Submitted by Emily_NC on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 2:29pm
M.A.R.C Building
Bridgewater, NS
Date:
Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 6:30pm
Join Nova Scotia Young Naturalists for an evening of star watching! Jerry Deveau, an amateur astronomer, will be your guide us as we explore the night sky looking for stars, planets and constellations! We will be meeting at the M.A.R.C building in Bridgewater and after stargazing we will have an outdoor fire at the fire pit.
Submitted by Emily_NC on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 1:51pm
Friends of Riding Mountain National Park
Columbine Street
Wasagaming,
MB
Date:
Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 10:00am
Join Friends of Riding National Park for their annual Family Fun Day!
Scheduled Activities Include:
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Snow Sculpting
Skating
Snowshoeing
X-country Skiing
Kids Winter Games
Tobagganing
10:30 a.m. - Snowshoe Challenge
11:00 a.m. - Winter GPS Quest
Submitted by Emily_NC on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 4:03pm
KC Irving Environmental Science Centre
Wolfville, NS
Date:
Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 10:30am
Join Nova Scotia Young Naturalists and Project WET team for some fun activities designed to get us thinking about water – its importance and how we need to work together to protect it. Activities are based on the Project WET Curriculum Guide, an international program which provides educators with hands-on, interactive, activities for learning about water in a variety of settings. They also have groundwater and watershed models, which show how water moves above and below the surface of the Earth.
Submitted by Emily_NC on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 1:55pm
Pinhey’s Point Historic Site
270 Pinhey's Point Road
Dunrobin, Ontario
Date:
Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:00am
Escape from the city to Pinhey's Point Historic Site for a day of winter fun. Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride, explore the site on snowshoes while keeping a look out for animal tracks, learn winter survival skills and warm up with hot chocolate and marshmallows by the fire. Cost: $6/person, $10/pair, $16/family.
Submitted by Emily_NC on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 1:51pm
Pinhey’s Point Historic Site
270 Pinhey's Point Road
Dunrobin, Ontario
Date:
Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 12:00pm
Join a wilderness survival expert at Pinhey’s Point Historic Site to learn techniques for surviving the cold Canadian climate. Learn about shelter-making techniques, edible plants and how different species of animals adapt for winter. Enjoy a warm cup of hot chocolate back at the house after the activities.$15/person. Ages: 12+.
Submitted by Emily_NC on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 10:24am
Gatineau Park Visitors Centre
33 Scott Rd
Chelsea,
QC
Date:
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 7:00pm
Join the Friends of Gatineau Park volunteers for this great evening activity. As you snowshoe under the crisp night sky, you’ll discover how animals and plants face the many challenges of winter survival. Bilingual activity. Adults $15 (Friends of Gatineau Park members: $12), seniors and students $12 (members $10), children $5. Snowshoes included.
Submitted by Emily_NC on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 10:22am
Gatineau Park Visitors Centre
33 Scott Rd
Chelsea,
QC
Date:
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 7:00pm
Join the Friends of Gatineau Park volunteers for this great evening activity. As you snowshoe under the crisp night sky, you’ll discover how animals and plants face the many challenges of winter survival. Bilingual activity. Adults $15 (Friends of Gatineau Park members: $12), seniors and students $12 (members $10), children $5. Snowshoes included.
Submitted by Emily_NC on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 11:07am
Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton Park, AB
Date:
Friday, February 17, 2012 (All day)
Come and enjoy four days of winter fun in the magic surroundings of Waterton Lakes National Park.
The Waterton Winterfest, with snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, horse-drawn carriage rides and other activities, takes place on Family Day weekend in February.
Join us at the Little Prairie picnic shelter on the Akamina Parkway for a hot drink before warming your soul on the ski and snowshoe trails. Bring your own gear or rent skis and snowshoes from the Waterton Lakes Lodge or Waterton Glacier Suites. Guided trips will also be available.
