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Yarmouth Scavenger Hunt Information 33rd Annual Yarmouth by Starlight Scavenger Hunt This infamous competitive treasure hunt has become an annual spring-time ritual with many Yarmouth folks. Adult teams traveling in automobiles go from one clue site to another, competing only against the challenge of the course within a specific time limit. The hunt will take place at night; flashlights will be required and old clothes, shoes or boots are strongly recommended! Clues may be word puzzles, pictorial anagrams, complicated map readings or telephone book entries. The first challenge will be to find out where the next clue is hidden; the second challenge will be to go to the next clue site and find the next clue. Specific rules and guidelines will be issued at the start of the hunt. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the hunt. This has become one of our most popular annual events - SIGN UP PROMPTLY! Please Note: Due to the popularity of this program each person may register no more than one vehicle. Hunt Masters: Timi Carter & Mary Thorp Date: TBD 2021 Time: Arrive at Rowe School Gym by 7:00pm, ends around 11:00pm Ages: Adults (18+) only Location: Rowe, gym Fee: $45 per vehicle with 4 people; $15 for each additional person in vehicle Sorry, no senior discount available. Max: 22 cars hunt06_001 hunt06_002 hunt06_006 hunt06_019 hunt06_021 hunt06_020 hunt06_007 hunt06_005 hunt06_011 hunt06_009 hunt06_008 hunt06_016 Show More

Postponed until December 21 at 5:00 pm

Royal River Park Royal River Park 103 East Elm St. Yarmouth With a beautiful paved path running the length of the park along the river and parallel to the heart of the village, this is one of Yarmouth’s most beloved parks. Highlights include views of three waterfalls, two at old dam sites and another at a historic mill site. There are picnic tables and open fields as well as floodplain forest and a 75- to 200-year-old stand of hemlock. Most of the park is built on former industrial and mill sites. The Middle (or Third, counting upstream from tidewater) Falls with its brick remnants and Factory Island was once completely spanned by the massive Forest Paper Company mill complex in the early 1900’s. Trails The primary path through the park runs from East Elm Street, near the Upper (or Fourth) Falls, down along the river through open fields to the Third Falls overlook. It then descends by brick mill remnants and enters a stretch of basswood and locust floodplain forest, followed by hemlock and pine forest, before meeting the Beth Condon Pathway, where a pedestrian bridge crosses the river. It continues south under US Route One to the final dam and the Second Falls (the “Cotton Mill Falls”) at Bridge Street. Historical interpretative signs are stationed alongside the path. There are several connections to Main Street from the path. A second path extends from East Elm Street and the upper dam along a small peninsula between the river and an old mill sluiceway. From here, you can look over to Gooch Island which you can also view from a pathway between Park Street and Forest Falls Drive. Directions The primary entrance and parking lot is across East Elm Street from the newly renovated Yarmouth History Center, about 0.3 mile east of the Main Street intersection. Park here if you are launching canoes from the History Center. There are additional entrances to the park from Mill Street, from the Beth Condon Pathway near the Rowe School, or the entrance of Forest Falls Drive (which connects to the Royal River path via a pedestrian bridge) and from Bridge Street. Special Notes For more information on the history of the park, visit the Yarmouth History Center Aerial view of the Royal River Park Back to Open Space Page

Sweetsir Farm Preserve Sweetsir Farm Preserve 102 Old FIeld Road The 30-acre Sweetsir Farm Preserve extends from the end of Old Field Road to the east bank of the Royal River. A narrow path passes through a variety of woods and wetlands to majestic mature oak and rich floodplain forest along the banks of the Royal River. The pleasant half-mile trail has solid footing except for two drainages which are crossable with long strides and stepping stones. It merges with another trail coming in from the left before paralleling the river to a small bluff and then continuing north to a set of vernal pools which harbor spring breeding populations of spotted salamanders, wood frogs, green frogs and spring peepers. The bluff along the river is a scenic place to picnic; look for spring wildflowers and riverside birds. Back to Open Space Page Directions From the intersection of North Road and Ledge Road go north a tenth of a mile to Concord Circle and turn left; go through the subdivision half way around the circle to Old Field Road. Cross the railroad tracks and proceed to a small parking area at the end of the road. The trail extends straight into the woods, approximately 0.3 mile to the river. Special Notes This site has a rare Maine plant called ramp, or wild garlic; please help us conserve this special plant. Stay on the trail and do not dig up any plants or artifacts from Town lands. Like many mixed-woods habitats, this area has ticks. Hunting is allowed on this property by permit from Town Hall. Please wear blaze orange during hunting season

Contact Us YARMOUTH PARKS, RECREATION, & COMMUNITY SERVICES Karyn MacNeill, Director kmacneill@yarmouth.me.us RECREATION: Mike Caron, Assistant Director mcaron@yarmouth.me.us Madi Worthington Recreation Coordinator: Youth Programs mworthington@yarmouth.me.us Lisa Stragliotto Program and Office Supervisor: Adult Programs lstragliotto@yarmouth.me.us Hali Fortin Recreation Coordinator: Clipper Care Programs hfortin@yarmouth.me.us Maryanne Strand Program Administrator: Facility Scheduling (Mon-Thurs 10:30am-4:30pm) mstrand@yarmouth.me.us COMMUNITY SERVICES: Christine Hayashida Human Services Coordinator General Assistance is by appointment GA@yarmouth.me.us Zyanya Shorey, Resource Specialist Southern Maine Agency on Aging YarmouthResources@smaaa.org PARKS, ATHLETIC FIELDS, GROUNDS, OPEN SPACES, TRAILS: Zac Wiest, Parks Superintendent: Athletic Fields & Grounds zwiest@yarmouth.me.us Eli Chisholm - Parks Crew Matthew Neuhaus - Parks Crew Erik Donohoe, Parks Specialist: Open Spaces/Trails edonohoe@yarmouth.me.us Vacant, Parks Maintenance Technician: Open Spaces TOWN TREES: Scott Couture, Tree Warden treewarden@yarmouth.me.us

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YCS OFFICE 200 Main Street in Yarmouth, front of Town Hall Royal River Park approx. 111 East Elm Street, across from Yarmouth Historical Society Yarmouth Community Center 20 Mill Street. Drive to end and take left. Entrance is at the rear of the Masonic Lodge Yarmouth Community House 179 East Main Street Winslow Field Complex approx. 150 McCartney Street - across from Yarmouth Elementary School Bennett Field 50 School Street North Road Athletic Fields approx. 100 North Road North Road Playground approx. 100 North Road Village Green Park 288 Main Street, in front of Gorham Savings Bank Blake Skating Pond 188 Main Street, behind Key Bank