Winter Wildlife Hike

Step into the quiet magic of winter on this guided wildlife hike, where we’ll explore how Maine’s animals survive and stay active in the cold season. Together, we’ll look for tracks, trails, and other signs of life while learning about the incredible adaptations that help wildlife thrive beneath the snow and ice. This relaxed, nature-focused walk offers a chance to slow down, observe closely, and connect with the winter landscape in a whole new way. Perfect for nature lovers of all experience levels. (All ages welcome!)

***this may become a snowshoe hike depening on the level of snow at the refuge, you are welcome to bring your own or borrow ours for free with a ticket purchase

RAIN DATE: The day after the original date specified. In purchasing a ticket you are accepting that you are available for the rain date as well.

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Additional Event information:

Location:

1107 West Old Town Road, Old Town Maine - Hirundo Gate 1

How to prepare:

Layers, good hiking shoes, a water bottle, and whatever else you need to stay warm and comfortable.

Distance & Trail Conditions:

We will hike about 2.5 - 3 miles total at a fairly slow pace. The trails are uneven, rocky, and rooted. There is very little elevation change, with 90% of all possible trail routes being completely flat. The trails may be slippery due to weather conditions like rain or snow.

Bathrooms:

There is an outhouse available year round. It is ADA accessible, with a long low grade ramp. There is no running water. (Images below). ***This bathroom is about a 5-10 min walk from the gate entrance.

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Policies:

Weather Policy

Hirundo will cancel a program when weather presents an unsafe condition for participants. In most cases, decisions for afternoon or evening programs will be made 4 hours prior to the event. For morning programs, the decision will be made by 6pm the evening prior. Due to the unpredictability of the weather, Hirundo reserves the right to cancel programs at any point when it is deemed unsafe. Participants will be notified of cancellations via the contact info provided at registration.

Full Moon programming (hikes, paddles) will not be canceled due to cloud coverage, and unobstructed views of the moon are not guaranteed.

Refund Policy

If Hirundo cancels a program/event a full refund will be issued to every participant. The refund will be issued via Eventbrite and may take several days to complete. Cancellations and notice of refunds will be sent to the email provided on eventbrite at time of registration.

Ticket Holder must request a refund on a program they can no longer attend 5 days prior to the event.

Requests for refunds less than 5 days before the event or after the event will not be honored.

Rain Date Policy

Hirundo may choose to offer an alternative rain date for some events. This date will be posted at the time of event advertising and the ticket holder commits to being available for either date. No refunds will be given to ticket holders who cannot attend the rain-date unless they request a refund more than 5 days prior to the rescheduled date