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Hartwick Pines State Park - March 2-3, Snowshoe-Building Workshop

closeup of a workshop participant hands building a snowshoe

Hartwick Pines State Park - March 2-3, Snowshoe-Building Workshop

2024-03-02T14:00:00Z 2024-03-03T21:00:00Z Hartwick Pines State Park - March 2-3, Snowshoe-Building Workshop

This two-day workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days (or until you finish lacing your snowshoes).

Instructors will give participants step-by-step instruction on how to lace the Ojibwe style, wooden-framed snowshoes (11 by 54 inches). Tubular nylon will be used for the lacing. The snowshoe kit comes with a set of "Super A" bindings.

Participants will have to varnish their snowshoes with a spar urethane/marine varnish at a later time, preferably in a well-ventilated location.

There will be a lunch break at noon, and participants may either bring their own food or go into downtown Grayling to buy lunch.

Cost for the class is $185. Participation is limited to 10.

Please note: Cancellations must be made no later than Feb. 16, 2024.

For more information contact the park interpreter at Hartwick Pines Visitor Center, 989-348-2537 or KasmerC@Michigan.gov.

To register for this class, go to Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses and click on the "Purchase a license" button. Sign in (using either a username and password or your ID and birthdate), and find the class under the Outdoor Skills Academy tab. Make sure you choose "2024 Snowshoe Building Workshop, 3/2-3, Grayling."

Recreation Passport is required for entry into Hartwick Pines State Park.

This class is part of the Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Skills Academy, which offers in-depth, expert instruction, gear and hands-on learning for a range of outdoor activities at locations around the state. Learn more at Michigan.gov/OutdoorSkills.

3612 State Park Drive

Grayling, Michigan, 49738

Event Date

Start: March 02, 2024 9:00 AM

End: March 03, 2024 4:00 PM

Contact Information
Craig Kasmer

Park Interpreter, Hartwick Pines State Park

This two-day workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days (or until you finish lacing your snowshoes).

Instructors will give participants step-by-step instruction on how to lace the Ojibwe style, wooden-framed snowshoes (11 by 54 inches). Tubular nylon will be used for the lacing. The snowshoe kit comes with a set of "Super A" bindings.

Participants will have to varnish their snowshoes with a spar urethane/marine varnish at a later time, preferably in a well-ventilated location.

There will be a lunch break at noon, and participants may either bring their own food or go into downtown Grayling to buy lunch.

Cost for the class is $185. Participation is limited to 10.

Please note: Cancellations must be made no later than Feb. 16, 2024.

For more information contact the park interpreter at Hartwick Pines Visitor Center, 989-348-2537 or KasmerC@Michigan.gov.

To register for this class, go to Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses and click on the "Purchase a license" button. Sign in (using either a username and password or your ID and birthdate), and find the class under the Outdoor Skills Academy tab. Make sure you choose "2024 Snowshoe Building Workshop, 3/2-3, Grayling."

Recreation Passport is required for entry into Hartwick Pines State Park.

This class is part of the Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Skills Academy, which offers in-depth, expert instruction, gear and hands-on learning for a range of outdoor activities at locations around the state. Learn more at Michigan.gov/OutdoorSkills.