Maine state parks launch outdoor 'party on wheels' outdoors bangor daily news bdn maine Snow is a nuisance, say hibernating mainers, while the snow rompers of the pine tree state crave every inch that buries their driveways.In january, without snowmobiling, snowshoeing and crosscountry skiing, they're stir crazy. The good news is that it's statistically improbable that this kind of weather will keep up.It is winter in maine, after all.Snow will come.And when that winter storm coats the land in a fresh layer of snow, the maine bureau of parks and lands is ready to roll out their new"Party on wheels,"The maine state parks ski and snowshoe trailer. This equipmentpacked vehicle's
Click to enter debut will be at the cobscook state park family fun day on saturday, jan.21, but due to scant snowfall, the event may be pushed to the following Saturday, Jan.28. "We want to be able to arrive at a state park and break down the barriers,"Said the project organizer gary best, state parks assistant regional director of the southern region. "Why aren't people getting outside in the winter?Why aren't they coming out?One of the reasons is that
juicy couture accessories they don't have the gear.Well, no problem, when this trailer lands somewhere, we're going to be able to outfit 110 people. " The trailer holds 44 pairs of snowshoes, 67 sets of crosscountry skis(Including skis for small children), ski boots and ski poles. Throughout the next two months, the trailer will be stationed at state park winter family fun days throughout maine, and rentals will be free.For other events, equipment rental will cost just $5 per day, but renters will be limited to exploring whatever beautiful state park the trailer is visiting that day. "We really just want people to connect and rediscover state parks during all four seasons,"Best said. "It's a totally different feel and look and experience in the winter, even
juicy couture outlet if you're intimately connected to a park in the summer. " He hopes that the trailer will entice people into the snowy maine woods by making it easy for them to enjoy winter activities. After launching at cobscook state park, the trailer will be driven tomount blue state park for the feb.4 Family Fun Day.After that, the plan is to stop at various state parks on the drive back down south. "Some of this is going to be snow driven,"Best said. "I am really hopeful that february and march are going to be nice and snowy so we can get out and play with this equipment.The trailer is going to follow the snow. " The new state parks resource didn't cost taxpayers a cent.A $4, 900 grant from the maine outdoor heritage fund kicked off the project in the spring, and several local sponsors provided the remaining funds and additional resources.Wicked joe coffee roasting co. "We're really doing the final touches right now,"Best said. "The maintenance team is just today finishing up the storage components. " The sponsor logos will be painted on the back of the trailer.On the sides of the trailer will be colorful graphics of snowshoeing and skiing families, along with the maine bureau of parks and lands logo.Passersby won't be able to miss it. And if you are one of those hibernating mainers who don't know how to snowshoe or crosscountry ski, have no fear.The folks in the maine state park system are thinking of you, too. "Last week we had our second training session for staff and volunteers by maine winter sports center, a big partner in all of this,"Best said. Instructors of the center spent the day at mount blue state park teaching park staff and volunteers who will be manning the trailer pointers on snowshoeing and skiing techniques, safety tips, and how to get people in the right size equipment. A big reason some people don't go outside in the winter is because they've never learned the activities that make winter outings fun and the cold weather bearable and snowfall, a sight for sore eyes. Riders finish trek marred by tragic crashbangor police seek suspect with face, hand or groin injuries in sunday morning muggingeight maine communities receive wastewater project fundingdrug use continues to drive portland, bangor rates of violent and property crimesuniversity of maine at presque isle grad overcomes obstacles, heads to medical school Healthy votes for maine on reproductive rights, mail order prescriptions, synthetic potmonday, june 17, 2013:Invasion of privacy, 38% of votersdomestic surveillance is unamericanconservatives likely to write most remaining decisions in supreme court's termmoose permits Umaine sports to be broadcast on more fm stations under learfield's new fiveyear dealmotor city's neville records nohitter in legion baseball opener against northern lumberhow would you rank boston's sports franchises?Noonan memorial tourney leads a busy schedule of summer basketball eventslocal sports results for june 1516, 2013 Bourbon.Portland.Beer.Politics. Fathers day can be a total bummer if your dad was/is a piece of scatching health Discovering my fatherrecovery rocks Governor lepage, bodies unhealthy minds medicaid expansionthe duffel bag How would you rank boston's sports franchises?Off the rim Noonan memorial tourney leads a busy schedule of summer basketball events Changing gender roles mean new sacrifices for military fathersfathers day can be a total bummer if your dad was/is a piece of stuttle genes may have helped 90yearold lobsterman swim to safety25 things to do this summer boats, barbecue, the bard and everything elseumpi solar system model expanding into canada
