It’s time to get out of winter hibernation and enjoy the great outdoors. The Great Maine Outdoor Weekend, a project of the Maine Outdoor Coalition, offers more than 100 events statewide from Feb.13-15, each providing a chance to get some fresh air and connect with nature.
Locally, there are plenty of opportunities to get outside.
ACTON
A winter frolic will be held on Hobbs Farm on Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your own gear for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, skating, building snowmen and sledding. There will be cookies, cider and hot chocolate to enjoy by the fire pit.
ALFRED
A tracking walk with Connie Studer of White Pine Programs will be held at Massabesic Experimental Forest, Ida Jim Road, on Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. Preregistration is required. Call Town Hall or email Amy at amy@finalrune.com.
ARUNDEL
Arundel Parks and Recreation is hosting a story walk on the grounds of Mildred L. Day School from Saturday, Feb. 14 until Sunday, Feb. 22.
BIDDEFORD
Join the Eastern Trail Alliance for its ET Twilight Walk on Friday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. Meet at the rear of the Southern Maine Health Care parking lot in Biddeford. Leave your electronics behind for a while and join us for a walk under the winter sky. No flashlights or pets are allowed. This event is free. For more information contact Joe Yuhas at folk44@aol.com or 283-4487.
KENNEBUNK
The Kennebunk Land Trust is hosting a guided walk to explore the Eastern Trail and the adjacent Clark Preserve, a 90-acre lot that has more than 2,000 feet of frontage along the Kennebunk River, on Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. Go to the Kennebunk Elementary School and proceed to the parking area near the entrance of the Eastern Trail on the right.
LIMERICK
Febtoberfest Brew and Shoe will be held on Feb. 15, from noon to 4 p.m. at Gneiss Brewing Company. Tickets are $30, and include seven sample-size beers, brats, pretzels and a commemorative beer mug. There will be snowshoe tours of the property.
SACO
In Saco, members of the Saco Valley Land Trust and Saco Bay Trails will lead a guided walk of Goosefare Trail, through the Middle Goosefare watershed area, on Feb. 14, at 2:30 p.m. The trail head is located at the back parking area of the Big Apple gas station, at 742 Portland Road, across the street from Barreled Souls Brewery. Park in back of the gas station near the trail head.
SANFORD
Waban’s TREE Center in Sanford is hosting a fun day of free winter activities for all ages and abilities on Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 5 Dunaway Drive. There will be snowshoe hikes and races, ice fishing, winter archery, ice skating, marshmallow toasting, and hot chocolate and other refreshments.
An ice skating party will be held on #1 Pond on Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. to noon.
The Maine Department of Conservation and the SHS Sportman Club are hosting an ice fishing derby at #1 Pond on Feb. 14. Registration is from 7:30-9 a.m. and fishing will go on until 11 a.m. There is a three-trap limit and youth 15 years old and younger can participate for free.
WATERBORO
Waterboro Parks and Recreation is hosting a winter kids carnival at Gobeil Park on Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities include an ice fishing derby, snow castle building, a snowman ring toss and a treasure hunt.
YORK
A story walk will be held at Mount Agamenticus on Feb. 13, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Agamenticus Ski Club is hosting a cross-country ski session for children in grades one to eight on Feb. 13, from 4-5:30 p.m.
An all-day-long backtracking bobcat workshop will be held at Mount Agamenticus with a snow tracking specialist. The cost is $65.
The Center for Wildlife and Mount Agamenticus are hosting “Seeking Sweethearts,” a workshop about owls at the Mount Agamenticus learning lodge on Feb. 14, from 3-5 p.m. The suggested donation is $7.
For a more complete list of events, visit www.greatmaineoutdoorweekend.org.
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