MOAC

MOAC's annual June barbecue was a fun night! It's nice to celebrate an adventurous year and connect with old and new friends. Thanks to everyone who helped organize and clean up.

Trip report from Georgann: A crew of 11 explored a 6.2 mile loop that follows the rim of a volcanic ring ring in Pawtuckaway SP. This hike had a variety of features: A cellar hole from a 1790 homestead with the family cemetery, glacial erratics with large boulder field, marsh with evidence of active beavers and a climbable fire tower. Spring flowers included Rock Harlequin and Red Columbine and lucky to have more than one sighting of hummingbirds.

The MOAC Acadia Weekend photos are starting to come in. Great turnout! Looks like it was a fun time! If you want to add to the collection, please send photos to [email protected].

15 mile bike ride from Pine Point to Camp Ellis and back. Fun in the sun!

Mt Pierce trip report from Anne G: "We had a great hike up Mt Pierce with some new folks I hadn't hiked with before. It was a gorgeous day but very windy at the top."

Blueberry Mt Trip Report from Georgann: "Cloudy, but rain held off and the 5 of us had a good time seeing the views. Everyone got their feet and legs in Rattlesnake Pool, 3 of us for a max of 10 seconds, but Linda and Joe were ALL in!"

Fri May 8th at Orchard Ridge Farm in Gorham. MOAC members visited with baby goats and The Maine C**n Cats band played happy step dancing music. A young boy step danced to the delight of the crowd.

Seven MOAC members and two guests walked 1.5 miles to Docks Seafood for dinner with two hours of talented musician Denny Breau's singing and guitar playing. MOAC member Kathie M. sang "Crazy" with Denny to much applause! Then, half the group walked 1.5 miles back to Wainwright Field in South Portland.

Eileen had a nature-filled walk in the Arundel Community Forest on Thursday, along the Eastern Trail to the Kennebunk River Bridge and back. Spring flowers were along the trail and a gushing waterfall was her turn around spot.

MOAC nature lovers had a nice, slow paced exploratory walk at Warren Woods Preserve in Scarborough. We saw cranberries, teaberries and learned the difference between hemlock, spruce and balsam fir. Such a nice, ecologically diverse area on a beautiful day! Thank you Scarborough Land Trust