All proceeds from the festival will go to benefit MITA and NFCT. Advance tickets $10; at the door $12; students $8. Advance tickets available by calling MITA at 207.761.8225 x107.
America Rivers released an announcement yesterday that will benefit Black Brook in New Hampshire.
Washington D.C. Sept. 10, 2008 – Rivers and fisheries nationwide are getting a boost, thanks to a partnership between American Rivers, the nation’s leading river conservation organization, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center. $310,000 in Community-based Habitat Restoration Program Partnership grants were awarded this year to improve fish passage on rivers in five states.
Bradbury Mountain has something for everyone of all ages and is one of the most popular parks in the area. Close to Freeport, ME and less than 30 miles from Portland, it is a great way to get a good hike and still be in the thick of things. Each season offers a new and fun hike with different views of the same landmarks. They even have hawk migrations in the Summer and Fall and you can participate in the hawk count.
State Park, nominal fee to enter (I think it was $3 or $5 for everyone in the car). Open 9am-Sunset, rustic restroom, no trash (only one small can for dog waste)
This is the only State park with shared trails for hiking, biking, camping, bird watching, dogs on leash, picnic area and shelters with grills, playground (being installed), ball field, horseback riding, snowmobiling, snow shoe rental available and cross country skiing.
Take I-295 North or South to exit 22. Follow signs to the park located at 528 Hallowell Road.
This is one of our favorite hikes. It’s close to home and we can spend as little or as much time exploring the mountain as we want. The shortest trail is the Summit Trail. It is a direct trail from the parking lot to the summit and is only .3m up the 434 foot climb. The most common trail is the Northern Loop which is a mile, or the longest is the Boundary Trail at 1.5 miles. Many of the trails intersect so you can make it an even longer hike. We have done most of the trails at one time or another on the mountain side of the road and have found new and exciting plants and small wildlife each time we have gone. Even in the Winter, this mountain is a good hike.
Notes: June of 2008 we went with family and friends and had a nice cookout after a great hike. We had kids and our dog with us. We saw a lot of other people around and we ran in to another troop of Brownies (we saw some at Mt. Ag only the week before). This troop helped to patch up the knee of one of the young girls we were hiking with and earned their first-aid badges.
Join Maine Island Trail Association at the Frontier Cafe, Cinema, and Gallery on Thursday May 8th, from 6-9pm for a series of films featuring the paddling lifestyle.
Tickets are $10, $8 for students, and $12 at the door with proceeds to benefit the Maine Island Trail Association and the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Call the Frontier Cafe at (207) 725-5222 to purchase advance tickets or MITA at (207) 761-8225 for more information.
Frontier Cafe
14 Maine St. Mill 3 – Fort Andross
Brunswick, ME
Do you like sitting at the kitchen window watching birds over a cup of coffee in the morning? How about participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count?
Go to the Great Backyard Bird Count for a printable checklist, ideas on how to participate and a chance to win prizes.
It could be as easy as noting the most birds your see of any kind…
1. Plan to count birds for at least 15 minutes during February 16–19, 2007. You can count each day or just some of the days and you can count in different places. Just be sure to keep a separate list of birds for each day and each location.
2. For each type of bird you see, count the most you see at any one time. For example, maybe you see two chickadees when you start watching, then five chickadees a few minutes later. The number you put on your list for chickadees is five. Do not add two plus five. (That way you won’t accidentally count the same bird twice.)
