What great way to kick off the New Year!!!
The snow is great out at Ellenwood Park. The path has been cleared for walking. The cabin will be open about 1 pm on Tuesday, January 1 ,2013. As of today {Monday} there is no power in the cabin.
The woodstove will warm up the cabin. There will be an impromtu Pot Luck at 3 on January 1, so come out and join us. Remember with no power we will have limited hot water to make coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
Sunday, November 18, from 1 to 3. AN INTRODUCTION TO TREPA at Ellenwood Park – John Sollows will discuss the history of TREPA, the role TREPA plays in environmental protection, current projects, past successes and how you can get involved. All ages are welcome. Meet at the ski cabin.
Sunday, November 25, from 1 to 3. PINE CONE FEEDERS at Ellenwood Park -Deanna Nauss, Forestry Technician, DNR, will show us how we can create our own suet bird feeder, in our own style. The birds will love these feeders this winter. They will make great gifts for friends and family. All materials provided. All ages welcome, meet at lower cabin. A car shuttle will be available, for anyone with mobility issues, leaving the gate at 12:55.
Below are some random photos of various events that have been sponsored by the Friends of Ellenwood Park – just to give you an idea of some of the things we do.
Come and make your own memories!
Welcome to the new Friends of Ellenwood Park website and blog. We hope to use this to keep you informed of our activities and to help our community connect with nature over the three seasons we are active – fall, winter and spring. We hope you will join us soon at an upcoming event.
