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*** Fully Booked *** The World of Lichens

Meet at the Movati Athletic Club Parking Lot 1185 Arthur Street W, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

Although small and cryptic, lichens are a big and integral part of the northern landscape. This hike along the Picnic Point Trail near Mink Mountain will display how lichens contribute to and create different habitats, as we move from the rocky Lake Superior shoreline to the nearby forests. Having a hand lens will be of benefit, as we move from the rocky shoreline to the nearby forests. Meet at the Movati parking lot at 9:30 am. Contact Hanna Dorval at hannadorval@gmail.com to register.

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Beginning to Bird – Wolf Packs Event

Boulevard Lake Boulevard Lake, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

WOLF PACKS EVENT - This event has been designed for children 6-11 years old, but older and younger children are also welcome. Parent/guardian accompaniment is required.

You probably see birds around you every day, but how much attention do you pay to them? Birding is a wonderful way to start learning about local wildlife - unlike any other critters that can be difficult or rare to spot, birds can usually be seen no matter where you are, even in urban spaces. Keith Wade will help guide us on a walk at Boulevard Lake as we look and listen for land and water birds, practice identifying the birds we see and hear, and learn about their behaviours and habitats.

Bring your binoculars!

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Freshwater Invertebrates – Wolf Packs Event

Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

WOLF PACKS EVENT - This event has been designed for children 6-11 years old, but older and younger children are also welcome. Parent/guardian accompaniment is required.

Come take a closer look at an underwater world full of alien-like creatures! Guest Leader Nancy Serediak will take us on a journey into the world of freshwater macro-invertebrates. We will let for these tiny critters in the McIntyre River at Lakehead University and practice identifying what we find.

Bring your rubber boots and get ready to get your hands wet!

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Chippewa Ridge

Meet at the Movati Athletic Club Parking Lot 1185 Arthur Street W, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

A circle tour of the top of a small mountain viewing Pukaskwa Pits, old beaches and dramatic lookouts. The hike takes you from Lake Superior to the top of the mountain, along the lookout trail and then down.A short version of the hike is to go as far as the ridge with the Pukaskwa Pits and then return. It is a fairly steep uphill to the lookouts for much of the way, but a couple of ropes have been installed to help. Meet at the Movati parking lot on Arthur Street at 9:00 am. Rain or fog date will be Sunday at the same time. The outing should be finished by 1:00 or 2:00pm. Contact Marian Childs at 577-1324 to confirm.

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Featured Featured Event Series Dancing Bee Apiary Tour – Wolf Packs Event

Dancing Bee Apiary Tour – Wolf Packs Event

WOLF PACKS EVENT - This event has been designed for children 6-11 years old, but older and younger children are also welcome. Parent/guardian accompaniment is required. See here for more information.

Join Nicole Landgraff Wegner of Dancing Bee Apiary as she will be giving bee yard tours. We will have three 2-hour time slots for tours throughout the day: 10am to 12pm, 1pm to 3pm, and 3pm to 5pm. Each tour is limited to 5 children. All children must be accompanied by one, and only one, parent or guardian (due to limited space on the tours).

Participants and parents/guardians cannot register for this event if they have a known allergy to bee stings.

Long pants tucked into socks, full shoes (rubber boots are ideal), long sleeves, gloves, and a ball cap must be worn by all those attending (nets will be provided to be worn over the ball cap).

To register for this event, email Courtney Mondoux (ccmondoux@gmail.com) and provide the names and ages of the children attending along with the name of the adult that will be accompanying them along with your preferred time slot.

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Featured Featured Event Series Dancing Bee Apiary Tour – Wolf Packs Event

Dancing Bee Apiary Tour – Wolf Packs Event

WOLF PACKS EVENT - This event has been designed for children 6-11 years old, but older and younger children are also welcome. Parent/guardian accompaniment is required. See here for more information.

Join Nicole Landgraff Wegner of Dancing Bee Apiary as she will be giving bee yard tours. We will have three 2-hour time slots for tours throughout the day: 10am to 12pm, 1pm to 3pm, and 3pm to 5pm. Each tour is limited to 5 children. All children must be accompanied by one, and only one, parent or guardian (due to limited space on the tours).

Participants and parents/guardians cannot register for this event if they have a known allergy to bee stings.

Long pants tucked into socks, full shoes (rubber boots are ideal), long sleeves, gloves, and a ball cap must be worn by all those attending (nets will be provided to be worn over the ball cap).

To register for this event, email Courtney Mondoux (ccmondoux@gmail.com) and provide the names and ages of the children attending along with the name of the adult that will be accompanying them along with your preferred time slot.

Free
Featured Featured Event Series Dancing Bee Apiary Tour – Wolf Packs Event

Dancing Bee Apiary Tour – Wolf Packs Event

WOLF PACKS EVENT - This event has been designed for children 6-11 years old, but older and younger children are also welcome. Parent/guardian accompaniment is required. See here for more information.

Join Nicole Landgraff Wegner of Dancing Bee Apiary as she will be giving bee yard tours. We will have three 2-hour time slots for tours throughout the day: 10am to 12pm, 1pm to 3pm, and 3pm to 5pm. Each tour is limited to 5 children. All children must be accompanied by one, and only one, parent or guardian (due to limited space on the tours).

Participants and parents/guardians cannot register for this event if they have a known allergy to bee stings.

Long pants tucked into socks, full shoes (rubber boots are ideal), long sleeves, gloves, and a ball cap must be worn by all those attending (nets will be provided to be worn over the ball cap).

To register for this event, email Courtney Mondoux (ccmondoux@gmail.com) and provide the names and ages of the children attending along with the name of the adult that will be accompanying them along with your preferred time slot.

Free
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Freshwater Invertebrates – Efts Event

Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

EFTS EVENT - This event is for youth aged 12-15.

Come take a closer look at an underwater world full of alien-like creatures! Guest leader Nancy Serediak will take us on a journey into the world of freshwater macro-invertebrates. WE will net for these tiny critters in the McIntyre River at Lakehead University, practice identifying what we find, and start thinking about the roles different inverts play in their ecosystems and what these bioindicators tell us about the health of their environment.

Bring your rubber boots and get ready to get your hands wet!

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Kam Valley Reserve

Meet at the Movati Athletic Club Parking Lot 1185 Arthur Street W, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

Join us on a hike to the Kam Valley Reserve near Stanley. This 30 acre reserve has extensive frontage on the Whitefish and Kam Rivers and remains in a natural state with no trails, except those made by deer or beaver.

Meet at the Movati parking lot (area close to Scotia Bank) at 9 am Saturday August 21, 2021. From there we will drive past Stanley to a parking area on Sideen Rd, which runs off Highway 588 about a kilometer past the Stanley bridge. It’s about 20 minutes from the meeting point. From there we will navigate the bush to the edge of the Whitefish River and explore both the river bank and inland. In the past, several notable plant species are expected and usually there is at least one in the group who can identify them.

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Trees and Shrubs – Wolf Packs Event

Trowbridge/Centennial Park FRR6+45, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

WOLF PACKS EVENT - This event has been designed for children 6-11 years old, but older and younger children are also welcome. Parent/guardian accompaniment is required.

Tim Nosworthy from Rutter Urban Forestry will be teaching us about common trees and shrubs of the area. Learn how trees grow and how to identify our local species with hands-on activities and a trail walk at Centennial Park.