WinterFest draws crowds to Moraine State Park
MUDDY CREEK TWP — Hundreds of people took to cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, dancing, eating and playing at Moraine State Park on Saturday for WinterFest.
The event, put on by Moraine Preservation Fund, has been around for 10 years, said Cassandra Dixon, fund board vice president.
Canceled last year because of COVID-19, WinterFest’s return meant new additions to the festival like a marshmallow stuffing contest, bluegrass music by band Well Strung and more.
The event’s goal is to expose families to the park and get them to return.
“We take people on family hikes, we always have children's activities and we used to do a chili cookoff,” she said. “Part of our mission is to promote the stewardship of the park.”
Dixon said they want attendees to have fun, but also notice the beauty of the park during all seasons.
“If you stop and look up, the ice in the trees is something to take pictures of. People are shocked to see eagles flying overhead,” she said. “The more people that come to the park — it brings more attention to those who can fund the park, it’s employees and it encourages people to volunteer.”
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