Special Events & Partnerships at Hulbert Outdoor Center
The Hulbert Outdoor Center sponosors a variety of community and public events throughout the year. We are particularly proud of our partnerships with local organizations such as Camp !, Inc. and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, which joins with us in sponsoring our camp for children afflicted with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Collaborations include WinterFest, hosted by Hulbert and sponsored jointly by the Upper Valley Trails Alliance, Connecticut RiverFest, Inc., the Montshire Skate Club, and Eastern Mountain Sports. Other specialized weekends bring people of varied interests and skills—such as folk dancers, quilters, back country travelers and photographers—to the Center throughout the year.
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Lake Morey Skate-a-thon
January 18, 2009
See how far you can skate on the longest groomed ice skating trail in the US. A full day of events at Lake Morey Resort, 10 AM - 3 PM. Sponsored by Upper Valley Trails Alliance. 802-649-9075 www.uvtrails.org
For more information, visit the skate-a-thon website www.nordicskating.org
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Wilderness Paddlers Gathering - March 7-9, 2008
Friday March 7th, 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday March 8th, 8:30am - 9:00pm
Sunday March 9th, Paddle Making Workshop (Pre-Registered)
It has been 15 years since our first rather snowy gathering—planned in a van going to Toronto! Hope you can join us again for an informal gathering of friends (and friends of friends) who love to paddle in the wilderness. We'll have slides, films and lots of information to exchange. Bring your favorite items to display, from the North or wherever you find wilderness;: maps, photo albums, slides, videos, tools, crafts, books, etc.
2008 REGISTRATION
PARTIAL LIST OF PRESENTERS :
| Willem Lange |
VT |
Nunavik Tidewater on the Big Payne River |
| Brendan Kraiker |
ON |
Paddle to the Sea - A Tribute on the Thelon |
| Al Stirt & Wendy Scott |
VT |
Revisiting Richmond Gulf |
| Bruce Lindwall |
NH |
Black Flies and Mosquitoes - The Real Dope on Bugs |
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Stewart Coffin |
MA |
Black Spruce Journals |
| Bob Schaeffer |
MD |
Esker Hopping Along the Treeline - Nunavut |
| Rolf Kraiker |
ON |
Photography in the Wilderness |
| Geoffrey Burke |
NH |
The Care & Use of an Ax |
| Garrett Conover | ME | Packing for Canoe and Portage |
| Jay Morrison | ON | Voyageur Route from the Atlantic to Arctic Ocean - finishing the 7000 km journey |
| Nina Emery | RI | Five Women to the Arctic Ocean |
| Alexandra Conover | ME | Open Fire Cooking |
| Ross Morgan | VT | The 2 Most important Tools for the Woods - a Knife and an Ax |
| Geoffrey Burke |
NH |
Canoe Paddle Carving Workshop |
| Mike O'Donnell |
VT |
Decision Making on Remote Rivers: Risk and Reward |
| Mike Robinson | ON | A Big Circle in Great Bear Country |
| Rollin Thurlow | ME | The Allagash, A Wilderness at Risk |
CLICK HERE FOR A REGISTRATION FORM.
CLICK HERE FOR A CANOE PADDLE CARVING WORKSHOP REGISTRATION.
Registration & full payment must be received by Feb. 21. Registrations accepted on first-come, first-serve basis. Registration by Fax or mail only. Sorry no telephone registrations please. Program registration fee: $45. Student rate: $25 (Meals, Lodging separate fee).
Meals & Lodging are available at the Hulbert Outdoor Center, where the program will be held. The Center is located on Lake Morey, and is easily accessible from I-91. Meals & lodging for the weekend (Friday Dinner through Sunday Lunch, quad occupancy) - $100. (student/ commuter/tent rates available- see registration form) Confirmation package will be sent 2 weeks before the program.
Contact: Deb Williams, Hulbert Outdoor Ctr, 2968 Lake Morey Rd. Fairlee, VT 05045 (802)333-3405,
Fax: (802)333-3404 Email: Deb_Williams@alohafoundation.org
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Camp Dartmouth Hitchcock - August 17 - 23, 2008
Camp Dartmouth-Hitchcock is a one week residential camp for children and adolescents with JRA. The purpose of Camp Dartmouth-Hitchcock is to provide children with rheumatologic conditions a camp experience that facilitates lasting personal growth and independence. Visit www.dhmc.org for more information.
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CAMP ! - August 17 - 23, 2008
Camp Exclamation Point, Inc. is a non-profit and charitable organization in Vermont that provides a week of free residential summer camp each year to over 100 children with otherwise limited opportunities for such experiences. In addition, CAMP! offers leadership training and supervised work experience in a supportive community environment for teen-aged youth who are CAMP! graduates. For more information, visit http://www.campexclamationpoint.org/
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Vermont Youth Environmental Summit - May 30 - June 1, 2008
http://www.vtrecyclers.org/
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Snow Walkers' Rendezvous November 9-11, 2007
Friday, November 9 - 5:30pm - 9:30pm (Afternoon Workshops)
Saturday, November 10 - 8:30am - 9:00pm
Sunday, November 11 - morning - workshops & informal hike / bike
Join us for an informal gathering of friends (and friends of friends) who love to travel traditionally in the winter wilderness. We'll have slides, and films and lots of infor mation to exchange. Bring your favorite items from the North to display: artifacts, maps, books, photo albums, sleds, tools, etc. All are welcome to display tents and share traditional camp set-ups.
Click here for Pre & Post Rendezvous Workshops registration form: Build a Toboggan, A day with Mors Kochanski; Stovecraft with Don Kevilus (see below)
Abby Fenton - 1200 Miles across Baffin Island by Dogsled
Mors Kochanski - Sticks as Tools and Implements from the Bush
Mors Kochanski - The 2 Kilo Survival Kit (Pre-Rendezvous Workshop)
Mors Kochanski - Basic Survival in Cold, Lacking Cold
Mors Kochanski - Clothing, Sleeping Bags & Sleep for the Bush
Garrett Conover -Winter Camp Economics: Investing in Strategy and Efficiency
for Dividends in Maximum Free Time in Short-light
Kevin Slater -The Basics of Snow Packs and Snow Shelters
Craig MadDonald - Biscotasing Adventure - Northern Ontario - Spanish River Headwaters
Alexandra Conover -The Art of Baking Bannock (bring your steel pan if possible)
Alexandra Conover - From Tree to Kindling - Your Ax and Firewood
Juliet Brown & Mercedes Gilbert - "Labrador: None of us are from Here" - film and slides
Phil Cronenwett - "Northwood Ho!" Stefanson and the Arctic
Anna & Dave Bosum -Bush Skills with the Cree of Ouje Bougoumou
Don Kevilus - Firecraft & Stove use with Nomadic Portable Stoves
Don Kevilus - Build a 3 Cookie Sheet Reflector Oven & Learn How to Use It
Don Kevilus - The Tin Can Bush Cooker
Ray Rietze - The Hows and Whys of Lacing Snowshoes
Nancy Marie Brown - The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman
Tracie Williamson - Backcountry Travel in the Groulx Mountains of Quebec
Geoffrey Burke -Axes: Their History, Care and Handling
Geoffrey Burke - Building a Toboggan Workshop (Pre-Rendezvous)
Linda Leckie (tentative)
Winterscapes" - bring your readings to share on Sunday morning
Tour of the Tents and Stoves
Traditional Equipment Display
Used Equipment Swap and Sale
Bring your fiddle, guitar or musical instrument for evening fun…
AND MUCH MORE................................
Meals & Lodging:
Lodging is available at the Hulbert Outdoor Center. Cozy 3-4 bedroom heated cabins provide comfortable accomodations. A few unheated outdoor cabins are also available (as well as your tent!). Meals will be served buffet style in the dining hall. The Center is located on 100 acres on Lake Morey, and is easily accessible from I-91.
Program registration $45; student/limited income $25. Registrations accepted until the program is full.
Meals & lodging package for the weekend (Friday dinner through Sunday Lunch, 3-4 occupancy/room) $89.oo
Commuter & Tent rates available (see registration form)
Thank you for mailing or faxing your registration. Sorry we cannot accept phone or email registrations. Confirmation packets will be sent out 2 weeks before the program.
For more information, past program lists or to be included on our mailing list, please contact deb_williams@alohafoundation.org
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORM
CLICK HERE FOR TOBOGGAN WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM
CLICK HERE FOR PRE & POST RENDEZVOUS WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM
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Winter Skills Day
Saturday, January 10, 2009
This day of winter skill workshops is offered in conjunction with WinterFest.
Course fees: $25 each (unless specified), includes lunch. Meals and lodging packages are available. All workshops must be pre-registered. Use our Online Registration Form or our Printable Registration Form to register. All course fees are due in full upon registration. To register by phone (using Mastercard or Visa only), or for more information, please call Lynn Daly at 802-333-3405. You can also fax to Lynn's attention at 802-333-3404.
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Lake Morey WinterFest
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Beat Cabin Fever and get out with your friends and family for WinterFest at the Hulbert Outdoor Center! There will be Nordic skating, snowshoe hikes, cross country skiing, winter travel skills, sledding, old fashioned ice cutting, igloo/quinzee building, music, winter skills, dog sledding demos and more. All ages and beginners welcomed. Something for everyone. Bring your own snowshoes and skates or borrow them at the Center. Donation $5.00 each or $15 per family. Lunch and hot drinks available.
Sponsored by Connecticut RiverFest, Hulbert Outdoor Center, Upper Valley Trails Alliance, EMS and The Nordic Skater.
For more information on WinterFest activities and events: 2008 Lake Morey WinterFest Schedule
Call 802-333-3405, 802-333-3549 or 802-649-3939 or email: Deb Williams at deb_williams@alohafoundation.org, Bonna Wieler at info@ctriverfest.org, John Taylor at John.Taylor@valley.net or jamie@nordicskater.com
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