Little Duck Pond March 7 2014

Jane & Gordon R guided this weeks hike to Little Duck Pond in Ellsworth.  Cold temps and a sunny sky were on the menu for the day.  Still a fair amount of snow on the trail so we had to walk in the snowmobile tracks.  Lunch was on the ice at Little Duck pond. Many exciting things to see on this hike including various varieties of scat and even a old beaver carcass. It's always nice to have our resident naturalist along on these hikes, thanks Jane.

DOC Presidents 2014-3-6

At the March quarterly meeting we were lucky to have 6 past presidents and the current club president in attendance.  Being club president is no easy job ... making sure somebody is on the job to run each weeks hike and that the club treasurer hasn't run off are just two of many task that are required to keep the club going for so many years. 32 years by my count.

Presidents L to R - Mary Beth Dorsey, Gloria Howard, Gordon Russell, Jim Zeman, Christina Diebold, Joan Thelwell, Dick Fowler.

Quarterly Meeting in Ellsworth 2014-3-6

The best thing about these pot luck quarterly meetings in Ellsworth is the food.  Lots of good food and just a little club business.

Snowshoe & XC skiing in Castine Feb 20th

The second annual snowshoe and XC skiing outing at the Beske's in Castine.  30 DOC members took advantage of a great weather day and good snow.  2+ miles of wooded trails with lots of snow followed by 3 types of hot soup, breads and desserts.  Special thanks to everybody who brought a dish to share.

Enjoying the Sunrise Trail in Franklin, Feb 13th

A cool & cloudy day did not stop about 18 hardy DOC members from a good day on the  Sunrise Trail (rails to trails) in Franklin.  The group split in to two groups snowshoers
and the XC skiers.

Frank & Mary Beth invited everybody in for a warm up with soup and dessert after the hike. 

Jan 30th in Castine

The 24 degree weather did not stop 30 DOC'ers from getting outside and enjoying a 5 mile hike in and around Castine.  After the hike we had lunch at a local pub. Thanks to Judy E. the hike leader.

 

2013 DOC Luncheon in Castine

Once again the DOC holds it's annual luncheon and board election at the Manor Inn in Castine.  This year 38 Members were on hand to thank outgoing president Gloria H and welcome our new president MaryBeth D. and V.P. Valerie L.
Special thanks to Jane R. for another slideshow to remind us of the great times we had on the trails in 2013

 

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Great Head and Sand Beach in ANP Nov 21st

November in Maine . . . You could not have asked for better weather to hike in and a better location to hike at. 

It's officially winter and the tourist are gone.  We had the whole park to ourselves.  To top it off after the hike, the hike leaders Trina and Judy had a tail gate party of goodies and hot cider. WOW.

All of this ( and a full year of similar outings) for only $5 per year.
Don't forget your membership dues are for the calendar year.
Jan 1st will cost you another $5 if you want to stay in the club.

Thanks to Trina and Judy for a most excellent outing

Hard to beat a deal like this.