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Somerset SnowFest starts off Sunday with fishing derby, cross-country skiing, scavenger hunt The week-long celebration spins off Main Street Skowhegan s Somerset Outdoors program that encourages people to get outside and beat the blahs of the pandemic. Share Kelsey Hilton rides Acadia as she pulls skier Charlie Simpson around the final corner and over the last jump during a February 2019 skijoring competition at Eaton Mountain during Somerset SnowFest in Skowhegan. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel file SKOWHEGAN Somerset SnowFest is on this year, with outdoor activities scheduled throughout the week and organized so that people may participate safely despite the pandemic. The way spectators view race events, however, will be different. ....
Amy Calder: Remembering the genesis of a gem If not for a pair of dogged and determined women, the beautiful Lake George Regional Park in Skowhegan and Canaan would not exist, Amy Calder writes. Share Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel file You have to wonder if, many years from now, we will remember the people who tipped the scales to make great things happen. I was thinking about that Sunday as I drove back to Waterville from Lake George Regional Park West in Skowhegan where I had covered a sledding event. Though I don’t visit the park as often as I used to, being there always lightens my heart. ....
Skowhegan Outdoors to offer January activities Share Skowhegan Outdoors has announced its activities for the month of January. • Lakewood Cross-Country Clinic & Ski, a back-to-the-basics clinic on cross-country skiing, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at Lakewood Golf Course, 803 Lakewood Road, Madison. The clinic will include technique, healthy warm-up activities, and games to practice getting comfortable on skinny skis. This clinic will be great for those on skis for the first time, and those looking for a refresh. This clinic is currently full but participants are being accepted on a waitlist. • Family Nature Scavenger Hunt, a family-friendly event in Coburn Woods, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Jan. 16. The scavenger hunt is appropriate for all ages and will teach how to identify local, natural elements as a Skowhegan Outdoors facilitator guides participants through the Coburn Woods trail system, Russell Road, Skowh ....
Skowhegan Outdoors to offer activities Dec. 19-30 Activities include winter survival clinic, pine needle tea clinic, ugly sweater stroll and more. Share Skowhegan Outdoors in collaboration with Lake George Regional Park is offering the following free community December activities, according to a news release from Main Street Skowhegan: • The Winter Survival Clinic with Coach Mara Kavanaugh is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at Lake George Regional Park West at 10 Main St. in Canaan. The clinic will focus on how to keep yourself safe while camping or traveling in the cold weather. Kavanaugh has a sick passion for sleeping in the snow, she will teach you the tips and tricks for keeping yourself cozy and comfortable in cold weather. She will cover topics of thermoregulation, proper layering, preventing cold-related injuries, shelter building and much more. ....