The sun shone brilliantly, the temp rose a tad, and the community came out to play.
Greater Lovell Land Trust and Lovell Rec thank all—those who baked, worked behind scenes to help the gnomes find their forms, cleared snow for parking and skating, built a sweet sledding hill, groomed ski trails and posted signs, created maps and scavenger hunts, donated pinecones, craft sticks, twine, peanut butter, and birdseed for feeders, purchased raffle tickets, maintained the storybook trail, constructed snow people out of crusty parking lot snow, shared a fire pit and table space for hot cocoa and all those baked goods, and served as ambassadors at each venue. Without the volunteers and staff of our two organizations, and the hospitality of The Lodge at Pleasant Point, we couldn’t have pulled this off in the midst of a pandemic.
We had a lot of fun and from the smiles we saw in your eyes and thanks you shared, we know that you did as well.
Take a scroll through the day with us as we begin and end at The Lodge at Pleasant Point.
Cookies, Hot Cocoa, Directions and a Firepit: The Lodge at Pleasant Point, 145 Pleasant Point Road, Lovell. You'll find all this and more so be sure to stop by from 11am - 2pm.
Ice Skating on Kezar Lake: Pleasant Point Road. Bring your own skates and carve a few figure eights.
Pinecone Bird Feeders: Whiting Hill Loop and/or Otter Point spur, Heald and Bradley Ponds Reserve parking lot. #2 after the boat launch, Slab City Road. We'll provide some pinecones, peanut butter, birdseed, and twine. You create a feeder and hang it along the trail for our feathered friends.
wishtree 2021: Whiting Hill Loop and/or Otter Point spur, Heald and Bradley Ponds Reserve parking lot. #2 after the boat launch, Slab City Road. Ribbon and sharpies available at the kiosk. Write your message and tie it on to the Balsam Fir.
Snowshoe Scavenger Hunt: Flat Hill Trail, Heald and Bradley Ponds Reserve parking lot #1, far end of Heald Pond Road. Bring your own snowshoes, or borrow some of ours from the library (6 kid pairs; 6 adult pairs) and look for items on a scavenger hunt list found by the kiosk.
Build Your Own Snowperson: Homestead Trail, Heald and Bradley Ponds Reserve, parking lot #4, Route 5. Using natural items, and snow, of course, build and decorate your own snowman anywhere along the trail.
Nordic Skiing: John A. Segur Wildlife Reserve East, Farrington Pond Road. Bring your own skis and poles and enjoy the backcountry trail to Sucker Brook and then loop back to the parking lot.
Nordic Skiing: Lake Kezar Country Club, parking is at Lovell Historical Sociey's lot on country club side of Route 5. Bring your own skis and poles and enjoy groomed trails at the golf course.
Gnome Hunt: Chip Stockford Reserve, Ladies Delight Road. Gnomes are hiding in the forest. How many can you find?
Schoolhouse Sledding: New Suncook Elementary School, Route 5, Lovell. Bring your own sled and feel the breeze in your face as you glide down the man-made snow hill at the school.
Dog-friendly Ski, Snowshoe or Walk: Lovell Rec Athletic Field, Smarts Hill Road, Lovell. Fido likes to play too so bring him or Fifi along for a romp around the flat Rec Fields.
I AM BIRCH Storybook trail: Kezar River Reserve, Route 5. Hike along the short trail and enjoy Maine author Scott Kelley's delightful story and paintings inspired by Wabanaki legends.
Snow Angels—a pop-up event: Kezar River Reserve, Route 5. Hike along the short trail and enjoy Maine author Scott Kelley's delightful story and paintings inspired by Wabanaki legends.
Ice Skating on Kezar Lake: Pleasant Point Road. Bring your own skates and carve a few figure eights.
Cookies, Hot Cocoa, Directions and a Firepit: The Lodge at Pleasant Point, 145 Pleasant Point Road, Lovell. You'll find all this and more so be sure to stop by from 11am - 2pm.
That face says it all.