Outdoor Calendar (week of Sept. 20, 2017)

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Saturday, Sept 23-Sunday, Sept. 24

NORTH MAINE WOODS: Caribou Rec. Take It Outside Series Adult Overnight Trip to Ghost Trains and Churchill Dam Museum. Stay at historic Macannamac Camps, tour Churchill Dam Natural History museum, hike into the trains. Cost: $85; includes transportation, lodging, meals. Preregistration required; restricted to individuals in excellent shape. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI

Saturday, Sept. 23

PRESQUE ISLE: SAD 1 Adult & Community Education Whitewater Rafting Bus Trip. We have teamed up with Northeast Whitewater for a rafting trip down the Kennebec River. Space limited to 40 participants. Cost: $94/person; includes transportation, equipment, meals. Contact SAD 1 Adult & Community Education (207-764-4776) or lerae.kinney@sad1.org FMI

FORT KENT: Northern Maine Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Take the first step to a world without Alzheimer’s. Registration: 8 a.m. at Riverside Park, 416 West Main St. Ceremony: 9 a.m. Walk start: 9:30 a.m. Route Length: 3 miles. Contact Lisa Frazell (207-249-8962) or lfrazell@alz.org FMI

HOULTON: Link For Hope Recovery Walk. 9:30 a.m. at Houlton Rec. Center, 128 Main St. Walk down Pleasant Street, through Market Square to Gateway Bridge; people will be given an opportunity to speak regarding their recovery, that of a loved one or speak about someone they lost because of addiction. Contact Trudy O’Bar Rairdon tobar@houltonregional.org FMI

PRESQUE ISLE: Presque Isle Historical Society Guided Historic Downtown Walking Tour. 10 a.m.-noon. This guided two-mile tour begins, ends at the 1875 Vera Estey House Museum, 16 Third St., covers over 30 historic sites and individuals. Free but donation suggested. Contact Kim Smith (207-762-1151) or visit www.pihistory.org FMI

Tuesday, Sept. 26

AROOSTOOK: Caribou Rec. Take It Outside Series Adult Moose and Fall Foliage Ride. Take a ride to various moose tagging stations, from Caribou to Fort Kent to Portage Lake to Ashland and Presque Isle. Pre-registration required. Cost: $25, includes sit down lunch at Dean’s Motor Lodge in Portage Lake. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI

Ongoing program

PRESQUE ISLE: County Strides Running Group. Sundays; 10 a.m. at various locations. Open to all abilities; be ready for an easy run of 30-45 minutes, and bring friends. Visit County Strides at www.facebook.com/groups/447181508818122 FMI

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