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Check out the Winter 2012-13 pages for the latest snow updates!
Something New for the Winter Season
The Sumpter Valley Dredge Blog is in the process of updating it’s “Pages”. You might notice that several of the links at the top of the blog have changed. Our pages have now been set up in “drop-down” menu form … Continue reading
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Wait! Wait!
Last week the park closed up for the season. With the docks pulled off the dredge, the interpretive store closed, and the interpretive panels put away the park definitely looks like it’s ready to hibernate. And of course there’s the … Continue reading
Posted in End of the Season, Snowshoeing, Winter Updates
Tagged birding, Park closed, snowshoeing
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Snow Shoe Update
The winter always feels the longest when we get into February. Without the activities that usually accompany the holidays, time seems to slow down, the walls close in, and a person begins to understand how “All work and no play … Continue reading
Posted in Snowshoeing, Winter Updates
Tagged cross country skis, snow shoe trails, Snow Shoeing, snow shoes
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It’s Here!
It’s only taken all winter, but this last week the snow finally arrived! A special delivery from the north brought us a storm packed full of the fluffy white goodness we’ve all been waiting for! Although warm weather and rain … Continue reading
Snow?
Since our first snow in November, when we posted “Walking In A Winter Wonderland”, we’ve been waiting with baited anticipation to announce the schedule for our guided snowshoe hikes. Sadly, it would seem that “Old Man Winter” is somewhat lacking … Continue reading
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
With the Dredge and the Gate all closed up for the season, the park looks like it’s nestled in ready for a long winter nap and dreams of next summer. But with great snow comes great snow shoeing! As the … Continue reading