Category Archives: Past Posts

The Friends of Ellenwood Park would like to wish all of you a very happy and SAFE summer. I know that it may look a bit bleak right now, but there’s a light at the end of this pandemic tunnel … Continue reading →

Cheers to the four winners of the Good-bye Winter, Hello Spring Scavenger Hunt! They will each take home a $20 gift card to one of our local businesses downtown. Our winners were: Heather Rogers, Paige Doucette, Michelle Churchill, and Mya … Continue reading →

We had some pretty sharp hikers out there on the Leon Williams Memorial Trail last week for the ‘Good-bye Winter, Hello Spring’ March Break Scavenger Hunt. Look at some of the things we found…

Once you’ve taken your photos or made a list of the objects you found, email them to Sara LeBlanc at the Yarmouth Recreation Department. She’ll enter your name in a draw for the chance to win one of four $20 … Continue reading →

No changes at the Park today. Plenty of snow, but underlying ice making it tricky to groom and dangerous to walk. It’s nice to see folks out there on skis all the same because the weather is fine and the … Continue reading →

XC ski conditions throughout the Park are POOR, and very sticky. There may be lots of snow on the ground, but there’s a lot of ice too! Larry was unable to groom this morning due to the icy conditions next … Continue reading →

Larry has just finished grooming and reports fair to good ski conditions throughout the Park. For walkers it’s a different story and compacted snow from repeated foot traffic may cause icy conditions so EXERCISE CAUTION at all times. Whether skiing … Continue reading →

Latest ski conditions at Ellenwood: Larry has just finished grooming and reports very good cross-country conditions throughout the Park and beautiful weather for folks on skis! Walkers please remember to stay to the left and avoid stepping into the ski … Continue reading →

Larry just called from Ellenwood to say that he’s finished setting tracks around the Park and conditions are GOOD! So get out there and enjoy it while it lasts:-)

Conditions this afternoon at Ellenwood are reported as ‘patchy’ at best… the campground loops being unskiable. The asphalt loop is snow-covered and is OK for skiing, but too thin to groom, so there are no tracks set. Use caution. Wind … Continue reading →