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Windskating on Presque Isle Bay and Misery Bay Presque Isle State Park, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie; 814.833.7424, or dcnr.pa.gov Try something new by combining ice, wind and a kite as a recipe for winter fun! Weather and ice conditions permitting, Presque Isle Bay and Misery Bay are great for this outdoor winter activity where people use kite power on ice. Visit the website for more information on tips, rules and regulations. IN Millcreek Erie Running Club’s Snowflake 5K December 14 Rotary Pavilion, Presque Isle State Park, Erie; erierunners.club Do something good for the community by competing in the Snowflake 5K! The proceeds from the race benefit local charities. Visit the website for more information. Ice Skating on the Waterworks Ponds Presque Isle State Park, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie; 814.833.7424, or dcnr.pa.gov Glide on frozen ponds in the winter wonderland of Presque Isle State Park! Check the local ice report, don’t forget your helmet and skates, and visit the website for tips, information, rules and regulations. S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie Fishing Club Meetings are held at the Polish Falcons Club, 431 East 3rd Street, Erie; 814.453.2270, or sonsoflakeerie.org Want your family to learn more about ice fishing? The S.O.N.S. (Save Our Native Species) of Lake Erie Fishing Club hosts, or participates in, hands-on winter clinics that educate the public on how to ice fish safely. Visit the website for a schedule of events. Tom Ridge Environmental Center Winter Activities and Programs Presque Isle State Park, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie; 814.833.7424, or trecpi.org Learn something new outdoors this winter! From ice fishing instruction to night hikes and more, the activities at Tom Ridge Environmental Center will keep you and your family active this winter! Visit the website for the activity schedule. Winterfest at LEAF Education Center and Frontier Park February 9 1501 West 6th Street, Erie; 814.453.5323, or leaferie.org Winterfest has been a popular and free annual opportunity for area residents and visitors of all ages to join in winter fun and games at the LEAF Education Center and Frontier Park. Horse-drawn wagon rides, ice carving, face painting, ice fishing demonstrations, crafts, activities and more. Visit the website for more information. provides a great opportunity to get out for some winter exercise? Take your camera on a winter hike and capture beautiful, frozen Lake Erie in photos, build a snowman, or play flag football with the kids. Skiing and Snowtubing at Mount Pleasant of Edinboro 14510 Mt. Pleasant Road, Cambridge Springs; 814.734.1641, or skimountpleasant.com/snowtubing Pack up the kids and their helmets and take a short drive to safe and affordable snowtubing and skiing at Mount Pleasant of Edinboro. Visit the website for more information. Snowshoe on Pleasant Ridge Park Trail 8271 Barker Road, Girard; 814.474.5077, or fairviewtownship.com Snowshoe through a frozen, natural paradise on the trail in Pleasant Ridge Park, an 80-acre recreational park. Call or visit the website for more information. ■ IN West County Asbury Woods Winter Activities and Programs 4105 Asbury Road, Erie; 814.835.5356, or asburywoods.org Have you ever wanted to go on a snowshoe night hike, experience an outdoor winter picnic, or learn more about how the animals adapt to the changing seasons from a naturalist? These are just some of the wide variety of winter activities and programs offered at Asbury Woods. Visit the website for more information. Play in Lake Erie Community Park of Girard 10192 West Lake Road, Lake City; 814.774.4738, or girardtownship.com Did you know that Lake Erie Community Park is open all year long and WEST COUNTY ❘ WINTER 2019 27