LINCOLNVILLE, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood will host a fall harvest festival and trail race Oct. 6, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., at 1 Tanglewood Road, Lincolnville. The 3.5 mile race begins at 10 a.m.; registration opens at 9 a.m.
Participants can celebrate the fall season with ecology-themed outdoor activities in the Tanglewood forest, as well as archery and cider pressing. Lunch will be served midday.
Race entry fee is $20; the festival is free. Register for the race online. Proceeds will support programming at Tanglewood and Blueberry Cove UMaine Extension 4-H Centers.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Patti Chapman, 207.789.5868; patricia.chapman@maine.edu.
–University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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