Friends of Ellenwood Park

A reminder about the events that we have coming up in April. See Upcoming events for more details.

Sunday, April 14 –  Nature Scavenger Hunt – from 1 to 3.  Right now the weather is calling for Isolated Showers – unless the forecast changes we will be going ahead.

Sunday, April 21 –  Fly Fishing Workshop – is completely booked, we will not be able to take any more people. As it has proved to be very popular we will try and have it again in the fall.

Sunday, April 28 – Drumming Workshop – from 1 to 3 – We will be offering a van shuttle, for those with mobility issues. The van will leave the gate at 12:45. Weather dependent.

What a great turnout for our St. Patrick’s Day events. We had over 100 people, walk the 1.5 KM into the park to partake of our St. Patrick’s Day themed lunch and the “Hunt for the Gold Coins” that the Leprechuan hid.

The Leprechaun apologizes to the “Little Folk” and the “Big Folk” that came with them, for running out “Gold Coins”. He and his helpers did not anticipate the positive response of this event. There was plenty of cookies, cake and hot chocolate for everyone, along with some Shamrock stickers and St. Patrick’s themed pencils.

A big thank you to Sharon, Stephen, Janice, Sundae, Margrit, Steen and Wendy for helping out with this event. Thank you also to the Recreation Department and Department of Natural Resources for their ongoing support of the Friends of Ellenwood Park.

We will be having several events in April, which will be posted later this week.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

It is promising to be a beautiful spring day to walk the 1.5 KM into the park. We hope that you will join us at the ski cabin for our Spring Fundraising Lunch from 12 to 2.

The lunch will include a choice of Irish Root Vegetable Soup or “Irish” Chili, with scones and a piece of St. Patrick’s Day cake for dessert. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate will also be available. By Donation

From 2 to 3 – find the GOLD COINS the Leprechaun left in the woods. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available in the cabin.

It was a bit of a slushy snow shoe walk into the park, but the Brownie troop made the best of the conditions. When they got to the cabin it was nice and warm and the hot chocolate and cookies were waiting for them. It was such a mild day that we lit the outside fire, so that they could toast marshmallows. We were given a special thank you from the Brownies, Sparks and Guide along with a handmade card, they had all signed. The Friends of Ellenwood Park look forward to another visit from these girls and their leaders.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

A reminder that we have our Photo Safari happening at the park from 1-3. There will be all kinds of wild creatures lurking in the woods, for you to find and photograph.

The weather forecast is for sunshine, so it will be a pleasant day to walk into the park. The walk from the gate to the cabin is about 1.5 KM and takes about 20 to 30 min.

There will be hot chocolate and cookies at the cabin and a nice warm fire.

Remember we are going on to Daylight Savings Time……so set your clocks ahead 1 hour.

Sunday, March 10 from 1 to 3  Photo Safari – Bring your camera and photograph nature in the park and maybe you will find some wild animals that are lurking behind a tree.

Wednesday, March 13 from 1 to 3, Lost in the Woods –  with Deanna Nauss, from DNR– Learn some basic, but very important things that you should know about survival, if you find yourself lost in the woods. 

March 17 from 12 to 2 – St. Patricks’s Day Fundraising Lunch -Join the FOEP for a lunch of Irish root vegetable soup or “Irish” chili, scones and St. Patrick’s Day cake. By donation

Sunday, March 17 from 2 to 3 – Search for the “Pot  of Gold” Come  out and search for the pieces of gold that the Leprechaun has hidden throughout the park.

All spring break events are suitable for all ages. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. Events are held at the ski cabin, where you will find the woodstove to keep you warm, hot chocolate, tea, coffee, cookies or granola bars are also available.

This is a link to a video done by Carla Allen, of the Vanguard, the day we christened “Ellie” our new groomer. There was just enough snow to ski on the paved road area of the park. We have had a chance to use the groomer 3 or 4 times since this video and it is just wonderful to ski in the tracks, especially going down the hills, as you tend to fall less often.

Click on the image to get to the video

Yarmouth Recreation is holding “Take the Roof off Winter” out at Ellenwood Park this Sunday, January 20, 2013 from 2 to 4. If there is snow, you can try out some cross country skis or snow shoes. Whether there is snow or not there will be fun and games for the whole family. There will also be a cozy, warm fire in the cabin, along with Hot chocolate and cookies. We hope to see you out there.