Calendar
Bald and Saddleback Wind, Carthage, ME
Date: 09/04/2010This is an un-trailed mountain with 360-degree views - one of the gems of the area. Join us for some bushwhacking and time spent working on map and compass skills, before the proposed wind farm is installed. Approximately 7 miles with 2600' elevation gain at a moderate pace and moderate grades to an open summit.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingRegion: Maine, Western
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Peter Broderick 207-778-0801
Co-Leader: George Brown 207-585-2259
FMI: http://www.dailybulldog.com/db/?p=4091
Maine Chapter Executive Committee Meeting
Date: 09/09/2010The Maine Chapter Executive Committee meets every odd month (January, March, May, July, September, and November) on the second Thursday. Come voice your opinion on the direction of the Maine Chapter on important conservation topics, outdoor outing activities, and more. Open to all Maine Chapter members. Meetings are held in the upstairs meeting room of the Freeport McDonald's from 6:30-8:30pm.
Activity Category: Meetings, MeetingsLocation: Freeport
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Carrie Walia
Wilderness First Aid/CPR Training Weekend
Date: 09/10/2010 - 09/12/2010Open to the public. Fulfill an AMC trip leader WFA requirement in a beautiful coastal setting. Learn a pragmatic approach to treating injuries and managing emergency situations in the backcountry. Upon completion, participants will receive SOLO, WFA and AHA CPR certificates. Lodging at Knubble Bay Camp on Friday and Saturday nights, plus breakfast/dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Cost is TBD (depends on the number of participants). This event is sponsored by the Knubble Bay Camp Committee.
Activity Category: Instruction (Skills), First AidRegion: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Gail Fensom 603-244-2500
Registrar: Gail Fensom
Mount Pierce (4310') and Mount Jackson (4052')
Date: 09/11/2010Mount Pierce (4310') and Mount Jackson (4052') via Crawford Path, Webster Cliff, and Webster-Jackson Trails. 8.1-mile loop at a moderate pace with time for feeding the gray jays, admiring foliage, and stopping at Mizpah Hut along the way. Scheduled for the date of the raising of Flags on the 48, in memory of those fallen on 9/11/2001.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingRegion: New Hampshire, White Mountains
State: NH
Country: USA
Leader: Debby Kantor 207-854-3431 (before 9:00pm)
Co-Leader: Tom Pettingill 207-781-2219
Trail Work: Bald and Speckled Mountains - Sumner/Peru
Date: 09/11/2010Trail work trip to install new signage on trail relocation. Great late summer hike and work trip.
Activity Category: Trail Work, Trail WorkRegion: Maine, Western
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Peter Roderick 207-293-2704 (Before 9:00p.m.) , Keith Chapman 207-799-5212 (Before 9:00p.m.)
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Welch/Dickey Loop and Green, South Peak
Date: 09/18/2010Enjoy a popular 4-mile rocky loop trail, plus lots of open forest and trail-less ledge ridgeline toward Green Mountain, South Peak (3312'). For TOPO view, Insert N 43.93752 W 71.56752 into Acme Mapper website below and adjust view. Click on TOPO. Also, check out Satellite view.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingRegion: New Hampshire, White Mountains
State: NH
Country: USA
Leader: Sonny Martineau , Dennis Crispo
FMI: http://mapper.acme.com/
Beach Walk
Date: 09/23/2010Moonlight beach walk, Pine Point, Scarborough, ME.
Activity Category: Walks, HikingRegion: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Lorraine Hussey
Common Ground Country Fair
Date: 09/24/2010 - 09/26/2010We need your help staffing the booth at the Common Ground Fair on September 24-26, hosted by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) in Unity Maine. Each year, the AMC Maine Chapter has a booth at the fair in the Environmental Concerns tent. Thousands of Mainers pass through the tent. It's a great opportunity to visit with AMC members and the public at large and learn about concerns as well as talk about the benefits of being a Maine Chapter AMC member. The booth contains information to hand out about AMC and we also sell t-shirts. Volunteers staff the booth two at a time for three hour shifts. In return volunteers receive a free ticket ($10 value) to the Common Ground Fair for the day.
Activity Category: Volunteering, VolunteeringLocation: Unity
Region: Maine, Inland
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Jeanne Christie
FMI: http://www.mofga.org/TheFair/tabid/135/Default.aspx
Lily Bay Camping Weekend, MWI area
Date: 09/24/2010 - 09/27/2010Lily Bay State Park camping in group area. Hiking, biking, kayaking. Ls encouraged to join. Activities will be based on Ls available and interest of group. Multiple opportunities in MWI area.
Activity Category: Camping, HikingLocation: Greenville
Region: Maine, Western
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Michelle Moody 207-319-7355 (before 10:00pm)
Co-Leader: Stanley Moody
Trip Difficulty: varied
FMI: http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/search_name.pl?state_park=17&historic_site=&public_reserved_land=&shared_use_trails=&option=search
Trail Work: Rattlesnake Mountain - Raymond
Date: 09/25/2010Reclaiming trails on smaller but mighty mountain in the Sebago region. Close enough to Portland so that you may dine at a four-star restaurant in the evening. Contact Keith for details.
Activity Category: Trail Work, Trail WorkRegion: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Peter Roderick 207-293-2704 (Before 9:00p.m.) , Keith Chapman 207-799-5212 (Before 9:00p.m.)
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Autumn Sea Kayaking Weekend
Date: 10/01/2010 - 10/03/2010Wetsuits/drysuits and good sea kayaking skills are required for this last hurrah of the season on the beautiful Maine coast. Lodging at Knubble Bay Camp. Three meals are provided. Cost is $80/members and $90/non-members. This trip is sponsored by the Knubble Bay Camp Committee.
Activity Category: Paddling, Paddling - Sea KayakingRegion: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Gail Fensom 603-244-2500
Maine Chapter Annual Meeting
Date: 10/01/2010 - 10/03/2010Join members of the Maine Chapter for the 2010 Annual Meeting! This three-day weekend event will be full of outings, speakers, and social events intended to provide fun experiences for all. Held at Camp Kieve in Nobleboro, ME, on Damariscotta Lake. This facility includes cabins, dining hall, and many outdoor recreational opportunities. A number of outings in the vicinity will be scheduled over the same weekend, and will likely include hiking, biking, sea kayaking, flatwater paddling, photography, and naturalist walks. Saturday night will include a Chapter dinner followed by a brief business meeting to elect the Executive Committee. Evening will conclude with presentation by a keynote speaker. Sign up on-line via http://www.amcmaine.org/2010-annual-meeting/. It's the highlight of the year and you won't want to miss the fun!
Activity Category: Meetings, Social EventsLocation: Nobleboro
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Larry Dyer 207-725-6962 (before 9:00pm)
FMI: http://www.amcmaine.org/2010-annual-meeting/
Pemaquid Pond Paddle
Date: 10/01/2010Come early for an easy paddle prior to annual meeting. Hike will be substituted in case of bad weather. Plan on about 3-4 hours on the water. Good for any level paddler as we will take our time exploring.
Activity Category: Paddling, Paddling - FlatwaterLocation: Nobleboro
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Michelle Moody 207-319-7355 (before 10:00pm)
Co-Leader: Stanley Moody
Trip Difficulty: Easy/moderate
La Verna Nature Preserve: Annual Meeting
Date: 10/02/2010Enjoy an easy hike through the woods to the spectacular rocky shoreline of Muscongus Bay in Bristol. 3.2 miles RT with almost 0.75 miles along the shore. Hike is part of the Maine Chapter Annual Meeting.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingLocation: Bristol
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Roger David 207-737-2933 (before 9:00pm)
Co-Leader: David Littig
Trip Difficulty: Easy
FMI: http://www.pemaquidwatershed.org/Documents/LaVerna_brochure.pdf
Canceled: Bald and Speckled Mountains
Date: 10/02/2010Not headed to the Annual Meeting? Join us for a hike up Bald and Speckled Mountains in Peru.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingLocation: Peru
Region: Maine, Western
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Jane Gibbons , Joanne Diller
Trip Difficulty: Easy
Pemaquid Point Naturalist Hike: Annual Meeting
Date: 10/02/2010Join us for a trek on the Hockomock Nature Trail near Round Pond, then down to Pemaquid Point. Trip is combination naturalist and hike-join Peg for a full appreciation of the nature around us. Part of the Maine Chapter Annual Meeting.
Activity Category: Conservation, HikingLocation: Nobleboro
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Peg Nation
Trip Difficulty: Easy
Pemaquid Point Bike Ride: Annual Meeting
Date: 10/02/2010Bike ride from Damariscotta to Pemaquid Point, 9:30am. 40-mile ride. This trip is part of the Maine Chapter Annual Meeting.
Activity Category: Bicycling, Bicycling - RoadLocation: Damariscotta
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Denise Courtemanche 207-725-6285
Mushrooms of Maine: Annual Meeting
Date: 10/02/2010Mushrooms are among the most mysterious life forms. They are all colors of the rainbow - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Without them, we'd have no forests (Polyporaceae), penicillin, beer, bread, wine - you get the picture! In this peak-season workshop, we'll put the FUN into FUNgi by identifying specimens, studying spore printing as an ID method, walking tours, and watching a DVD presentation (1 hour). Contrary to popular belief, less than 1% of mushrooms are dangerously poisonous, and we'll discuss the five or so species in Maine that can kill you, as well as a list of 50 or so edible versions. Bring an Audubon (or other) field guide, hand lens, and a basket. Instructor is Ted Elliot. Limited to 14 participants.
Activity Category: Instruction (Skills), WalksLocation: Nobleboro
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Jeff Aceto
Johns Bay Sea Kayaking: Annual Meeting
Date: 10/02/201012-mile circumnavigation of Rutherford Island. Route will include incredible views, great birding, and possibly a stop in Christmas Cove. Trip intended for experienced sea kayakers with minimum boat length of 14'. L reserves right to revise trip based on weather and tide conditions. Part of Maine Chapter Annual Meeting.
Activity Category: Paddling - Sea Kayaking, PaddlingLocation: South Bristol
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Jeff Aceto 207-650-5674
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Maiden Cliffs Hike, Camden Hills: Annual Meeting
Date: 10/02/2010Climb Mount Battie, follow the ridge to the ocean lookout, and Megunticook Mountain to Maiden Cliff. We'll take a loop trail back. Great views of Camden Harbor and lakes. Aproximately 12 miles at a fast pace between views. Trip is part of Maine Chapter Annual Meeting.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingLocation: Camden
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Laura Flight 207-215-5306 (before 9:00pm) , Wayne Newton
Co-Leader: Jason Toner
Trip Difficulty: Difficult
Camden Hills Peaks: Annual Meeting
Date: 10/02/2010We'll start at the northern parking area of the state park at Stevens Corner and traverse the Camden Hills southward via Bald Rock Mountain and Megunticook Mountain, with a finale finish on Mount Battie with ocean views. Approximately 8 miles RT. Part of Maine Chapter Annual Meeting.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingRegion: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Laura Flight 207-215-5306 (before 9:00pm)
Co-Leader: Scott Dyer
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Outings Meeting/Leadership Training: Annual Meeting
Date: 10/03/2010Maine Chapter Ls and interested Ls-to-be are invited to join us for the Outings Committee Meeting and Leadership Training. Sunday morning meeting will begin at 9:00am and last approximately 2 hours. Agenda will include planning for 2010-2011 Winter Series, a roundtable discussion on outings and feedback to the Chair, and a leadership training including five instructional sessions. These are the same sessions provided at the 7/31 leadership training, as a make-up. Scenarios and role-playing provided. Part of Maine Chapter Annual Meeting.
Activity Category: Leadership Training, MeetingsLocation: Nobleboro
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Jeff Aceto
Caribou Mountain, Evans Notch
Date: 10/07/2010Hike Caribou Mountain (2850'), Evans Notch, ME. 7-mile hike, 1890' elevation gain, moderate pace, great views.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingRegion: Maine, Western
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Lorraine Hussey , Roger David
Trip Difficulty: moderate
Trail Work Weekend at Little Lyford Lodge and Cabins
Date: 10/08/2010 - 10/11/2010Volunteer trail work weekend at one of AMC's premier locations. Fall foliage and no black flies - join us! Contact Peter for details.
Activity Category: Trail Work, Trail WorkRegion: Maine, Western
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Peter Roderick 207-293-2704 (Before 9:00p.m.) , Keith Chapman 207-799-5212 (Before 9:00p.m.)
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Mount Blue - Maine State Parks
Date: 10/09/2010Hike Mount Blue State Park's namesake with a summit at 3190 feet and a round trip distance of 3.4 miles. This is a moderate hike with a steep and steady climb to good views from ledge outcrops. Take in the fall foliage on Jason's mentor hike.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingRegion: Maine, Western
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Jason Toner 207-649-2448 (before 9PM)
Co-Leader: Laura Flight
Pleasant Mountain, Denmark, Maine
Date: 10/13/2010Enjoy views and fall colors. Approximately 6 miles.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingLocation: Denmark
Region: Maine, Western
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: JoAnne Diller
Trip Difficulty: moderate
AMC Fall Gathering
Date: 10/15/2010 - 10/17/2010Join AMC for its annual Fall Gathering, hosted by the Worcester Chapter, and held at the Prindle Pond Conference Center Hilltop. Explore Central Massachusetts through hiking, cycling, paddling, rock climbing, and more. Family-oriented activities offered. Enjoy camaraderie of fellow AMC members in the evening, starting with social hour followed by lively entertainment and a bonfire to wrap it all up. Advanced registration required.
Activity Category: Meetings, HikingLocation: Charlton, MA
Region: Massachusetts, Central
State: MA
Country: USA
Leader: Pam Landry, Fall Gathering Chair
FMI: www.amcfallgathering2010.com
Old Speck, Maine State Parks
Date: 10/16/2010Check out Grafton Notch State Park in fall foliage! Hike Old Speck, Maine's fourth highest mountain at 4170' in this 8-mile RT.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingLocation: Grafton Notch
Region: Maine, Western
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Jeff Aceto 207-650-5674 (before 9:00pm)
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Hiking and Biking in Acadia National Park
Date: 10/22/2010 - 10/24/2010Join us for a weekend of hiking and biking on Mount Desert Island in Acadia National Park. Cost is $126/pp (double) or $196/pp (single). Meals/HH not included. We will be staying in a family run hotel in downtown Bar Harbor. Should still have some good foliage without the crowds.
Activity Category: Bicycling, HikingLocation: Bar Harbor, ME
Region: Maine, Downeast and Acadia
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Ginette Beaudoin , Don Parker
Registrar: Ginette Beaudoin
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Work: Black Mountain - Sumner
Date: 10/23/2010Trail work rehabilitating discontinued trail. Fall foliage and no biting insects - join us! Call Keith for details.
Activity Category: Trail Work, Trail WorkRegion: Maine, Western
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Peter Roderick 207-293-2704 (Before 9:00p.m.) , Keith Chapman 207-799-5212 (Before 9:00p.m.)
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Camden Hills Foliage and Full Moon Over the Bay
Date: 10/23/2010Join us for a colorful fall afternoon hike through Camden Hills State Park. We'll meet about midday and enjoy various views as we hike from north to south and summit Mount Megunticook (1385'). Moderate hike at an easy pace with frequent breaks, though there will be some steep sections. We'll reach Mount Battie about 5:00pm, enjoy some light refreshments at the stone tower, then watch the sunset at 5:39pm while the full moon rises over Penobscot Bay at 5:36pm, and the lights of Camden Harbor come on. To finish, we'll walk down the Mount Battie access road (paved) to the parking lot. Option of enjoying a meal, etc. afterward in Camden for those interested.
Activity Category: Hiking, HikingLocation: Camden
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Roger David 207-737-2933 (before 9:00pm) , Kit Pfeiffer 207-446-9768 (before 9:00pm)
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
FMI: http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/search_name.pl?state_park=14&historic_site=&public_reserved_land=&shared_use_trails=&option=search
Maine Chapter Executive Committee Meeting
Date: 11/11/2010The Maine Chapter Executive Committee meets every odd month (January, March, May, July, September, and November) on the second Thursday. Come voice your opinion on the direction of the Maine Chapter on important conservation topics, outdoor outing activities, and more. Open to all Maine Chapter members. The meetings are held in the upstairs meeting room of the Freeport McDonald's from 6:30-8:30pm.
Activity Category: Meetings, MeetingsLocation: Freeport
Region: Maine, Southern and Mid-Coast
State: ME
Country: USA
Leader: Carrie Walia
