Ike Whitehead, Larry Richard and Ian White were busy waxing all the cross-country skis available to borrow for free this winter at Lake Ellenwood Provincial Park on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. – weather permitting.
Friends of Ellenwood Park will be having a cabin open house this Sunday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the cabin in Lake Ellenwood Provincial Park near the children’s playground.
If you are out in the park for the Yarmouth Recreation walk from 1 to 4 p.m. or strolling on your own, we invite you to check out the ski equipment and snowshoes waiting for your use this winter and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate on us.
Hope to see you there!
Friends of Ellenwood Park is seeking cabin volunteers for the 2006-2027 season.
Cabin volunteers help people who visit the cabin get suited up with the proper size skis, poles and boots or snowshoes.
We need volunteers to work two-hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays between 12 and 4 p.m. during the winter season when conditions permit.
If you are interested in volunteering, please send us a message via our Facebook page or by email to janicecomeau@eastlink.ca.
We hope to have everyone’s necessary checks and training done well before we open for the season!
We require at least six new volunteers to make our free loan of ski and snowshoe equipment program possible.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please check our Facebook page and this website regarding ski conditions and weekend cabin openings at Ellenwood Park. This winter, as conditions permit, the ski cabin will be opened on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. We have free loans of cross-country ski gear and snowshoes available to all. Donations are appreciated too. Any donations received assist with the costs of grooming, plowing and maintaining the gear.
Come to the park and discover that being active in the outdoors during winter can be warm and fun!
Note: Please remember to walk only on the walking trail, ski on the ski trail and snowshoe on the snowshoe trail and where safe. Dogs must be on a leash and kept off the ski trails. Thank you.
It was a perfect afternoon for a marshmallow roast and the trolley skis got a great workout.
The coals were just right for some serious marshmallow toasting.
You really should have been there! Why not join us next Sunday?
Our Sunday afternoon marshmallow roasts are so much fun… people will do whatever it takes to get there. Just follow the green SKI CABIN signs down from the Mood Road parking lot to the lake. We’ll be waiting for you.
Everyone is welcome from 2:00 – 4:00 to join us around the campfire for some hot chocolate and a few toasted marshmallows. You can spend some time quietly enjoying nature or challenging your family and friends to a game of bean bag toss. See who can toast the most PERFECT marshmallow, or maybe take a walk on the trolley skis.
Our events are FREE but we always encourage new memberships and donations are greatly appreciated.
Why not join us next weekend?
At present, the snow is soft with some bare patches on all trails so please exercise caution and be sure to follow the trail guidelines that are posted on the gate!
Our ski equipment is free to borrow and is loaned on a first come, first served basis. New memberships and donations are always welcome! We put safety first!
It’s Thursday, January 19th and we’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of our first significant snowfall tomorrow. If it’s groomable, we hope to have the cabin open on the weekend for xc ski loans from noon until 4:00… and we’ll be ready!!! Are you? Check here or our Facebook page for updates and conditions before heading out.
