Mendon Ponds Winterfest 2019
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 01/13/2019
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
- Activities include:
- Arts & Crafts, Kids Activities
- Sledding- in designated areas, near East Lodge and Cavalry Lodge, only.
- Food & Refreshments- for sale at East/West Lodge Area, and Nature Center Area.
- Demos and Try-it opportunities at many booths/stations.
- Hikes and Learning Opportunities
- Organizations setting up a booth/station include:
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Nature Center Area (including Wild Wings, Inc. and Sheriff’s Horse Barn)
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Monroe County Parks Department, Recreation & Education Division: Winter Recreation Opportunities in the 21 County Parks
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Monroe County Parks Department, Forestry Division: Chain Saw Carving
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Monroe County Department of Environmental Services: Recycling Education
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Heritage Christian Services: Adult Day Habilitation Services
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Monroe County Sheriff: Mounted Patrol (DEPENDENT ON SERVICE CALLS)
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Monroe County Sheriff: K9 Unit, from about 11:30am until about 1:30pm only (DEPENDENT ON SERVICE CALLS)
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Monroe County Sheriff: Snowmobile Unit (DEPENDENT ON SERVICE CALLS)
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Genesee Valley Audubon Society (GVAS): Chickadee Feeding & Nature Hikes on Birdsong Trail, and Bird ID
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Farmer's Insurance- Table information and Kindle fire giveaway
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Wild Wings, Inc.: Birds of Prey Educational Demos & Programs
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Braddock Bay Raptor Research (BBRR), and ROC Animal School: Kids’ Crafts, and “Inola” the Arctic Fox Mascot will get folks "paws-on" by teaching them about winter wildlife and nature
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REFRESHMENTS from Chef's Catering- fresh, and local food (available for purchase)
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Free hot chocolate and coffee inside the Nature Center(Limited Supply)
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East and West Lodge Area
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GeoROC, Geocachers of the Rochester Area: Info display and props providing overview of Geocaching. Live demos/Try-it & Q&A
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Pittsford Rotary Interact Club & NY Special Olympics: Face Painting, Balloons, and Games
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NYS DEC Law Enforcement: Responsible Outdoorsmanship
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National MS Society: Off-Season Cycle Training
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Girl Scouts of Western New York: Join GSWNY to craft traditional SWAPs (some whatchamacallits affectionately pinned) to keep for yourself or trade with friends!
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Sun Common Solar Energy: A local, employee-owned B Corp providing information about powering your home with clean, local solar energy.
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Rochester Cross Country Ski Foundation: Program Information
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Rochester Nordic Ski Club: Cross Country Ski Lessons/Try-It at noon, 1pm and 2pm
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National Nordic Ski Patrol: On Cross Country Ski Patrol Duty
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Honeoye Falls/Mendon Volunteer Ambulance Corps: On-Site EMS, Ambulance Tours, Info Table, and Blood Pressure Checks
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Massasaugua Search & Rescue Team: Search & Rescue Tools Display, and Meet a K9 Search & Rescue Dog
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Sledding: next to East Lodge
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REFRESHMENTS from Wraps on Wheels- fresh, and local food (available for purchase)
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Free hot chocolate and coffee inside the East Lodge(Limited Supply)
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Cobblestone House
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Sock Making & Spinning Guild: Demonstrations
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Rochester Academy of Science, Astronomy Section: Solarscope, astronomy books, brochures, giveaways, displays, and a slideshow
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Rochester Academy of Science, Mineral Section: Minerals from New York State and elsewhere
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Rochester Academy of Science, Fossil Section: The Fossils of New York and the World
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Hopkins Point Lodge and Pondview Shelter area
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Rochester Orienteering Club: Beginner Ski-Orienteering and Snowshoe-Orienteering course, with instruction provided.
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Kite Boarding/Skiing on 100 Acre Pond: Near Pondview Shelter or at the “beach area” near Canfieldwoods Shelter (ICE AND WIND DEPENDENT)
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South Meadow Trail
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Seneca Siberian Husky Club: Sled Dog Race at 11am, Meet & Greet until 1pm only (TRAIL ITSELF CLOSED TO GENERAL USE DURING RACES. FOR YOUR SAFETY, AND DOG TEAM SAFETY, NO OTHER DOGS ALLOWED NEAR RACE COURSE.)
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Stewart Lodge Area
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CLOSED Due to renovation
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Cavalry Lodge
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Snowshoe Race on Esker Trail with Goose Adventure Racing: 8K Snowshoe Race @ 10am, and Info Table until noon only
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Sledding: across Douglas Road from Cavalry Lodge
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Evergreen Shelter
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Traction Devices (for Hiking & Walking) Display
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North Meadow Trail
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Open Cross-Country Skiing on Groomed Trails
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Important Information
- Parking- at each shelter, lodge, or parking lot.
- Bathrooms- there are flush toilet facilities, portapotties, and pit toilets conveniently distributed throughout the park.
- Staying Warm- each lodge has a warming fire.
- Food- refreshments for purchase will be conveniently located at Stewart Lodge, East/West Lodge, and the Nature Center area.
- Winterfest 2019 will be helf on January 13th, 2019
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.