2016 Maine Lobster Boat Race Schedule

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Come watch something your whole family will enjoy and remember this summer- lobster boats races along the coast of Maine!  Boats compete against each other in classes based on boat/engine size and are fun to watch from the water or from land.  Scroll down to see the full 2016 race schedule. Watch past lobster boat races here: …

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Explore Maine’s Downeast Fisheries Trail

Discover Maine’s maritime heritage along The Downeast Fisheries Trail which ranges from Penobscot Bay to Cobscook Bay (Searsport to Eastport). Created in 2000, the trail explores 45 sites including working waterfronts, museums, fish hatcheries and natural places including state parks (see below for complete list).  The trail highlights the fishery industry now and then, guiding visitors from active, working waterfronts to historical museums and scenic landmarks.

The trail explores the fishing industry in Hancock and Washington counties, which together employ the most commercial fishermen in the state, with Maine as a whole employing more than ten times the national percentage!

Following The Downeast Fisheries Trail you will discover how fishermen harvest lobster, clams, eels, alewives, smelt, crabs, herring, halibut, shrimp, scallops, urchins, worms, whelks and seaweed.  The trail also explores sea farming including Atlantic salmon, mussels and oysters.

Click here for a link to the Downeast Fisheries Trail Map which includes site locations and descriptions.

DEFisheriesClick here to visit the Downeast Fisheries Trail Facebook page for up-to-date information and events!

Here is a list of the 45 sites.  Click any site for more information:

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Maine Apple Orchards

fallharvestThe Maine harvest is in full swing!  Take a day to get out and enjoy one of Maine’s orchards, many of which offer a whole lot more than apples.  Fresh veggies and baked goods, pumpkin patches, hay rides and a complete agritourism experience are just some of the things you will discover.  Visit the orchards listed below and enjoy the fresh bounty of Maine!

Each listing provides a link to the orchard’s website (click the orchard name), as well as a brief description of things offered in addition to apple picking.

Apple Acres Farm, 363 Durgintown Road, South Hiram  (207) 625-4777
Farm store, tours, education, bird watching.

Bailey’s Orchard, 255 N. Hunts Meadow Road, Whitefield (207)549-7680
Fresh cider, plums, pears, crabapples, fudge, honey, pumpkins, gourds, and fall flowers.

Berry Fruit Farm, 361 Crash Road, Livermore (207) 491-7260
Fruit, farm shares, baked goods, jams, jellies, vegetables, pumpkins.

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