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SUMMARY:Eagle Point Loppet 2026 and 50th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Half a Century of Pembina Nordic Ski Club’s Trails\, Programs and Community Spirit on recently updated and beautiful groomed trails. Snow conditions are fantastic and forecasted to stay optimal through until the Loppet!\n  \nIf you or your family or friends would like to participate\, ski distances are available for every level of touring\, recreational or competitive skier! A 1 or 2 km fun ski to a 5 and 10 km distance on fairly level ground for beginner to immediate skiers on our Ridge Trail\, to 15\, 30 and 45 km distances that use our entire trail system (including bi hills). \nJoin us for a great day of skiing and our signature chili for all registrants and volunteers. Tell your friends! \nAND…. SAVE THE DATE FOR JANUARY 24 EVENING for OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION\, DINNER\, SOCIAL GATHERING AND DANCE AT THE MACKENZIE CENTRE\, 6:0o pm to midnight.  TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON.\nThe Pembina Nordic Ski Club expects to see members\, directors\, and volunteers from 5 decades of successful non-stop operation at this event! The Pembina Nordic Ski Club has operated successfully for 50 years as a public service\, community recreational club and leader in outdoor information in the Drayton Valley and Brazeau County area. For immediate information\, contact Rob Macintosh at rob@chettan.ca \n  \nCheck Facebook for trail updates as well as details on the accompanying 50th Anniversary Celebration at www.facebook.com/PembinaNordicSkiClub/
URL:https://www.epbrparkscouncil.org/event/eagle-point-loppet-2026/
LOCATION:Pembina Nordic Trails & Chalet\, 7010 Township Rd 494\, Rocky Rapids\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adult Recreation,Children Activities,Family Fun,Festival,Race
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SUMMARY:Forbidden Forest Pumpkin Walk
DESCRIPTION:The Forbidden Forest Pumpkin Walk is back Again! \nGet ready for an evening of family fun the annual Forbidden Forest Pumpkin Walk! This year\, we’re teaming up with Aim for Success once again to bring you and your family a night of glowing pumpkins\, spooky trails\, live music\, and more! \nEvent Highlights\n\nLive Band: Enjoy live music at an open-air style concert. The band will be set up on the back deck of the Outdoor Education Center.\nStuff the Nature Navigator Van: Help us support the local food bank by bringing non-perishable food items into our new ride\, the Nature Navigator. Your donations make a big difference!\nPumpkin Carving Contest: Show off your pumpkin carving skills! Enter your carved pumpkins into our contest for a chance to win first\, second\, or third place.\nPumpkin Walk: Take a stroll through the trail lined with carved pumpkins.\nSpooky Trail: Back by popular demand! Take a daring walk through the woods if you’re brave enough for a few spooky surprises\nFood Trucks: Grab a bite to eat and enjoy tasty options from throughout the evening.\nFree Pumpkin Donuts!\n\nImportant Information\n\nLocation: Pembina Nordic Centre\nTime: 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm\nParking: Available at the Pembina Nordic Trails entrance.\nWhat to Bring: Warm clothes\, and your spooky spirit!\nDonations: Non-perishable food items for the food bank.\n\nCarve and Donate a Pumpkin for the Pumpkin Walk!\nA huge part of the magic of the Forbidden Forest Pumpkin Walk comes from the incredible carved pumpkins that line the trail\, and we need your help to make this year’s walk the best one yet! \nWe’ve been so grateful for the amazing pumpkin donations we’ve received in past years\, and we’re hoping to see just as many (or more!) this year. If you’d like to contribute\, all you need to do is carve a pumpkin and drop it off for display on the trail. Not only will your pumpkin be part of the walk\, but you’ll also have a chance to enter our Pumpkin Carving Contest for a shot at first\, second\, or third place. \nPumpkin Drop-off Details: \n\nOctober 23\, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Bring your carved pumpkin directly to the Pembina Nordic Centre.\nOctober 23\, 8:00 am – 8:30 am: Drop your pumpkin off at the parking lot across from 7-Eleven and the Shale Medical Clinic.\n\nWe can’t wait to see you there! If you have any questions\, feel free to contact: \n\nSue at (780) 898-3191\nSandra at (780) 898-5234
URL:https://www.epbrparkscouncil.org/event/pumpkin-walk-2025/
LOCATION:Pembina Nordic Trails & Chalet\, 7010 Township Rd 494\, Rocky Rapids\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adult Recreation,Children Activities,Family Fun,Festival,Hike
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council":MAILTO:outreach@epbrparkscouncil.org
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SUMMARY:Eagle Point Moth Ball
DESCRIPTION:A Celebration of Alberta’s Night Creatures\n📅 Thursday\, July 17\, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 PM – 1:00 AM\n📍 Pembina Nordic Centre\, 7010 Twp 494\, Eagle Point Provincial Park\n🎟 FREE Family-Friendly Event \nThe Eagle Point Moth Ball is Back!\nGet ready for an evening under the stars as we shine a light (literally!) on some of Alberta’s most fascinating nocturnal creatures. From live bats and snakes to moths and frogs\, the Eagle Point Moth Ball is a celebration of the creatures that come alive when the sun goes down. \nWhat You’ll Experience:\nLive Presentations – Get up close with expert presenters and meet some of their real-life creature companions! This year’s lineup includes: \n\nAlberta Lepidopterists’ Guild – Learn about this group of moth and butterfly enthusiasts and their important work across the province. They will also be the folks helping you ID months that end up in the live moth traps along the Pembina Nordic Trails.\nAlberta Community Bats – Discover what bat life is all about for Horhay Bats\, and meet Batsby\, a 4-year-old Hoary Bat (health permitting). Fun fact: Did you know Hoary Bats are the only bat species known to have made it to Hawaii on their own?\nAlberta Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (AARC) – Say hello to a LIVE tiger salamander\, a wood frog\, and maybe even a garter snake! Learn about Alberta’s native herptiles and how these rescued animals came to be part of the AARC family. Fun fact: Did you know that Wood frogs can survive being frozen solid?!\nEdmonton and Area Land Trust\nNative Bee Council\n\nPlease note registration is required for these presentations due to limited space.  \nAfter-Dark Adventures – As the sun sets\, the fun continues! \n\nCampfire & Marshmallows\nMoth Light Sheets – Ever wonder how scientists study moths? Moths are attracted to certain wavelengths of light.  Alberta Lepidopterists’ Guild will have several different moth lights set up\, using various light sources.  At each light\, there will be a white sheet where the moths land so that we can get a close look at the diversity in size\, colour\, pattern and movement of these amazing creatures.\nBat Walks and Night Creature Walks from 10:15 PM – 11:00 PM and 11:05 PM – 11:50 PM (registration required)\n\nFull Event Schedule\nIn the Outdoor Education Centre (registration required) \n\n 6:30 pm – Doors open\n7:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Guest Speakers/Meet the Creature\n7:00 pm to 7:15 pm – ALG (Alberta Lepidopterists’ Guild)\n7:15 to 7:20 pm – ALUS\n7:20 to 7:35pm – Alberta Community Bat Program\n7:35 to 7:50 pm – AARC (Alberta Amphibian and Reptiles Conservancy\n7:50 to 8:00 pm – Edmonton & Area Land Trust\n8:00 pm to 8:30 pm – Native Bee Council\n\nAt the Outdoor Education Centre Lower Level Patio \n\n8:45 pm – 9:30 pm – Open Moth Traps\n\nAt the Rustic Chalet \n\n9:00 pm – Campfire & Marshmallows\n\nOn Trails and Near OEC \n\n9:45 pm – 1:00 am – Moth Lights Turned On – Maps Provided\n\nBats Walks meet at the trailhead sign near the Rustic Chalet\, Night Creature Tours meet at the Disc Golf Map just west of the Outdoor Education Centre entrance. (registration required) \n\n10:15 pm to 11:00 pm – Bat Walk with Alberta Community Bats\n10:15pm to 11:00 pm – Night Creature Tour with AARC & Edmonton Land Trust\n11:05 pm to 11:50 pm – Bat Walk with Alberta Community Bats\n11:05 pm to 11:50 pm – Night Creature Tour with AARC & Edmonton Land Trust\n\nGood to Know\n\nYou don’t need to stay until 1:00 AM\, but the moths do get more active as the night goes on!\nDress for the weather\nChildren (ages 16 and under) must be accompanied by an adult\nThe presentations and Walks have limited spaces\, so register before they fill!\nBring a headlamp and a refillable water bottle\n\nHave Questions?\nGood\, because we have answers. Please reach out to Kathy at (780) 898-7275 or email Kathy at outreach@epbrparkscouncil.org
URL:https://www.epbrparkscouncil.org/event/moths-2025/
LOCATION:Pembina Nordic Trails & Chalet\, 7010 Township Rd 494\, Rocky Rapids\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adult Learning,Adult Recreation,Children Activities,Education,Family Fun,Festival,Hike
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