Hirundo Canoe Tours Sundays Through September
The Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Alton and Old Town has scheduled weekly guided canoe tours on Pushaw and Dead streams Sunday afternoons from 2-3:30 p.m. The tours offer basic canoe instruction and a chance to explore the plants and wildlife found in the streams. The ecosystem provides a great diversity of bird life and mammal behavior, and an environment to learn about aquatic plant communities and conservation issues in tranquil beauty. Canoes, paddles and life jackets are provided. Participants should meet at parking lot Gate 3 at 35 Hudson Road (Route 43) in Alton and Old Town. Paddlers also can choose to ride in one of two 28-foot war canoes on loan from the Penobscot River Keepers. Hirundo programs are open to all ages and free to school-aged children. A $4 donation is asked of adults. Reservations or cancellations are requested before the day of the tour by calling 207-944-9259 or visit www.hirundomaine.org.
Contact: Gudrun Keszöcze, (207) 944-9259