Hulbert Outdoor Center: Special Events

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. 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.

Calendar of Public Events

Winter Skills Day January 10, 2009
Lake Morey WinterFest  January 11, 2009
Lake Morey Skate-a-thon January 11, 2009
Wilderness Paddlers Gathering March 6-8, 20089
Youth Environmental Summit May 31-June 1, 2008
Camp Dartmouth Hitchcock August 16-22, 2009
Camp ! August 16-22, 2009

Snow Walkers' Rendezvous

November 7-9, 2008

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Lake Morey Skate-a-thon
January 11, 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 6-8, 2009

Friday March 6th, 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday March 7th, 8:30am - 9:00pm
Sunday March 8th, Paddle Making Workshop (Pre-Registered)

It has been 16 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.

2009  REGISTRATION AVAILABLE JAN 15

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CLICK HERE FOR A REGISTRATION FORM.  AVAILABLE JANUARY 15, 2009
CLICK HERE FOR A CANOE PADDLE CARVING WORKSHOP REGISTRATION. AVAILABLE 1/15/09

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 16 - 22, 2009

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 16 - 22, 2009

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 7-9, 2008

Friday, November 7 - 5:30pm - 9:30pm (Afternoon Workshops)
Saturday, November 8 - 8:30am - 9:00pm
Sunday, November 9 - 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.

Bill Pollock                   QC          Skiing with the Cree - Traversing James Bay
Zabe MacEachern       ON          Skiing and Snowshoeing Cultures in Norway         
Anna & Dave Bosum    QC          Cree Bush Skills/Traveling wiwth the Cree of Ouje Bougoumou 
Mark Brazeau (tent)     NU          Inuit Sled DOgs Revival in Nunavik
Garrett Conover           ME          TBA
Craig MacDonald         ON         Four Months Trapping with Gertie & Luke Diamond at Opesatica
Kevin Slater                 ME          ICE - Formation, Readability, Safety and Rescue   
Polly Mahoney             ME          Traveling by Dog Team
Will Lange                    VT          Winter Readings
Alexandra Conover      ME         Winter Travel - Looking Beyond to Wonder
Sarah Isberg               NH          Needle Binding -  Ancient art of the Vikings
Tim Smith                    ME         Axemanship & FIrebuilding - Core SKills of the North
Allan Brown (tent-ative) ON         TBA
Linda Leckie(tentatvie) ON          TBA
Winter Travel for Therapy QC        On the Tips of TOes FOundation. - teens with cancer (tentative)
Kevin Slater                  ME          Make Your Own Self Rescue Ice Pick - pre-registered workshop
Sara Isberg                  NH         Carve your Own Spoon - pre-registered workshop
Roger Isberg               NH         Carve your own Mora Knife Handle - pre-registered workshop
Geoffrey Burke            NH          Build Your Own Toboggan
Film: PASSAGE  directed by John Walter  

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 TO COME ...............................Check back.............

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.

Schedule of Workshops 2008
(Click on workshop title for full description)

9:00 am – 12:00 noon

 

 

Basics of Winter Camping

Stephen Gorman
 

Introduction to Nordic Skating

Jamie Hess

 

Basics of Traditional Winter Travel and Camping

Andy Williams

 

Winter Fire Skills

Mark Kutolowski
 

Introduction to Backcountry Skiiing

Val Stori

 

The Art of  Building Snow Shelters

Bert Yankielum 

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

 

 

Winter Photography

Stephen Gorman

 

Food for Winter Camping – Stoking the Furnace

Andy Williams

 

Introduction to Nordic Skating

Jamie Hess

 

Fire As a Tool for Crafting a Coal Burned Container

Mark Kutolowski

  The Basics of Skate Skiing Tom Masterson
 



 
Weekend Workshops (January 10 & 11)
  Build a Traditional Wooden Toboggan Geoffrey Burke
 

Wilderness First Aid / CPR

SOLO

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Lake Morey WinterFest
WinterFest AnimationSunday, 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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