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An Active Eastern Trail - Enjoying the greenway now, planning new activities and trail growth for the future!
Don’t Forget Your Blaze Orange - Hunting season is well underway, and continues through mid-December. Please remember that hunting is permitted in Maine on many private and public lands — some in close proximity to the Eastern Trail.
During hunting season, please take proper precaution by wearing blaze orange clothing and putting a blaze orange vest on your pet. Also, we suggest you wear a blaze orange hat as well and NOT use a white hat or white bike helmet. Go here for more information on hunting laws,
Maine Lighthouse Ride Rates to Increase- Last Chance for Early Rates!
Our largest annual fundraiser, the Maine Lighthouse Ride, will see a boost in its registration fee after this Tuesday, November 19. The fee will increase to $55 for Eastern Trail Alliance members and $70 for non-ETA members. However, children 11 and younger will ride for free, and those from 12-17 will now pay only $25.
To sign up for the current rates of $45 for members/$60 for non-members, click here to register now
Be part of an event that’s now 1,000 strong! Check out photos from this year’s ride here.
Preliminary ET Design Presented in Scarborough
The Town of Scarborough recently hosted a presentation on the preliminary design for the section of the ET that would close the gap between the Nonesuch River in Scarborough and Wainwright Fields in South Portland. This section of the trail presents significant challenges that are both logistical and financial, as you’ll see. You can watch the video from the meeting, available here on Scarborough's website.
Upcoming Moonlight Walks on the ET
ETA Trustee Joe Yuhas has two ET Moonlight Walks on the calendar: this coming Monday, November 18 and Tuesday, December 17, both in Biddeford. Meet Joe at the rear of the Southern Maine Medical Center parking lot. These walks will be lit exclusively by natural light so we ask that you not use any flashlights or other artifical light sources. No pets, please. Wear your layers! FMI, Joe Yuhas at folk44@aol.com or (207) 283-4487.
Crossing Improvements in Scarborough
The Town of Scarborough recently made improvements to the Eastern Trail crossings on Pine Point and Black Point roads, including the addition of marked crosswalks and flashing warning lights, to assist trail users in crossing. Of course, even with these upgrades, please stop and look both ways before crossing any of the roads along the ET.
Notice for Groups Planning Events on the ET
If your group is planning an event next year that takes place on at least part of the ET, you’ll want to make sure your date and location aren’t already spoken for by filling out our Event Application
Holiday Gifts - A Great Way to Share Your Support for the Eastern Trail!
Trail guides, Maine Lighthouse Ride registrations, and Eastern Trail Alliance memberships all make great holiday gifts. Sound like a good idea for a friend or loved one? Then start your online shopping for the Trail Guide here, for Maine Lighthouse Ride registrations here. and for ETA Memberships here.
Check out the ETA Website
for more information on the above stories, and to learn much more about what is going on to build, promote
and enjoy the Eastern Trail!!
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