Wilderness State Park (903 Wilderness Park Dr Carp Lake, MI)

Contact: 734-756-5362 ewarosz@yahoo.com

Wilderness State Park Snowshoe/Crosscountry Ski Weekend. 10,000 plus acres, rustic cabin in the park on Lake Michigan.No electricity. Wood stove. Spectacular views. Depart Friday. Return Sunday evening. Details: ewarosz@yahoo.com or 734-756-5362. Close to Mackinaw Bridge, Lower Michigan Depart Friday afternoon/Return Sunday afternoon Daily State Park admition $6.00 or anual ticket $24.00

Nicola's Books (Westgate Shopping Center, 2513 Jackson Ave Ann Arbor, MI)

Contact: Nancy Shiffler 734-971-1157

Book: A World Without Ice, by Henry Pollack -- UM professor and member of the Nobel Prize-winning Inergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Contact: Nancy Shiffler (734) 971-1157

Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 N Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, MI)

Contact: doug.cowherd@michigan.sierraclub.org

Kit McGurn is the National Arctic Organizer for the Sierra Club. He is working to educate and engage citizens across the country in Arctic conservation issues. Kit also worked for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition where he organized around issues such as Northern Rockies wolf protection and Roadless area preservation. Free. HVG Monthly Public Program; 3rd Tuesday of every month. Non-members welcome; refreshments provided.

Ludington State Park (Lakeshore Dr. Ludington, MI)

Contact: 734-756-5362 ewarosz@yahoo.com

Ludington State Park/Nordhouse Dunes Snowshoe Weekend. Be prepared for hours of vigorous outdoors activity, snowshoeing and hiking along Lake Michigan. Cozy cabin for lodging in Ludington. Depart Friday afternoon. Return Sunday evening. Details: ewarosz@yahoo.com or 734-756-5362. Depart Friday afternoon/Return Sunday evening

Buhr Park Ice Arena (2751 Packard Road Ann Arbor, MI)

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WICO volunteers will meet at Hikone around 1:00PM for lunch and proceed to Buhr Ice Arena for the Buhr Blitz around 2:30PM. Outing leader is Tracy Bialk taraymond@yahoo.com Meet at Hikone at 1:00PM

Stinchfield Woods (9401 Stinchfield Woods Pinckney, MI)

Contact: 734-477-5715 jayhschlegel@comcast.net

Ski or Hike 5 miles (depending on trail conditions) through deciduous and conifer trees in Stinchfield Woods, w/ guest hike leader Barry Lonik. All levels of skiing abilities welcome. Either meet at picnic table in front of Zingerman's Roadhouse at 1:00 pm to carpool or 1:45 pm at the trail. Take Dexter Ann Arbor Rd west thru Dexter, turn right/north onto Dexter Pinckney Rd, turn left/west onto N Territorial Rd. Park in the office building lot, on the south side just west of Dexter Pinckney Rd. Free. Open to the public.