Independence Day Extravaganza!
Downeast Lakes Land Trust is turning all of Grand Lake Stream red, white, and blue with a jam-packed weekend of fun events! Head to GLS this Fourth of July weekend for all of these exciting programs. Specific event details below:
****All weekend long (July 1-4)**** – Sign up for the Independence Extravaganza Scavenger Hunt on the Goose Chase app! This weekend-long team scavenger hunt is filled with outdoor activities, and prizes for the winners!
July 2
West Grand Lake Race! – This annual favorite event is happening at a new date, but same location and time. Bring your boats, paddles, and PFD’s to GLS Town Beach on Shaw Street for a kids race, 4, 6, and 12 mile courses on West Grand Lake. Registration is from 9:15-10:30 am, followed by a brief safety talk which all boaters must participate in. NEW THIS YEAR – this event is FREE! Each registrant will receive a ticket for lunch, and t-shirts can be purchased via donation to DLLT.
Tunes and Trolling – Following the race, at 4 pm, bring your boat up to the cove near Leen’s Lodge (if you need directions, please call DLLT at 796-2100). We will be hosting Alexander, ME’s own Patrick Cormier for a music performance, live from an island in the middle of West Grand! Relax and enjoy the tunes from the water and jam out with other boaters.
July 4
Race For Grand Lake Stream – DLLT’s annual road race to support the “Grand Lake Stream America” festivities. Race registration will be held from 8-8:45 am on the DLLT lawn, and the bus to the starting line will leave promptly at 9 am. Run back to the center of the village to kick off the morning!
Grand Lake Stream Parade – Starting at 11 am, hang out along Milford Road and Water Street to watch the celebrations of this grand village parade (look for the DLLT float!).
Tubing The Stream – At 1 pm, meet DLLT staff and volunteers at the West Grand Lake Dam parking area for a lazy river ride down Grand Lake Stream. DLLT will provide the tubes and shuttle service, and participants should bring a PFD and bathing suit. Take a few runs to cool off on the Fourth!
For more information on any of these events, please contact Sarah Cote at (207) 796-2100, or email scote@downeastlakes.org.
