday. I have run this trip annually since joining the club in 1998. Not a show and go trip. You need to contact me to discuss experience, gear and clothing. Clothing is important since unplanned swimming occurrences do happen periodically. We normally stop along the route to eat lunch. So, food, water and snacks should be part of the planning. I have extra gear such as dry bags that can be loaned for the trip if needed. If interested, give me a call. Bob Radowicz 207 653 9315

Fuller Farm Walk
2025-05-07 13:00 - 15:00
Join me for a walk/hike at Fuller Farm Preserve in Scarborough.
Meet at the parking area at 305 Broadturn Rd in Scarborough at 1pm.
Plan for wet and muddy conditions – waterproof shoes/boots with good tread. A raincoat would also be a good idea the way our weather is happening these days.
There are about 4 miles of trail consisting of dirt packed and boardwalk and a cascading waterfall which should hopefully be full with water. You can view details and a trail map here: https://scarboroughlandtrust.org/slt-trails/fuller-farm-preserve/
Elaine 207-650-7417

Monthly Meeting – Fran Leyman: Trail Angel Extraordinaire
2025-05-07 18:30 - 21:00
Fran Leyman has been a member of MOAC since she met and then married Carey Kish, a founding member. In her vows Fran said she had been looking for a companion for long walks ANYWHERE. Little did she know what this really meant, as she had married a long-distance hiker aficionado.
Fran has always loved adventure; from horseback and motorcycle riding to scuba diving, kayaking, rafting, swimming and hiking. She loves long day hikes but not the three-six month long thru hikes Carey loves.
So…starting with Carey’s hike on the Florida Trail, then the PCT and last year on the CDT, she decided to become his personal “Trail Angel.” Fran was particularly excited to follow the CDT as she had not traveled in the Rockies since the 1970’s.
Fran and Carey left Maine with Cassie, their 17-foot Casita camper, to spend time on their land in Terlingua, Texas, just outside Big Bend NP. They day hiked together as much as possible, but Carey’s writing deadlines often left her hiking alone, which she truly loves.
She made some reservations in parks and private campgrounds to get started, and on March 31 she drove Carey to Alpine, Texas, 80 miles north and sent him off to Lordsburg, New Mexico to catch a shuttle to the Mexican border to start his hike.
She then set off on her own journey, hiking, camping, sightseeing, providing help to other hikers and meeting Carey about once a week or so. This slide show will show some highlights of her trip, from gorgeous ceramic murals to grand vistas, to an underground mine visit, to crazy rock formations to her favorite treat: hot springs! So, come along for the ride.
Come at 6:30 to socialize and help set up. The meeting starts with trip reports and announcements, followed by Fran’s talk.
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Location: the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Avenue, Portland (near Northgate Shopping Plaza). Here’s a Google Map link.

HAPPY HOUR
2025-05-09 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at the Batson River restaurant located at 82 Hanover Street in Portland. Full bar, free parking in their lot, and the food is very good. A mellow (and not too loud) blues band (“Bluz Junky”) will be playing that evening. Seating consists of booths which seat 4-6 persons. There’s also seating along the railing upstairs.

Long Walk at Laudholm Farm & Wells Reserve
2025-05-10 11:00 - 14:30
Celebrate spring in a beautiful place! New member Betsy Anderson, who lives near Wells Reserve, will take us on trails through marsh, beach and fields for about 4 miles to catch up on the changes that spring brings to this estuary. Please contact Betsy by text or phone at 207-450-6584 to let her know to expect you. Eileen will be traveling from Buxton, so Scarborugh or Saco meet-up locations will work for carpooling. Contact Eileen for carpooling 207-749-0211. Take precautions re: ticks and bring water and a lunch or snacks. Sorry, no dogs allowed due to fragile land and nesting birds and wildlife. We will go out to socialize and for food/drink after the walk for those who wish.
MEET in the public parking area at 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, Maine. We will gather at the kiosk at the East edge of the parking area, by the new “Welcome Hut.”
Sustained heavy rain will cancel, and we will plan to reschedule.

Canceled - Kayak/paddle Tunk Lake
2025-05-11 10:00 - 15:00
Too Windy – Paddle Tunk Lake in Franklin, ME (downeast). We will check out the campsites and hiking trails on the far side of the lake. Must have the usual: kayak or water craft, paddle, PFD. It looks a little windy, so we may have to adjust our destination or activity.
We will probably rendezvous in Ellsworth at T J Maxx.
Contact me if going. Text or call 207-801-1488 or send an email

Walk in Alewive Woods for Mother’s Day
2025-05-11 12:30 - 15:00
Lets meet in Alewive Woods, a 625 acre property conserved by the Kennebunk Land Trust for a 2.5 mile walk. The parcel offers a 45-acre pond in the middle of the trails. Leashed dogs are permitted and allowed to swim. Happy dogs! The site includes a red-pine plantation created after the fires of 1947. Trail head is on Cole Road, Kennebunk. Text or call Eileen at 207-749-0211, so I’ll look for you and potentially we can carpool from Scarborough Exit 42 at Cabellas. Folks from the south, meet at the trail. Non-members, invited by members to attend, are welcome!!
Directions: From the intersection of Route 1 (Main Street) and Fletcher Street (Route 35) in Kennebunk, proceed west on Fletcher Street for 1.8 miles. After crossing I-95 bear left on Alfred Road and drive 3.0 miles. Bear right on Cole Road and drive 0.7 miles. The entrance to the parking lot for Alewive Woods Preserve is on your right (Lat: 43° 25’ 50” N; Lon: 70° 37’ 19” W).
Please note: Some GPS apps indicate the trailhead is on Gardener’s Way, which is incorrect. The entrance to the parking area is off of Cole Road, by the KLT Preserve sign.

Bike the Eastern Trail
2025-05-11 13:00 - 15:30
We will bike the Eastern Trail from the Scarborough Marsh to Thronton Academy. Distance is about 17 miles, pace is conversational. Helmets are required. Road bikes are not recommended. Meet in the parking lot on Eastern Road off the Black Point Road in Scarborough.

Dance Music Outdoors at Bentley’s, Arundel
2025-05-11 15:00 - 18:00
Celebrate all mothers by dancing to the old school jump music band the Juke Joint Devils. They’ll play in the outdoor patio and stage area or indoors if raining. Tables and service including seafood chowder, chili and other comfort foods with a complete bar. Bentleys is an experience only available in the summer months–don’t miss it! The band plays from 2:00-6:00. I will not arrive until about 3:30 from the walk at Alewive Woods (see Calendar for listing). Call of text Eileen at 207-749-0211, and reserve a MOAC table if you arrive before 3:30. If you enjoy harmonica music with swampy, sexy vibe, you’ll love the Juke Joint Devils!

Back Cove Walk--Portland
2025-05-14 17:30 - 19:00
Join me in walking the Back Cove. Distance is 3.5 miles. Meet at 5:30 across from Hannaford’s in front of the TempoArt of the Egrets.

HAPPY HOUR
2025-05-16 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at THE CLUB AT RIVERSIDE located at 1158 Riverside Street in Portland. It’s the restaurant and bar located in the clubhouse of the Riverside Golf Course. Full bar, good food, free parking.

Easy Spring Canoe Overnight Trip, Tunk Lake!
2025-05-17 08:00 - 2025-05-18 17:00
By this time, you’ve probably figured out it’s spring and time to explore the Maine Wilderness! Yes! Easy Canoe Trip! We have extra canoes, partners and we know how to use them! We’re going to play music around the campfire so bring an instrument if you can! All high-class cooking gear and high-class food provided! All you need is a tent (we have tents too!) and sleeping bag. ‘A great introduction to our great woods if it’s your first time! Beginners welcome! The weather looks good for the weekend. We launch at the public launch 20 miles east of Ellsworth. Some people are going up early (late) Friday, otherwise leaving the parking lot Saturday morning. ‘Returning Sunday evening. Text/email me for a spot today! We’ll be carpooling!
Spring is here!

Heavy rain will cancel. Millbrook Walk & Fish are here for Viewing
2025-05-17 14:30 - 16:30
NEWS FLASH: The Alewives are here!
The Alewive migration from Casco Bay to Highland Lake includes Mill Brook, a 130-acre preserve in Westbrook, and lasts 2-3 weeks. We will meet at the southern trail head, which is located at 55 Perry Court, and parking is allowed on both sides of this public road. More than 70,000 fish migrated up Mill Brook in 2019. Show n’ Go or call or text so I will know to expect you. Eileen 207-749-0211.

Long Walk at Laudholm Farm & Wells Reserve
2025-05-18 11:00 - 14:30
@ 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Celebrate the sun higher in the sky in a beautiful place! New member Betsy Anderson, who lives near Wells Reserve, will take us on trails through marsh, beach and fields for about 4 miles to catch up on the changes that spring brings to this estuary. Please contact Betsy by text or phone at 207-450-6584 to let her know to expect you. Eileen will be traveling from Buxton, so Exit 42 Park n’ Ride behind the Sea Dog in Scarborugh will work for carpooling. Contact Eileen for carpooling 207-749-0211. Take precautions re: ticks and bring water and a lunch or snacks. Sorry, no dogs allowed due to fragile land and nesting birds and wildlife. We will go out to socialize and for food/drink after the walk for those who wish.
MEET in the public parking area at 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, Maine. We will gather at the kiosk at the East edge of the parking area, by the new “Welcome Hut.”
Sustained heavy rain will cancel, and we will plan to reschedule.

East End Trail loop, Portland
2025-05-20 17:30 - 19:00
Join me on this 3 mile loop around Portland’s East End with views of Casco Bay and beyond. No-stress walk and newcomers welcome! Meet at Loring Memorial Park (on the Eastern Promenade at the northwestern tip of Munjoy Hill) at 5:30pm. Easy parking across from East End Community School on North Ave.

Maine Guide First Aid Certification Course
2025-05-20 18:30 - 20:30
“BEYOND 911” The Registered Maine Guide School is offering a certificate in First Aid geared to the outdoors on land and water. After completing this seminar, you will be certified for the first aid portion of the Registered Maine Guide credential. To register, https://mainesoutdoorlearningcenter.com/buy-now/ols/products/maine-guide-first-aid/v/003A-MAY-22N
May 20th
– Online ZOOM
– Begins at 6:30 pm – Please log in @ 6:15 – 6:25 pm
-Cost is $45
NOTE: The doors close (even through the Matrix) at 6:35 pm. No refund or roll over will be granted.

Memorial Day Weekend Camping in Bar Harbor
2025-05-23 13:00 - 2025-05-26 12:00
Let’s keep a long-standing MOAC tradition alive by welcoming summer with a group campout on Mt. Desert Island. It’s getting harder to do but I think this will work.
For those wondering, Bonnie has family obligations and said she isn’t going to post this trip this year.
A check of both Seawall and Blackwoods in Acadia National Park show pretty much sold out already.
As of 3/22/25, Hadley’s Point Campground has 29 tent sites and 28 water/electric sites available. This is according to their website. Hadley’s Point is just off Route 3 as you head to Bar Harbor. It is 2.5 miles before Bar Harbor Campground.

Field tent sites are $36.08 per night
Wooded tent sites are $38.08 per night
Sites with water/electric are $53.08 per night

There appears to be a $3.25 campground fee, plus tax of course.
Tammy and I have reserved site C-39 (water and electric) and it is near to a pod of tent sites (13-20, 30-36, 40-42).
If you choose to go, please drop us a line at pcm25me@gmail.com so we know who to expect.
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 on Saturday and Sunday evenings in one area to be determined to be the group hangout. Activities during the day will be up to the group. Hiking, biking, paddling, etc.

Millbrook Walk & Fish Viewing
2025-05-23 16:30 - 18:00
The Alewives are HERE! The Alewive migration from Casco Bay to Highland Lake includes Mill Brook, a 130-acre preserve in Westbrook. We will meet at the southern trail head, which is located at 55 Perry Court, and parking is allowed on both sides of this public road. More than 70,000 fish migrated up Mill Brook in 2019. Show n’ Go or call or text so I will know to expect you. Eileen 207-749-0211.

Happy Hour
2025-05-23 17:30 - 20:00
Trying a new spot this week. Happy hour this Friday will be at Noble Pizzeria and Barbecue located at 476 Stevens Avenue in Portland’s Deering area.
Friendly atmosphere, reasonable food and drink prices. Free parking is available along Stevens Ave. and Brentwood St.
Hope to see you there.

Juke Joint Devils Band at Lennys
2025-05-23 18:00 - 21:00
Catch this sexy-music band at locally-owned Lennys at Hawks Plaza in Westbrook. Come around 6:00-6:15 for a good seat. Food is home-cooked style with a contemporary flair. Precede your visit with a walk at Mill Brook, also found on the MOAC Calendar. Call/text Eileen so we can sit together. 207-749-0211. Check out their musical talent on these links. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=effja79tkj8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Kq0P1DTUE More videos on Facebook.

Evergreen Cemetery Walk — Portland
2025-05-28 17:30 - 19:00
We will walk to the rear of Evergreen Cemetery and hike the trials. Trails have some muddy spots, so be prepared.
Meet at the gate on Stevens Avenue near the Chapel across from Mayor Baxter Woods. This gate is next to New Street.
I hope to see you there.

Hiking to Pleasant Mt ledges
2025-05-29 07:30 - 09:00
Join us at 7:30 am May 29 th at Ledges parking lot for Pleasant Mt in Denmark Maine.
We are hiking to The ledges only as both my friend and I have to work after .
Starts off chilly first thing and warms up fast.

Music at Orchard Ridge Farm
2025-05-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Orchard Ridge Farm, Rt. 237, Gorham, Me., United States
Join us on the farm for the first in a series of Music events.
This week it’s the Maine Coon Katz.
Requesting a $10 donation per person for the band
Food and beverages will be available for purchase in the store.
If it’s’ cold I’ll start the fire pits!

Happy Hour
2025-05-30 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at RIVALRIES SPORTS PUB & RESTAURANT located at 2 Hat Trick Drive in FALMOUTH
(behind the Walmart off Route 1). Friendly atmosphere, reasonable food and drink prices, plenty of free parking.

Help with prep for a new privy on the AT in the 100 Mile Wilderness!
2025-05-31 - 2025-06-01
Ever wondered how those great privies at sites along the Appalachian Trail got there? This is your chance to find out first hand! Join a Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC) work trip as they prepare the site at Rainbow Stream Lean-to for a brand new privy. We’ll be hauling lumber and materials in, and preparing the site. The hike in is just over a mile of easy terrain. Come take part in the hauling and digging fun! You don’t have to be an expert–just bring what skills and strengths you have. Please click on this link for additional details. Rainbow Stream Privy Haul and Site Prep – Maine Appalachian Trail Club
IMPORTANT FACTS about this trip: It’s an overnight trip, May 31-June 1, so we’ll be car camping near the work site on Saturday night. It’s roughly 3-4 hours north of Portland. Driving access involves 30 miles of gravel roads and two locked gates. You cannot get there on your own! Cell phone reception is spotty to nil. There will be bugs. You do not have to be an MATC member, but you’ll have to fill out this fast easy online volunteer form. Volunteer Service Agreement – Natural & Cultural Resources Volunteer Sign-Up Form for Groups
When you contact me about this event, I’ll forward your email to MATC volunteer Laura Flight, who is in charge of the trip. She’ll be answering questions, coordinating a meetup place to get us all through the gates together, and managing any last-minute changes. If you’ve not taken part in an MATC work trip in the past, you might be surprised at what a rich rewarding experience it is to be part of something so long-lasting and meaningful.
P.S. The privy project will be finished the following weekend. Details coming soon in a separate post. You can come to one weekend, or both. Possible car-pool from Skowhegan.

Bike the Eastern Trail in Scarborough to Saco
2025-06-01 10:00 - 12:00
Let’s meet at the Eastern Trail parking lot at Eastern Road, just south of Black Point Road in Scarborough at 10 am on Sunday, June 1.
We’ll bike southward towards Saco. The distance from the Eastern Road parking lot to Saco is about 8 miles. So for those planning to ride the full distance to Saco and back, plan on 16 miles. The trail surface is packed gravel and the trail is an abandoned railroad bed. This is a show and go. No need to sign up.

Annual MOAC BBQ and Volunteer Recognition & Gear Swap
2025-06-04 17:30 - 20:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave, Portland, 04103, United States
Rain or Shine! If it rains, we’ll be in the church.
It’s time for the traditional MOAC pot luck and BBQ. Bring a dish and something for the grill. It’s also time to recognize volunteers and board members who have helped MOAC during the year. We will set up starting at 5:30 (we always need help) and then start grilling and eating at 6.

Please bring something to grill for yourself.
Please bring something to share (appetizers, salads, deserts, etc).
Bring camp chairs if desired.
Please do not bring alcohol as we are at a church.

Also, please clean out your closets/attics/garages and contribute to our gear swap.

Sebago to the Sea Trail, Section 6 – Portland
2025-06-05 10:00 - 12:00
Have you been curious about the Sebago to the Sea Trail? This is a 28 mile trail from Sebago Lake to Casco Bay. I’ve done 5 sections and would love some company on section 6 which starts at the Waste Management of Maine parking lot at 2000 Forest Avenue and ends on 9 Hope Lane off of outer Washington. The trail is about 3 miles and goes through Riverton Trolley Park (with it’s new pump track), past the golf course on Riverside, down by the Presumpscot River and then winds through some neighborhoods on paved streets. We’ll do a car shuttle so please email me at ahitzrot@gmail.com to arrange.

HAPPY HOUR
2025-06-06 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at the SIDECAR PUB located at 7 Railroad Avenue in Gorham. Take the elevator to the fourth floor. Good food, reasonable drinks (especially before 6PM), and free parking. Check out the stairway to the fifth floor balcony. Unique spot: try it … you’ll like it.

Trifecta–The Dance Band free in Westbrook
2025-06-06 20:00 - 22:00
This band has a MOAC member following! See and hear Trifecta as part of the Westbrook Together Days on the Riverfront from 8:00-10 PM. I have been waiting for the Together Days organizers to reveal the entertainment line up! Trifecta is a high-energy band delivering the best hits from the ’70s to today, guaranteed to get you dancing. With killer musicianship and an electrifying set-list, this is a party you do not want to miss! Hear them here

Ferry to Peaks and Walk-Canceled due to rain all day.
2025-06-07 09:30 - 15:30
This is a repeat of a popular trip! We will arrive at the Ferry Terminal around 9:45 to buy our tickets and prepare to board, and take the 10:15AM boat to Peaks Island. ($14 Adults/ $7 children 5+; 65+; or Disabled). Text Eileen at 207-749-0211, so we will look for you. Public bathrooms and places to eat and drink are part of the day’s adventure. BYO food to eat on a stop if you wish. Distance is 4 miles and will take 2-3 hours or more stopping for beautiful views. We’ll walk at a conversational pace. Meet at the Marginal Way Park n’ Ride to carpool to the Ferry. Parking is expensive ($5+/hour) and challenging to find near the terminal. Parking in Portland is not free on Saturdays. CATCH THE BOAT BACK TO PORTLAND WHENEVER YOU’D LIKE. SCHEDULE BELOW.

Car Ferry Schedule through June 20, 2025

Departs Portland
Departs Peaks

10:15

10:45

11:15
11:45

12:15
12:45

2:15
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5:35
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MOAC National Trails Day *RAINDATE SUNDAY 8th* Annual Trail Maintenance
2025-06-08 09:00 - 15:00 | Bald Peak Trail on Pleasant Mountain, Mountain Road, Bridgton, M, 04015, United States
The first Saturday in June is National Trails Day. *”RAINDATE SUNDAY JUNE 8TH!”* This is your chance to volunteer and make a contribution to maintaining the trails we all love to enjoy – one trail at a time! MOAC works in conjunction with the Loon Echo Land Trust, and we have adopted two trails on Pleasant Mountain – the Bald Peak Trail and Sue’s Way Trail. We’ll start with cleaning out all the waterbars, raking leaves and debris off the trail, and clipping back brush. We will also be working to build a new waterbar above the rock causeway that’s about half way up the trail. The causeway has fallen into disrepair to the point that hikers are actually walking around it. The work will involve quarrying new rocks from the surrounding area, digging a trench and exit drainage, and setting the rocks in place to create the waterbar. So be prepared to get dirty, sweaty, and feel good about yourself for volunteering to help our hiking trails! Be sure to wear sturdy footwear, work clothes, and work gloves. Bring plenty of water, your lunch, insect repellant, and a day pack to carry it all. Volunteer for the morning, the afternoon, or join the fun for the whole day. We meet at 9am at the Bald Peak trailhead parking lot, on Mountain Road in Bridgton. It’s about a mile past the ski area. We usually knock off around 3pm, dust off the dirt, and pat ourselves on the back for a job well done.
Give me a shout if you have any questions !
Danah the Maintain-ah 207.650.5197 trails@moac.org

Sailing!
2025-06-08 09:30 - 17:00
First sailing trip of the year on the EmilyJane, a 37’cutter (sailboat)!
The high seas are in your future in casco Bay!

Pinepoint Beach walk
2025-06-10 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-06-24 08:00 - 17:00
We meet at 6:00 in the Scarborough municipal parking lot at to corner of King Street and 5th Avenue to walk the beach for sunset and shorebirds. Refreshments afterwards

Kayak and BBQ at camp in Gray
2025-06-12 15:00 - 20:30
Join me at camp on Thursday to play on the water and grill (or not) for dinner. I’ll be there by 3:00, happy hour at 5:00, light the grill about 5:30. You can stay for the duration (3:00 to dusk) or come just for the afternoon to kayak or swim (it’s still a little brisk!) or for the BBQ and/or happy hour, or later.
There won’t be a formal kayak time, folks can go out when they want to for how long they want to paddle. So those who can’t come until after work can go out later if they want. Standard MOAC BYO food and drink and maybe something to share. I’ll have charcoal and basic condiments (ketchup, etc.)
I have extra SUPs, sit on top kayaks and other outside toys. You MUST bring PFDs and whistles with you if you go on the water. I have extra of those, too. Hit the contact button to get address if don’t know it already, upper west side of Little Sebago Lake. Show and go.
PLEASE NOTE: This is egg laying season for turtles and they cross the roads (Egypt and especially Westwood) to camp regularly. Please drive slowly and with caution.

White mountains weekend backpacking
2025-06-13 15:00 - 2025-06-15 23:30
The plan is to get into NH very early Saturday morning (or possibly leave Portland in late afternoon Friday) and leave NH very late Sunday night. The route isn’t fully decided yet, but may include a ridge traverse. Please message me if interested; my phone number is +1 717 725 5450.

Friday night music on the farm
2025-06-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Orchard Ridge Farm, Rt. 237, Gorham, Me., United States
The second in a series of Friday night music events at the farm.
Food and beverages are available for purchase in the farm store.
Requesting a $7 donation per adult for the band, please pay for the band at the bar, via Venmo or in the farm store

HAPPY HOUR
2025-06-13 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at THE STOCKHOUSE in WESTBROOK. Weather looks good so we’ll be out ON THE DECK. Drinks are cheap, food is good, service is better than a lot of places, and parking is free in their own lot.

Fun at the Trek Across Maine-Falmouth Rest Stop
2025-06-15 06:30 - 14:00
Volunteer to support the cyclists on Father’s Day as they ride toward the Finish Line on their third 50+ mile day. We will be located at the Mason Motz Activity Center (outdoors), 190 Middle Road in Falmouth. Come when you are able. Lunch is provided and you will get a 2025 Trek tee shirt.
To sign up with the Lung Association to volunteer: https://action.lung.org/site/TR?pg=informational&sid=9151&fr_id=23458 Call or text me 207-749-0211, so we can meet there.
There is no registration fee or fundraising requirement in order to volunteer for the Trek Across Maine.
A bunch of MOAC members and their family members ride the Trek each year.
Join in to support all of the riders!

MOAC Board Meeting
2025-06-16 19:00 - 20:30
All are welcome to join us for our monthly board meeting via Zoom.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81585039517?pwd=[REDACTED]

Gilsland Farm Peony Walk
2025-06-17 10:30 - 12:30 | Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 60 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth, ME
It’s that time of year again! The peonies are blooming at Audubon’s Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. Join me to check out the multiple varieties of blossoms and then we’ll take a tour around the property for about 2 miles. Bring bug spray and sunscreen.

Evening Walk at Robinson Woods
2025-06-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Robinson Woods, 280 Ocean House Road (Route 77), Cape Elizabeth, 04107, United States
Enjoy an evening walk through beautiful Robinson Woods in Cape Elizabeth. Along our journey we will enjoy the wooded trails, stroll along blueberry fields, stop and watch the pond life, and enjoy a waterfall. All within in minutes of Portland.
Meet at Cape Elizabeth Methodist Church on Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth (next to Cumberland Farms and before the intersection wit Shore Road). The address is 280 Ocean House Road.

Mud Mud Brook and Caribou Loop
2025-06-19 07:30 - 17:00
Let’s hike mud brook and Caribou loop Trail. It’s a 7.2 mile 1965 elevation gain rocky hike that’s rated as moderate. Bring sturdy hiking boots, lots of water and snacks, and outdoor layers. We’ll figure out carpooling once we see where people are coming from. Weather dependent. Rsvp for details.

Summer solstice kayaking and BBQ
2025-06-20 15:00 - 21:00
Join me at camp on Friday to play on the water and grill (or not) for dinner. We’ll celebrate the summer solstice before slowly descending into the darkness once again….
I’ll be there by 3:00, happy hour at 5:00, light the grill about 6:00ish. You can stay for the duration (3:00 to dusk) or come just for the afternoon to kayak or swim (it’s still a little brisk!) or for the BBQ and/or happy hour, or later.
There won’t be a formal kayak time, folks can go out when they want to for how long they want to paddle. So those who can’t come until after work can go out later if they want. Standard MOAC BYO food and drink and maybe something to share. I’ll have charcoal and basic condiments (ketchup, etc.)
I have extra SUPs, sit on top kayaks and other outside toys. You MUST bring PFDs and whistles with you if you go on the water. I have extra of those, too. Hit the contact button to get address if don’t know it already, upper west side of Little Sebago Lake. Show and go.
PLEASE NOTE: This is still (I think) egg laying season for turtles and they cross the roads (Egypt and especially Westwood) to camp regularly. Please drive slowly and with caution.

HAPPY HOUR
2025-06-20 17:30 - 20:00
Been a while since we’ve been in the Old Port and Friday looks like a very nice day weather-wise. HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at GRITTY MCDUFF’S located at 396 Fore Street. Their own brews, full bar, good food, communal seating. Free parking down toward Becky’s and at all meters come 6:00PM.

Music at the farm
2025-06-20 17:30 - 20:30 | Orchard Ridge Farm, Rt. 237, Gorham, Me., United States
The Maine Coon Kats are back! People loved them at the last event
Food and drink are available for purchase in the store
$10 band fee is payable via Venmo, at the bar or in the farm store.

Cruise to Eagle Island in Casco Bay
2025-06-21 09:30 - 17:00
Cruise to Eagle Island aboard Blue Glory II, a 28 foot lobster yacht. The Eagle island museum was the summer house of Artic explorer Robert Peary the first person to reach the North Pole. We will hike the island and visit the museum. Pack a lunch and light hiking shoe. Do not bring a cooler, I will have one and plenty of ice. We will leave Aspasia Marina, 257 Front St, in SoPo at 9:30 and return at 5 pm. Park on Front St. Text Art at 207-332-2276. Space is limited

Sail to Eagle Island!
2025-06-21 09:30 - 18:00
Sail the Emily Jane, 37′ Cutter, to Eagle Island, Casco Bay this Saturday! Picnic lunch on the island historic Admiral Robert Peary (North Pole Explorer) Museum! Leaving the dock in South Portland 9:30 am! Finally good weather window! TextDan for a limited spot!@2o7 for seven8, sixeight. 35!

Musician from Ireland@Conant Farm-Westbrook
2025-06-21 19:00 - 21:00
First of the Summer Concert Series at the Conant Homestead.
Musician Mundy from Ireland will be with us on his US tour between NYC and Boston! It is sure to be a great show.
There are some wonderful new goats at the farm that are a lot of fun and love to play.
Michael and Malory will be celebrating their 38th wedding anniversary, so they will share a lemon cake (or pie.. but something sweet and full of love).
https://www.facebook.com/share/1CaEbo1utz/
Show up at 89 Conant Street in Westbrook with a chair, food and drinks. Make a donation to pay the musician. Parking is on the street, at Ernie’s bicycles, AND the downtown Parking garage is a 10 minute walk away. So please pick up food if you want and walk up along the river to the conant trails, and we are right there at the top of the hill. (Scroll down for a walking map from the Westbrook parking garage. Which is FREE parking.)

Mundy, an Irish indie folk singer-songwriter, and visual artist, from County Offaly. Well known for a soulful voice and infectious tunes, he gained prominence with his 1996 debut album, “Jelly Legs.” His work blends traditional Irish influences with contemporary folk, rock and Americana. Known for his poignant lyrics and captivating live performances, he was signed to Epic Records. Six of his eight albums reached the top 10 in Ireland. His hit single “July” remains a beloved anthem. With over two decades in the music scene, Mundy has played support for artists like Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, the Waterboys and the Pogues. We are excited and grateful to have Mundy join us on his recent tour. It is sure to be a concert to remember.
https://mundy.ie/

AT Section Hike - Root, Rock, Rut, Puddle training and trip
2025-06-22 08:00 - 17:00
Planning on doing a section of the AT later this summer and looking for training and trip partner(s). Last August I hiked up Pleasant Pond Mountain east of Caratunk and spent the night. Over the next 24hrs, I met +20 AT thru hikers (almost all traveling alone/ single) and a few section hikers that were typically paired up. This trip invigorated me to do more. Lesson learned from trip. Takes many days hiking and carrying a backpack to get your body ready for this multiday assault on it, train with the equipment you plan to use is vital,, skimp down on the weight,, only bring what you need… prefer to do it with someone else.
Looking for people interested in training over the next (8) weeks and doing a section or two of AT in late August /September. I have some work flexibility and can plan for blue bird days, nights, and trying to do training midweek and weekends

Day hikes or overnights to White Mountain. Living in Portland area makes this < 2 hr drive.
Week day hikes after work at Bradbury Mountain. Overnights to check equipment.
Day hikes and overnights to Carrabasset Valley. Have condo for base camp if needed.

If you are interested. Me, I a little fat, slow and old.. within 20lbs of high school weight, but have 10 lbs less muscle mass. Moderate pace is by best. 66 going on 26,, sometimes.

Matt K
Two zero seven 482 – nine five seven one.

Evening Sail to Ft Gorges!
2025-06-23 17:30 - 21:00
A beautiful summer evening short sail on the Emily Jane sailboat to fort gorges right here in Casco Bay! Anchor off the point and take an inflatable in to explore the historic fort right in our backyard! Leaving South Portland at 5:30. Back around dark. Text Dan@two o7 four78 sixeight35 for a spot!

Alpine Gardens Trail from Auto Rd, Mt Washington
2025-06-25 08:00 - 17:00
IThe flowers in this alpine zone are spectacular! This hike is weather dependent and the date has changed to the BEST WEATHER DAY OF THE WEEK. High wind, rain or heavy fog will postpone. If you are available to hike M-F, please email or text me with this information. This is an intermediate hike of 3.5 miles out and back across rocks above tree line. It will be 2+ hours of hiking or more depending on photos and enjoying the views. Weather on Washington Sturdy boots, wind/rain gear, warm layers, hat, water, food, etc. are required. Hiking poles are a good idea. Carpooling will be figured out from Portland and from west of Portland. It is $36 per person to drive six miles up the Auto Road to the trailhead. Contact 207-749-0211 or ewhynote@gmail.com

HAPPY HOUR
2025-06-27 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at the RIVERSIDE GRILL located in the clubhouse of the Riverside Golf Course, 1158 Riverside Street in Portland. Popular spot having both inside and outside seating. Full bar, good food, free parking in their own lot.

Walk Around Peaks Island & Picnic with Teens 2 Trails
2025-07-01 15:00 - 20:00
This is a repeat of a popular trip! We will arrive at the Ferry Terminal around 3:00 PM to buy our tickets and prepare to board the 3:15 car ferry to Peaks Island. ($14 Adults/ $7 Adults age 65+ Children 5+ or Disabled). Distance is 4 miles and will take 2-3 hours or more stopping for beautiful views. We’ll walk at a conversational pace. Meet at the Marginal Way Park n’ Ride at 2:45 to carpool to the Ferry. Parking is expensive ($5+/hour) and hard to find near the terminal. Text Eileen at 207-749-0211, so we will look for you at Marginal Way or if you walk to the Ferry, so we can find you at the terminal.

MOAC will join Teens 2 Trails on Tuesday, July 1, on Peaks Island to celebrate an incredible year of connecting Maine teens to the outdoors and to each other. Peaks Island Lions Club, 5:00–7:30 PM
Enjoy a Community Contradance at 6:00 PM with music by the Portland Intown Oldtime Band with Maggie Robinson calling the dance. Sandwiches from Cheese Louise and drinks will be served. This gathering is meant to be informal and hassle-free. We’ll share what we have until it runs out, but feel free to BYO picnic and drinks. No rain date. Let’s get together with Teens 2 Trails to celebrate community, inclusion, and outdoor fun!

Get Tickets (Free)

Return to Portland according to the schedule below:
To Peaks/From Peaks

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Eastern Prom Walk--Portland
2025-07-02 17:30 - 19:00
Join me for a walk on the Eastern Prom and East End Beach trail. This is a beautiful walk on a nice summer evening. Distance is about 3.5 miles. Meet at the monument at the intersection of the Eastern Prom and Congress Street.

Lamoine State Park, July 3 - 6
2025-07-03 14:00 - 2025-07-06 11:00 | Lamoine State Park, 23 State Park Rd, Lamoine, United States
Please join us to celebrate our independence this July 3-6 at Lamoine State Park.
Nestled in the heart of Down east Maine, this oceanfront park is located in one of the most sought-after vacation regions in the state. Lamoine State Park’s central location is a quiet alternative that provides easy access to Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, and the Donnell Pond Public Preserve. Visitors enjoy camping, hiking, biking, kayaking or canoeing and simple relaxation in a beautiful location. Park views of Frenchman’s Bay, and amenities such as the campground facilities and boat launching ramp are some of the park’s highlights.
We’ve reserved Group A Kitchen Shelter and Group Site B for plenty of room and peaceful quiet with room for up to 20 + people and one or two campers(no hookups). The Kitchen Shelter features electricity and hot water wash up area, with room for 4 picnic tables. Adjacent is the fire circle so bring your chairs. Showers are available.
Thursday night will be on your own, Friday night a pot luck, and Saturday, optional lobster dinner with corn etc with an additional cost.
Cost is $30 for some or all nights per person. To reserve your spot please sent your full payment by June 15.
To sign up, email me at marty@donnellpond.com and include Lamoine State Park in the subject line. Payment can be by Venmo, @mdiwoman or by check, mailed to Marty Williams, 249 Christian Ridge Road, Ellsworth, ME 04605

Lamoine swim
2025-07-03 16:00 - 17:00
Join us for a swim at a local swimming hole in Lamoine. Whether you are camping at Lamoine State Park or local, join us for a swim. Meet at Group Site A at Lamoine State Park, where we can car pool. Here you can sign your non-disclosure agreement to keep the swimming hole a secret. Locals can join us for happy hour after at our Group Site A.

Independence Day at camp
2025-07-04 14:30 - 20:30
Join me for my almost annual gathering for the 4th at camp. Missed a few due to covid and weather. 🙂 I’ll be there by 2:30. Bring a boat to kayak, swim or just lounge around. Come for an hour or two or stay for the duration. Happy hour at 5:00, light the grill around 5:30ish. There are often fireworks to see around the lake, but no guarantees for how close they might be. Most folks head out for official fireworks in other locals as dusk sets in.
Standard MOAC BYO food and drink and maybe something to share. I’ll have charcoal and basic condiments (ketchup, etc.)
I have extra SUPs, sit on top kayaks and other outside toys. You MUST bring PFDs and whistles with you if you go on the water. I have extra of those, too. Hit the contact button to get address if don’t know it already, upper west side of Little Sebago Lake.

HAPPY HOUR
2025-07-04 17:30 - 20:00
This Friday is the Fourth of course. And given the fact that there will be parades, fireworks, and the resultant traffic issues there will not be a HAPPY HOUR this Friday. So we’ll wish you all a happy Fourth of July and will hope to see you at next week’s gathering.

July 4 Pot Luck Dinner, Lamoine State Park
2025-07-04 17:30 - 21:00
There will be a pot luck dinner at Lamoine State Park, Group Site A. Happy Hour will be at 5:30, dinner starts around 6 PM. Bring a dish to share. There will be gas stoves, power and hot water available in the pavilion. Bring your own dishes and cutlery so we can go green. After, we will have a campfire with smores, if needed. A bunch of us are camping there, but all are welcome. Don’t forget a chair for the campfire.
By the way, if you haven’t signed up yet for the camping trip because you don’t have a tent, I have a few, and my Coleman stove will be available.

Boiled Lobstah Dinner
2025-07-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Lamoine State Park, 23 State Park Rd, Lamoine, United States
Lobster dinner is planned for the final day of our Fourth of July adventure at Lamoine State Park. Dinner will include boiled lobster, corn, butter, maybe clams, and whatever folks bring. The cost will be $15 to $20. Gather at at Group Site A. Join us if you are in the area.
Please let me know who is participating so I can get a count and cost. Marty, 207-801-1488 text or voice or email me at marty@donnellpond.com.

Evening Walk at Fuller Farm - CANCELED
2025-07-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Fuller Farm Preserve, 309 Broadturn Road, Scarborough, 04074, United States
The walk at Fuller Farm is being canceled because of the forecasted heat advisory, high temperatures + humidity, and strong possibility of thunderstorms.
It will be rescheduled at a later date.

Portland Greendrinks @Gearhub for benefit of Eastern Trails
2025-07-08 17:30 - 20:00
​​Where: Portland Gear Hub; 155 Washington Ave, Portland
Important Information: ​
– Tickets at door or: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/july-2025-portland-greendrinks-ft-eastern-trail-alliance
– Gate proceeds benefit Eastern Trails
– 21+ Event
– Bring Your ID
– Please bring your own cup, vessel, or drinking apparatus (Forget your cup? Cups are available for $5 at the door)
– Please leave your pups at home
July Beverage Partners:
– Cushnoc Brewing, Banded Brewing, Moderation Brewing, Oxbow Brewing, Absolem Cider, Well & Good Brewing, Cellar Door Winery, NA seltzer and beer
July Food Partners:
– Empanada Club

Monthly Meeting – Sailing the Bark Europa Around Cape Horn
2025-07-09 18:30 - 21:00
This meeting will be streamed on Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89814026218?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 898 1402 6218
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Bob MacKinnon will share his 6,200 mile sailing trip “Across the South Pacific and around Cape Horn” on the sailing vessel Bark Europa.
Beginning his journey in Auckland, New Zealand, MacKinnon sailed as a working member of the crew for over 50 days, ending his trip in the Falkland Islands.
This voyage around Cape Horn is very rarely done now, given the notoriously dangerous weather and sea conditions at the “Horn.”

Bob joined MOAC back in 2000. Besides sailing, Bob also enjoys hiking, backcountry skiing, climbing and recently took up competitive running, which consumes much of his time. He is a veteran of over 25 trips to the Swiss Alps where he dabbles in mountain running, alpine climbing, hiking and beer drinking. He has done 13 marathons, just completing his second Boston Marathon in April 2025.
Come at 6:30 to socialize and help set up. The meeting starts with trip reports and announcements, followed by Bob’s talk.
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Location: the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Avenue, Portland (near Northgate Shopping Plaza). Here’s a Google Map link.

Canoe the Allagash!
2025-07-10 15:00 - 2025-07-14 17:00
Attention! A number of people were kind enough to point out that I had made a mistake . Drive up Thursday morning!, home by Sunday night. Starting at Allagash Lake. Going through Chamberlain Lake. We’ve got extra canoes and partners. You’re going to need a sleeping bag tent and a change of clothes and maybe a rabbit’s foot. I’ll bring all the food and cook gear. As usual, the Dan Kidd. Perfect weather guarantee! Split costs. They should end up being about 150 bucks with food, permits and gas.

Black Brook Preserve Hike - Windham - Thursday, July 10th - 6:00p
2025-07-10 17:45 - 19:00
3.6 mile double loop walk/hike on the Diamond Trail Boardwalk in Black Brook Preserve, Windham –
Meet at 5:45p at Black Brook Preserve, Windham Center Road. (on the right, just before Windham Center)
Show & GO – We will loop around twice on this 1.8-mile fairly easy trail. The Black Brook Preserve trail network, part of the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust has rolling hills, mature trees, and brooks along with a variety of wildlife and plant life.
The 2025 Summer Trail Challenge, sponsored by the towns of Windham, Westbrook, Gorham, and Standish! This is the first for MOAC in the series of 5 local trails in
This year’s trail challenge is centered around a custom-designed trail challenge passport. Each of the five featured sites will have: a clearly marked sign and a stamp station attached. Use the stamp at each station to mark your PRLT passport. You must collect all five stamps to complete the challenge and be eligible for an REI prized Nalgene water bottle! I will bring a few copies of the TRAIL PASSPORTS with me. Or, you can pick one up at: PRLT Office (Westbrook City Hall, top of the stairs on the second floor),REI (Westbrook), Windham Town Hall, Westbrook City Hall, the Town of Standish, and Gorham Parks & Recreation. The passport is also downloadable here
Continue for apres Music and fun at Lenny’s Pub with Anni Clark & the Piners – 6:30-9:00p

HAPPY HOUR
2025-07-11 17:30 - 20:00
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at the COWBELL RESTAURANT AND SPORTS BAR located at 185 US Route 1 in SCARBOROUGH. Easy to get to, free parking, good food, full bar.

“Granite Rapids Moon” filmed in the Grand Canyon
2025-07-12 18:30 - 20:30
This 93-minute film will be shown at Space Gallery, 538 Congress Street, Portland, Maine. Doors open at 6:30; film at 7:00. Description: A happily married father of two, shaken by a mysterious message written in a birthday card for his daughter, abruptly leaves his family for a week-long trek through the Grand Canyon. Granite Rapids Moon starring Brit Morgan, John Charles Meyer, Missi Pyle, Susan Papa, Etienne Eckert, Micah Cohen, and KylieRae Condon.
Created with permission and oversight from the National Park Service, using only the equipment that a cast and crew of eight could carry on two 41-mile hikes (one in 20° December and the other in 95° June), this family-friendly romantic drama is the first narrative feature ever to shoot the majority of its footage inside the rim of the Grand Canyon.
The film’s producer has offered MOAC a table for handouts and the opportunity to speak in front of the audience. If you would like to help out, contact Eileen at 207-749-0211. A portion of ticket sales will support Portland Trails.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTR2A3ogJ8U

The Last Hoorah Bonfire
2025-07-13 18:00 - 23:00 | Kathie McCatherin’s House, 11 McKinley Road, Falmouth, M, 04105, United States
Join me for the last bonfire, potluck and dance at 11 McKinley Road, Falmouth. I’m moving! Bring some food to share, a camp chair, your boogie shoes and musical instrument. Let’s make this a great send off and celebration!

MOAC Board Meeting
2025-07-15 19:00 - 21:00
Members are invited to join the Board for the monthly board meeting via zoom

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83684200941?pwd=[REDACTED]
Board Members at Jonathan’s home
