UPCOMING
New Year’s Day Hike
1 p.m. in Kezar Falls
Join Healthy Sacopee for its 14th annual New Year’s Day Hike. Meet at 1 p.m. at the Sacopee Valley Health Center, 49 Summer St., one block off Route 160 in Kezar Falls. The hike will start at 1:30 p.m. and cover two miles in the woods. Leashed dogs are welcome. No cost. Call 625-3082.
New Year’s Statewide
Various times at state parks
Join in a new tradition as Maine joins other states around the country with the First Day Hikes. Four state parks across Maine are hosting New Year’s Day hikes that will mix an interpretive nature seminar with a healthy stroll. To find the four hikes, go to www.maine.gov/doc/parks.
TUESDAY
Gray Ghost Fly Tiers
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Yarmouth
The Gray Ghost fly tiers will demonstrate and teach how to tie flies. Materials and equipment are free for those new to fly tying. Meet at the First Parish Church, Yarmouth, 116 Main St. All welcome. Call 749-1593.
THURSDAY
Follow Animal Tracks
1 to 2 p.m. in Hinckley
How do animals survive in winter, and where do critters go? Find out on a winter trail walk at the L.C. Bates museum. Children will make track flash cards to bring home for easy identification. The museum is in Hinckley on Route 201 at the Good Will-Hinckley campus. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for youths. Call 238-4250.
SATURDAY
Free Wagon Rides
2 to 4 p.m. in Bethel
During the Country Christmas in Bethel celebration, there will be free horse-drawn wagon rides in Bethel, leaving from the Bethel Common. Other festivities fill the town during the month-long celebration. For more information, go to www.bethelmaine.com.
SATURDAY
Free Guided Bird Walks
8 a.m. in Freeport
Geared toward birders of all skill levels, free guided walks are offered every Saturday morning at Freeport Wild Bird Supply. Walks meet at the store, 541 Route 1. Usually, walks involve a short car-pool trip to a local site of seasonal interest. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair, and come out to see some birds and learn about their habits. For more information, call 865-6000.
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