Green Mountain Fall Foliage Festival

 
 

Green Mountain National Forest Open – Fall Foliage Festival Planned

RUTLAND, VT. Forest Service officials announced last Friday that the 400,000 acre Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) had been re-opened except for specific areas that remain posted closed. The GMNF had been officially closed to the public on Thursday, September 1st due to extensive damage from Hurricane Irene.

Green Mountain Fall Foliage Festival

With the fall foliage season fast approaching the Forest Service announced today that several environmental and conservation groups will be sponsoring a foliage festival on Sunday, October 2nd from 1:00 – 5:00 PM at Sugarbush Resort (102 Forest Drive) in Warren, Vermont. Continue reading

Ragged Mountain Fat Tire Festival

 
 

Ragged Mountain Fat Tire Festival Poster

Mid Coast NEMBA will be hosting the Ragged Mountain Fat Tire Festival this weekend. Adrenaline fueled down hill, lift rides at the snow bowl camping and fat tire fun to be had over two days.

There will be a film screening at 8pm of Pedal Driven and Life Cycles at the Camden Opera House.

Pedal-Driven: The Official Trailer from Howell at the Moon Productions on Vimeo.

Life Cycles OFFICIAL Trailer from Life Cycles on Vimeo.

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16th Annual Winter Trails Day – 1/8/2011

 
 

Winter Trails

Winter Trails Day offers children and adults new to snow sports the chance to try snowshoeing and cross country skiing for free, and to discover the great fitness and social benefits with these easy-to-learn winter sports.

The 16th annual Winter Trails Day is on January 8, 2011 and involves almost 100 resorts and Nordic Centers nationwide, and gets 11,000 kids and adults on the snow each year.

Winter Trails programs and activities vary in size and scope, as each venue chooses a program that will introduce these sports to their communities. Each Winter Trails event is run by a local organization or business.

For more information or to learn about hosting an event, please visit www.wintertrails.org or e-mail reese@rdbevents.com.

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Connecticut River 14th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup, postponed to Oct 16

 
 

The Connecticut River Watershed Council has postponed the 14th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup until October 16 because of rising water levels.

Area residents will take part in the 14th annual Connecticut River Watershed Source to Sea Cleanup, a one-day community cleanup of the Connecticut River and its tributaries. The four-state event is coordinated by the Connecticut River Watershed Council, a non-profit advocacy organization working to conserve and protect water quality and quantity, habitat, and recreational access within the entire Connecticut River watershed.

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NFCT Paddler Film Fest, NY & ME

 
 

The Northern Forest Paddlers Film Fest is coming up in April.

The Northern Forest Paddlers Film Fest continues to gain momentum, and we invite you to join us in April for this year’s outstanding film line-up including Paddle to Seattle, Earl’s Canoe, Terra Antarctica, Dream Result, and Kayaking is not a Crime, a claymation short by one of our favorite young film-makers in New York.

ME: Paddler Film Fest 4/15/10
One Longfellow Square
Portland, ME
Telephone: 207-761-8225 x107
Email Address: info@northernforestcanoetrail.org
Website: http://www.onelongfellowsquare.com
Hours: 6 pm Doors Open – Cash Bar, 7 pm Film Fest
Price: Advance $12 / Door $15

We hope you will join NFCT for a festive evening featuring a line up of films celebrating canoeing and kayaking. This is a partnership event between the Maine Island Trail Association and the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Beer, wine, and spirits are available at One Longfellow Place, so we hope you will come early to meet staff, and other paddling enthusiasts. Advance tickets available by calling MITA at 207.761.8225 x107 or by visiting http://www.onelongfellowsquare.com

NY: Paddler Film Fest, 4/16/10
Lake Placid Center for the Arts
Lake Placid, NY
Hours: 7 pm

Our Film Fest series continues to grow and improve. Films and details TBA!