Outdoor Calendar (week of April 25, 2018)

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Friday, April 27

PRESQUE ISLE: Star City Splash & Dash Club. Meets Fridays, April 27-June 8, 3-5 p.m. at UMPI’s Gentile Hall. TAMC, UMPI, UCU, and SAD 1 Adult and Comm. Ed. offer a new, improved version of Youth Aroostook Tri Club: running and swimming only. Focus is on participation, not competition. For children ages 8-12. Cost: $30. Visit www.msad1.coursestorm.com/course/star-city-splash-dash?search=splash FMI.

Saturday, April 28

CARIBOU: Ann King Cary Donor Dash 5k, annual walk/run for organ and tissue awareness. Registration: 8 a.m. at Griffeth Ford. Walk start: 9 a.m. Run start: 9:30 a.m. First 100 registrants get a T-shirt; refreshments at Cary following the event. Cost: $15/person, $25/family. All proceeds benefit New England Organ Bank. Contact Dean Cote (207-498-1282) FMI.

FORT FAIRFIELD: Aroostook Birders Waterfowl Walk. 8:00-11:00 a.m. at Riverside Park. Rain or shine. Join us for a leisurely morning birding along the Aroostook River and other popular area sites for waterfowl and early spring arrivals. Non-strenuous series of short drives; a great way to discover some excellent birding spots. Contact Bill Sheehan (207-227-7301) or bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com FMI.

Tuesday, May 1

CARIBOU: Caribou Rec/Healthy You Owl Prowl and Night Sounds field trip. Listen for owls using audio enhancement tools while exploring a local forest. Meet at Caribou Wellness Center at 6:45 p.m. Open to all ages. Rain or shine. Free. Includes transportation. Headlamps/flashlights strongly recommended. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI.

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