ACTIVITIES

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• Casco Bay Cold Plunge with Two Maine Mermaids & Village Sauna

  • Location: Willard Beach, South Portland

  • Duration: 30 minutes (1:00-1:30pm)

  • Difficulty Level (1 Easy - 5 Strenuous): 2-3

  • Dress & Event details: Click here

  • Description: Join Two Maine Mermaids for a coldwater guided dip experience! We'll teach you our best tips, tricks, and favorite habits around this invigorating dipping practice. Bring an open mind, lots of questions, and love for the ocean!

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• Ice Safety Training with Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Maine Warden Service

  • ​Location: Highland Lake Public Boat Launch, 30 Lowell Farm Road, Falmouth

  • Duration: 1 hour (Session 1: 1:00-2:00pm | Session 2: 2:00-3:00pm)

  • Difficulty Level (1 Easy - 5 Strenuous): 1

  • Dress: Dress for outside, winter conditions, waterproof footwear.

  • Description: Join members of the Maine Warden Service Dive Team for a hands-on session focused on staying safe on and around Maine’s frozen lakes and ponds. Learn essential safety tips, survival strategies, and self-rescue techniques while observing live demonstrations. This workshop takes place outdoors so please dress for winter conditions with warm layers, water-resistant outerwear, and waterproof footwear.

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• Cross Country Skiing with Portland Nordic & Portland Gear Hub 

  • Location: Riverside Golf Course, North Course trailhead, Portland

  • Duration: 2 hours

  • Difficulty Level (1 Easy - 5 Strenuous): 2-3

  • Dress: Come ready to ski. Dress warm. Portland GearHub will provide skis, boots and poles.​​

  • Description: Join the Portland Gear Hub and Portland Nordic for some easygoing cross-country skiing at Riverside Golf Course! Glide at your own pace along 7kms of groomed trails. XC skiing is a fun, low-impact way to get outside, move your body, and enjoy winter. Beginner friendly! All abilities welcome.

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• Winter Hike / Snowshoe with Portland Trails

  • ​Location: Conant Trails trailhead on Conant Street, Westbrook. Park on the street.

  • Duration: 1 hour (Session 1: 1:00-2:00pm | Session 2: 2:00-3:00pm)

  • Difficulty Level (1 Easy - 5 Strenuous): 1

  • Dress: Bring footwear that you can walk in in snow or on ice, such as snow boots, microspikes, snowshoes, etc. Wear warm layers. Bring a chair if you'd like to sit by the fire.

  • Description: Join Portland Trails for a gentle guided hike (or snowshoe, weather permitting!) along the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, and then enjoy s'mores, cocoa, and good cheer around a fire pit. The Conant Trails feature a memorial for Chief Polin, a Wabanaki champion of the river, as well as a tree swing, river access, and a path to the neighbor's barnyard. Learn about the history of the area as well as plans for future trail connections, then warm up by the fire!​

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• Disc Golf with JoySwich

  • ​Location: Payson Hill Parking Lot, Portland

  • Duration: 1 hour (1:00-2:00pm)

  • Difficulty Level (1 Easy - 5 Strenuous): 1-2

  • Dress: Dress warm with gloves and winter traction footwear. We will provide the discs!

  • Description: Join JoySwich for 9 holes of winter disc throwing in the lovely setting of Payson Park. Be prepared for about a mile of walking, roughly 35-50 throws and some laughs. 

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• Manufacturing Tour of Brant & Cochran Axes 

  • Location: Brant & Cochran, 110 Breakwater Annex, South Portland, ME

  • Duration: 1 hour (Session 1: 1:00-2:00pm | Session 2: 2:00-3:00pm)

  • Parking: Ample parking available.

  • Dress: Indoors. Safety glasses will be provided.

  • Description: Join us at Brant & Cochran, makers of heirloom quality camp axes, for a tour of our shop. We will turn on the forge and demonstrate how we take a billet of 1045 U.S. steel, apply heat and pressure to it, and end up with a finished axe that Field & Stream Magazine calls one the four best in the world.

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• Open House: Maine Surfers Union and Finisterre 

  • Location: Visit the shop at 15 Free Street, Suite 250, Portland, ME

  • Duration: Open 1-3pm

  • Parking: Metered street parking available.

  • Description: Stop by Portland's local surf shop for an afternoon of coastal vibes! Sip on refreshments while exploring Finisterre's premium gear, Maine Surfers Union merchandise, and hand-crafted surfboards. Discover what it takes to ride Maine's waves year-round—from summer swells to winter sessions. Stick around for a chance to win our door prize!

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• Open House: Kindling Collective 

  • Location: Visit their new location at 609 Congress St. Suite 201, Portland, ME

  • Duration: Open 1-3pm

  • Description: Come christen Kindling Collective’s brand new space and celebrate the beginning of MOES! You’re invited to visit our gear library, learn about our programming, drink local beers or NA seltzers, eat snacks, play some games, and get to know other MOES attendees. Kindling Collective is a queer-centered gear library and education center creating an accessible pathway to outdoor experiences in Wabanaki Confederacy Territory / Maine. We aim to build community and support people in growing and sustaining relationships with the natural world and each other.​​​​​​