Saturday, April 7
PRESQUE ISLE: 38th Annual UMPI Spring Runoff 5K Road Race. County Challenge Series Race 2. Run as an individual or on a three-person relay team. Registration: 8 a.m. at UMPI’s Wieden Gym. Walk start: 9:30 a.m. Race start: 10 a.m. Pizza and soda served after the race. Cost: $15/individual, $25/relay team. Contact Chris Smith (207-768-9472) or christopher.smith@umpi.edu FMI
Tuesday, April 10
CARIBOU: Caribou Rec. Take It Outside Series Adult Deer Yard/Greenhouse Tour. Travel with Wildlife Biologist Amanda DeMusz to learn what it takes to manage deer. Visit a greenhouse to learn about gardening; design and plant your own outdoor flower pot. Depart Caribou Rec: 8:30 a.m. Return: 4 p.m. Fee: $30; includes lunch, flower pot, transportation. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI
Monday, April 16
PRESQUE ISLE: NMCC/Bike, Board & Ski “Saving Snow” film presentation. 6 p.m. at Northern Maine Community College Edmunds Conference Center, 33 Edgemont Dr. Documentary about the economic impact of warming winters. Learn more at www.adaptationnow.com/saving-snow/. No cost, but donations welcome. Contact Julie French hebronlake@hotmail.com FMI
Saturday, April 21
FORT FAIRFIELD: Aroostook Birders Waterfowl Walk. 8-11 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
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
Ongoing programs
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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