Caribou Little League to kick off 47th season
The Caribou Little League will begin its 47th season this Saturday, May 11 at the Robert White Field in Caribou.
Opening ceremonies get under way at 1 p.m., featuring the introduction of all the teams, presentation of the Caribou Little League scholarships and the ceremonial first pitch.
Following the ceremonies, the season kicks off with four games scheduled: Woodland Tigers vs. Sleepers on the Robert White Field at 2:30 p.m., S.W. Collins vs. VFW on the Rotary Field at 2:30 p.m., Key Bank vs. Northstars at the Stockholm Field at 3 p.m. and Police vs. Woodland Eagles on the Woodland Field at 3 p.m.
For more information and a list of all games this season, visit www.CaribouLittleLeague.org.
Moose permit draw approaches
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding all hunters that the deadline to apply for the 2013 Maine Moose Permit Lottery is approaching.
Prospective moose hunters have until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 to apply for the permit lottery online. The online application can be found at www.mefishwildlife.com.
This year, 4,110 permits will be awarded, up from 3,725 permits last year.
Permit winners and their subpermittees will be able to hunt in one of the department’s 25 wildlife management districts (WMDs), which cover more than 21,000 square miles.
This year’s moose permit lottery drawing will be held on June 15 in Greenville, as part of the three-day Moose Lottery Festival.
For more information about the moose lottery, visit www.mefishwildlife.com.
Anglers sought for brook trout survey project
Maine Audubon, Trout Unlimited and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife are seeking volunteer anglers to survey remote ponds in western and northern Maine for brook trout this fishing season.
Survey information collected by anglers will be used by the non-profit organizations and the fisheries department to help identify populations of brook trout to be eligible for conservation management practices.
“Volunteers should be enthusiastic about fishing for brook trout, be comfortable in remote settings and have a sense of adventure,” said Jeff Reardon of Trout Unlimited.
Last year, 66 anglers contributed nearly 1,200 volunteer hours to the brook trout pond survey project.
Volunteer anglers are needed to survey 307 ponds, spread from south of Rangeley to Caribou.
Surveys can be completed any time before Sept. 30. Project partners will provide maps, data sheets and instructions on how to survey each pond.
To sign up to volunteer, contact Emily Bastian at 207-781-6180, extension 207 or e-mail ebastian@maineaudubon.org.
