What we’re about
If you love to walk and meet people outside of the usual places, this group is for you. It's open to everyone of all ages. (It's not a hiking group -- we won't be climbing anything -- though hikers are welcome.) 😊
We'll visit some of the best spots, including safe trails, in Kennebec and Somerset counties. If the group grows, we can schedule visits farther away.
• Walks will average 2-4 miles.
• Lunch or dinner (including takeout, picnics, etc.) or visiting a nearby local event is an option after the walk.
• Meetings will last a few hours and take place mostly on weekends and occasional weekdays, like Fridays, at least twice a month.
It's a chance to get out more and meet new people while you enjoy a favorite pastime.
Thanks, and I look forward to meeting you and walking with you sometime.
Event cancellations/rescheduling: If there will be a major wind or rainstorm or it will be hot and humid without a breeze (80 degrees Fahrenheit or above), the event will be cancelled and rescheduled. I'll try to give at least 48 hours' notice.
Featured event
Perkins Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary/Colby College - Waterville
This pleasant 128-acre preserve was established in 1946 and later dedicated in memory of Professor and Mrs. Edward Henry Perkins.
We'll walk the outskirts of the Arboretum trails starting from the small wooden kiosk at the edge of the South Lot parking lot (behind the new performing arts center).
The green trail's wide pathways on dirt and mowed grass will take us near and around ball fields; half the walk will follow the trails and the other half along the campus and/or ball fields.
Depending on the routes we take, there will be a few slight inclines and steep hilly sections. See the attached photos for more details.
Lunch is possible afterward.
Maps and more information:
- Maine By Foot
- Maine Trail Finder
- Colby campus map (interactive)
Length: Two to three miles (about an hour at a moderate pace).
Where we'll meet: At a small wooden trail kiosk on the edge of the South Lot parking lot off of Mayflower Hill Drive behind the new Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts (south end of campus - Alumni Drive - GCCPA in Google Maps).
Upcoming events
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Perkins Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary/Colby College - Waterville
Perkins Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary - Colby College, Alumni Drive, Waterville, ME, USThis pleasant 128-acre preserve was established in 1946 and later dedicated in memory of Professor and Mrs. Edward Henry Perkins.
We'll walk the outskirts of the Arboretum trails starting from the small wooden kiosk at the edge of the South Lot parking lot (behind the new performing arts center).
The green trail's wide pathways on dirt and mowed grass will take us near and around ball fields; half the walk will follow the trails and the other half along the campus and/or ball fields.
Depending on the routes we take, there will be a few slight inclines and steep hilly sections. See the attached photos for more details.
Lunch is possible afterward.
Maps and more information:
- Maine By Foot
- Maine Trail Finder
- Colby campus map (interactive)
Length: Two to three miles (about an hour at a moderate pace).
Where we'll meet: At a small wooden trail kiosk on the edge of the South Lot parking lot off of Mayflower Hill Drive behind the new Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts (south end of campus - Alumni Drive - GCCPA in Google Maps).
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Past events
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