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Slowly Spring
All posts by Jay Richards
Trail Report
A cold morning to start the day as we near the end of March. Temp dropping all the way down to 9 early Thursday morning! The small ponds that were free of ice froze over again and ice formed again on the edge of Little Sugarbush. The contraction and shifting of the winter ice was pushing the new ice on the sides, making for interesting sounds and sights. The trails have been drying up nicely with just a few low spots holding water from the snow melt. We have been on the mountain bike course this past week and won’t be long until we can open the trails for riding. We will begin blowing out the singletrack and clearing the small branches and twigs. Many birds are back at the feeders as well as ducks, geese and trumpeter swans being very active looking for open water.
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Back Porch Quilters
Fall Retreat #1 A weekend of quilting, relaxing and no worries on meals etc, participants enjoy home cooked meals along with relaxation time in the spa area including massages. The trails are open for hiking to enjoy the beauty of the woods! In addition to quilting, the retreat also features special workshops and shows. If you would like to take part in a quilting retreat, please contact us at Maplelag. Click here for photos of the Spring retreat.
Concordia Language Villages
Concordia Language Villages is the premiere language and cultural immersion program in the United States. They have been advocates for language learning and take pride in their role in creating more language advocates.
For nearly 50 years, Concordia Language Villages, in the beautiful North Woods of Minnesota, has been boldly and optimistically pursuing a vision of peace and understanding by introducing learners to the languages and cultures of our world.
Maplelag is proud to host one of the Spanish Villages El Lago Del Bosque and also Portuguese village, Mar e Florista. Many winter guests will send their children to the camps at Maplelag in the summer for the familiarity of the site and presence of the Maplelag owners nearby.