Rafting world-record attempt on tap

Old Town Canoe Company and a number of other organizations are combining to stage Canoe Hullabaloo on July 17.

Many events are planned, including a paddle-painting contest, a painted canoe contest, and an attempt to set a world record.

That record – the world’s largest floating raft – will require 778 canoes and kayaks.

Registration for the regatta and record attempt will take place at the airport in Old Town.

For more information, visit www.canoehullabaloo.com.

The registration fee is $5 per canoe, and free tent camping is available on both July 16 and 17.

Moose calling seminar set

Mario Pepin of Buck Expert will be in Greenville next week to give a seminar on moose calling.

Pepin will appear on June 26 in the sporting goods department at Indian Hill Trading Post.

The seminar will run from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pepin will focus on moose, but will also show his ability at calling animals, including loons.

Give turtles a break

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reminds motorists that they may encounter turtles attempting to cross roads that separate wetlands from nesting sites.

The DIFW says the death of just a few individuals each year can lead to the long-term decline and possible extinction of turtle populations.

Maine’s turtles face population constraints including high nest mortality and the fact that they must live a long time to reach reproductive maturity.

The Blandings and spotted turtles are two species in Maine that are particularly at risk from road kill. The DIFW, along with the Maine Department of Transportation and the Nature Conservancy, are cooperating on a program to enlist volunteers to adopt key road segments in York County for monitoring road-crossing movements and road kill of rare and common turtles.

Measures for mitigating road mortality will then be considered for various hotspots, including “turtle crossing” signs, seasonal press releases, barrier fencing and wildlife overpasses.

3-D shoot scheduled

The Archer’s Arrows will hold a Father’s Day 3-D shoot on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The shoot will take place at a new 3-D course on Odlin Road in Hermon, adjacent to the business. Hot dogs, hamburgers and sausages will be available for a donation.

Proceeds will be donated to the Maine Bowhunters Association’s effort to defeat the upcoming bear referendum.

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