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8th Annual Acadia Winter Festival
February 4, 2022 @ 8:00 am - February 6, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 20, 2022
Contact Megan Moshier, 207.288.1337, [email protected]
Fire and ice, felt and moss activities at the eighth Acadia Winter Festival
WINTER HARBOR – Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park hosts the eighth annual Acadia Winter Festival, February 4-6. This year’s festival features outdoor and virtual events and activities for adults, children, families and friends to explore Acadia in winter.
Outdoor activities include a ski, snowshoe, or walk into the future of Schoodic Peninsula with Acadia National Park Superintendent Kevin Schneider and Schoodic Institute President and CEO Nick Fisichelli. Experience the magic of raku pottery with Schoodic Arts for All. Investigate animal tracks with Acadia National Park rangers, and take a moss and lichen walk with Schoodic Institute Forest Ecology Director Peter Nelson.
Virtual programs include a presentation by Acadia National Park rangers on Acadia’s Winter Ecology and a lecture on The Edge of Winter by Dr. Sarah Nelson, Director of Research for the Appalachian Mountain Club, who worked with collaborators to study 100 years of weather data and learn how the winter season is changing in Acadia and the surrounding region. Festival participants may also attend Nelson’s lecture in-person in Moore Auditorium, and stay for dinner in Schooner Commons.
Workshops on campus include winter photography, pine cone bird feeders, needle-felting, snow journaling with Karen Zimmerman, and an iNaturalist citizen science workshop for the whole family. Join friends and neighbors for hot beverages and s’mores on Saturday afternoon, and on Sunday watch the movie Togo in Moore Auditorium and then enjoy a closing Ice Cream Social.
The Winter Festival is an opportunity for the public to experience the Schoodic Institute Research Learning Center campus within Acadia National Park, including meals and lodging. Most events are free, and registration is required.
COVID-19 health and safety precautions include keeping activities outdoors and distanced as much as possible. Masks are required inside all buildings on the Schoodic Institute campus.
Visit Schoodic Institute’s website for the full list of scheduled programs and to register.
Sponsored by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust; Brown, Holmes & Milliken Agency; Lynam Insurance Agency; Schoodic Insurance Services; Winter Harbor Agency; Lynam Real Estate; Design Group Collaborative, E.L. Shea Builders, and Engineers, W.S. Emerson, Full Circle Printing.
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