Waterville Farmers’ Marketwatervillefarmersmarket.orgDowntown WatervilleThe Waterville Farmers’ Market includes locally-produced meats,vegetables, fruits, dairy products and more, directly from the farm. It isheld, rain or shine, every Thursday from April to November, and every firstand third Thursday from December to April at the Alfond Youth Center,126 North Street, in Waterville. WINSLOWCommunity ResourcesHealthy Northern Kennebechealthynorthernkennebec.me(See Belgrade, pg. 17)Winslow Parks & Recreation Departmentwinslow-me.gov114 Benton Avenue,Winslow • (207) 872-2776The Winslow Parks and Recreation Department maintains all of the townparks and recreation areas, developing, and expanding opportunities for allof its community members by providing quality programs and activities.TrailsEast Kennebec Trailkmtrails.org752 Benton Avenue,WinslowThe scenic gravel and grassy 1.5 mile trail is an easywalk for runners, bikers or walkers, passing through acombination of wooded wetland and open fields alongthe Kennebec River. (Connects to Winslow CommunityTrails and Rotary Centennial Trail, see next page)Waterville 49
Rotary Centennial Trailkmtrails.orgBenton Avenue,Winslow or Crummett Street, BentonRotary Centennial Trail is a 1.5 mile trail constructed along an old railbed that parallels the Kennebec River.The trail is groomed in winter foreasy skiing, snowshoeing, and walking. In other seasons, it is good forbiking, walking and running.Visitors are likely to see many forms of wildlifeon the trail.(Connects to East Kennebec Trail, previous page; see also Benton, pg. 20)Winslow Community Trailskmtrails.orgDean Street,WinslowThe wide, flat Community Trail is located on the town’s school propertyand is a 1.5 mile loop for walking, running, or biking.(Connects to East Kennebec Trail, previous page, and Rotary CentennialTrail, above)Parks & PlaygroundsFort Halifax Parkwinslow-me.govBay Street,WinslowFort Halifax was the founding location for Winslow, from whichWaterville split in 1802.The park offers a pleasant walk tothe point, and upstream through a silver maple grove tothe ledges leading to Ticonic Falls. It’s the perfect place topicnic and play on the expansive lawn with scenic viewsof the Kennebec River. 50 Winslow
Norton Street Park, Playground & FieldsCorner of Norton Street/Bolduc Street,WinslowNorton Street Field consists of a little league baseball field, soccer field,basketball courts, a park and playground equipment.Dallaire Street Park & PlaygroundDallaire Street,WinslowWide-open, grassy park area with basketball courts, mulched playgroundarea sporting jungle gym structures with slides, climbing challenges, swingsets, and more.This park is perfect for families with kids of all ages.Winslow 51
INDEXCOMMUNITY RESOURCES • Fairfield Community Trails: pg. 24• Alfond Youth Center: pg. 39 • G ood Will-Hinckley Arboretum &• Augusta Rec Bureau: pg. 11 Nature Trail: pg. 23• Belgrade Community Center for all • Inland Woods Trails & Pine Ridge RecSeasons: pg 17 Area: pg. 42• B elgrade Regional Conservation Alliance: • Jamie’s (or Jimmie’s) Pond Wildlifepg. 8, 17 Management Area: pg. 26• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Gardiner: • Kennebec Highlands Trail System:pg. 28 The “A”Trail: page 34• Buker Community Center: pg. 11 French’s Mountain: page 34• China Rec Dept: pg. 21 Monataka Trail: page 34• Clinton Parks & Rec: pg. 22 Mount Phillip: page 34• Fairfield Community Center: pg. 23 The Mountain: page 35• Hallowell Rec Area: pg. 25 Round Top: page 35• Healthy Communities of the Capital Sanders Hill: page 35Area: pg. 10, 11 • Kennebec River Rail Trail: pg. 12, 26, 29• Healthy Northern Kennebec: pg. 10, 17 • KVCC Campus Trail: pg. 24• Kennebec Land Trust: pg. 9 • Merritt Nature Trail: pg. 42• Kennebec Messalonskee Trails: pg. 9 • Messalonskee School Trail: pg. 31• Kennebec Valley YMCA: pg. 11 • Messalonskee Stream Trail: pg. 31• LET’S GO! Family Fun Series: pg. 40 • N orth Street Rec Area Trail: pg. 43• Oakland Rec Dept: pg. 31 • Old Narrow Gauge Trail: pg. 29• Schools: pg. 10 • Oxbow Trail: pg. 43• V assalboro Rec Dept: pg. 37 • Quarry Road Rec Area: pg. 9, 43, 47• Waterville Parks & Rec: pg. 41 • Reynolds Forest: pg. 36 • Rotary Centennial Trail: pg. 20, 50• W inslow Parks & Rec Dept: pg. 49 • Spectacle Pond Trail: pg. 38 • Thomas College Trail: pg. 44TRAILS • Town Farm Property: pg. 32• A nnie Sturgis Sanctuary: pg. 37 • U niversity of Maine Augusta Fitness Trails:• Augusta Greenway Trail: pg. 12 pg. 12• Belgrade Regional Health Center • V assalboro Community School Trail: Walking Trail: pg. 18 pg. 38• Bond Brook Rec Area: pg. 12 • Vassalboro Town Forest Trail: pg. 38• China School Forest: pg. 21 • Vassalboro Wildlife Habitat: pg. 38• Colby College – Perkins Arboretum: • Vaughan Woods: pg. 26 pg. 41 • Viles Arboretum: pg. 13• Colby College – Runnals Hill Trail: pg. 42 • Winslow Community Trails: pg. 50• Davidson Nature Preserve: pg. 37• East Kennebec Trail: pg. 4952
INDEXLAKES & RIVERS • Mill Island Park: pg. 25• Belgrade Stream: pg. 18 • Moor Street Playground: pg. 46• China Lake: pg. 22, 39 • North Street Rec Area: pg. 46• Cobbossee Stream: pg. 29 • Norton Street Park, Playground & Fields:• Great Pond: pg. 18 pg. 51• Kennebec River: pg. 13, 24, 27, 30, 36, 44 • Old Mill Park: pg. 23• Long Pond: pg. 18 • Peninsula Park: pg. 19• McGrath Pond (Salmon Lake): pg. 19, 32 • Pine Ridge Rec Area: pg. 47• Messalonskee Lake (Snow Pond): • Quarry Road Rec Area: pg. 9, 47 pg. 32, 36 • P leasant Point Park, Public Beach & Boat• Messalonskee Stream: pg. 32, 44 Launch: pg. 33• Three Cornered Pond: pg. 13 • Savage Park: pg. 15• Three Mile Pond: pg. 39 • Snow Pond Swim Area & Boat Launch:• Webber Pond: pg. 39 pg. 33PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS • Sterling Street Tot Lot: pg. 47• Augusta Nature Education Center: • Thurston Park: pg. 22 pg. 14 • Vaughan Field: pg. 27• Belgrade Town Beach: pg. 19 • Veterans’ Memorial Park: pg. 25, 47• Benton Riverside Park: pg. 20 • Waterfront Park: pg. 27, 30• Betty “BJ” Howard Playground: pg. 19 • Western Avenue Tot Lot: pg. 47• Bicentennial Nature Park: pg. 14 • Williams Pool and Playground: pg. 15• Calumet Park: pg. 14 OTHER RESOURCES• Capitol Park: pg. 15 • Augusta Basketball Courts: pg. 16• Castonguay Square: pg. 45 • A ugusta Farmers’ Market at Mill Park:• Chaplin Street Tot Lot: pg. 45 pg. 16• Community Playground: pg. 24 • Augusta Farmers’ Market at Turnpike• Dallaire Street Playground & Park: pg. 51 Mall: pg. 16• David Kenneth Quirion Park: pg. 45 • Belgrade Lakes Farmers’ Market: pg. 20• East Side Boat Landing Playground: • Chaplin Street Basketball Court: pg. 48 pg. 15 • Common Street Arts: pg. 40• Fort Halifax Park: pg. 50 • Gardiner Farmers’ Market: pg. 30• Gardiner Common Playground: pg. 30 • Hallowell Farmers’ Market: pg. 28• Green Street Park: pg. 45 • Kelsey Street Basketball Court: pg. 48• Grove Street Playground: pg. 45 • Museum in the Streets: pg. 16, 28, 48• Head of Falls: pg. 46 • Sterling Street Basketball Courts: pg. 48• Hillside Street Tot Lot: pg. 46 • W aterville Farmers’ Market: pg. 49• Kelsey Street Tot Lot: pg. 46 • Waterville Creates!: pg. 41• McCall Pool and Playground: pg. 15 53
REGIONAL & STATEWIDE ONLINE RESOURCES to help your family live healthy, play healthy, stay healthy!Visit the websites below (and check out Facebook and othersocial media) for more ideas to help your familystay active and healthy!• Bicycle Coalition of Maine – bikemaine.org• Common Street Arts – watervillecreates.org/common-street-arts/• Discover History & Explore Nature – maine.gov• Get Real, Get Maine – getrealgetmaine.com• Great Maine Outdoor Weekend – greatmaineoutdoorweekend.org• Hooked on Fishing – maine.gov• Inland Hospital – inlandhospital.org• The Kennebec Explorer – kennebecvalley.org• LET’S GO! – letsgo.org• Maine Outdoor Adventure Club – moac.org• Maine SNAP-Ed Cooking Matters ® – cookingmatters.org & healthynorthernkennebec.me• Maine State Parks – parksandlands.com or stateparks.com/me.html• Maine Trail Finder – mainetrailfinder.com• Maine Youth Summer Camps – mainecamps.org• Museum in the Streets – themuseuminthestreets.com• New England Mountain Bike Association – nemba.org• Maine Office of Tourism – visitmaine.com/things-to-do/outdoors-adventures/• Waterville Creates! – watervillecreates.org• WinterKids – winterkids.org 54
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