Awenda Provincial Park

guided hike – clued into awendas past

it is time to discover the incredible story of Awenda’s past in a scavanger hunt of self directed family fun! Bring your orienteering skills and join Tim for a new program that will unearth the parks 11000 thousand years of human history. you dont have to be a pirate to enjoy the treasure in this incredible story! this hike is of moderate difficulty and includes a walk up the nippissing staircase.

10:30am @ parking lot 1st beach

Mean and Nasties: Predators of Awenda

Meet three predators that call Awenda home; one is famous for its monstrous appetite, another which uses venom to take down its prey, and one that is brave enough to take down Porcupines! Come join Grace to cheer on your favourite animal and help to choose who will become…Awenda’s Ultimate Predator!

                                                                                                    8:00pm @ Amphitheater

Saterday, September 4th

Come join Hillary to experience the diversities of the environment by making natural dyes and learn what the word chromatical means! While we work with natural dyes we will also be learning about the past inhabitants of Awenda Park. Sign up at the Nature Shop.

10:30am @ Activity Centre

Metro Toronto Zoo: Turtle Mania with Special Guest- Erin Nadeau

Turtles are interesting and exciting animals that can be seen in rivers, lake, and wetlands all across Ontario.

Take this opportunity to learn a little more about them and what you can do to help the eight Ontario species are at risk of extinction. This presentation is bought to you by the Adopt-A-Pond Wetland Conservation Programme of the Toronto Zoo, a program that provides teachers, students and community groups with information resources and educational opportunities to conserve wetland biodiversity.                                                                                                                  8:00pm @ Amphitheatre

Sunday, September 5th

Children’s Program

Dip-a-dee-doo-da…..

Dip-a-dee-day, My oh my, what a wonderful day… to go dipnetting! Come join Grace by Kettles Lake and learn about the four different wetlands you can find in the park and the animals that inhabit them. Get up close and personal with the marshes’ creepy crawly inhabitants! Be sure to get a spot! Sign up at the Nature Shop. Hope to catch you there! 

                                                                                                                           10:30am @ Kettle’s Lake Parking Lot 1

Saterday, September 11th

The Fungus Among Us

As you walk through Awenda’s fall forest, you might feel like you are surrounded…and you’d be right!! Fungi are everywhere. Come learn more about this mysterious kingdom of life that has given us both beer and pizza!                                                                              10:30am @ Kettle’s Lake 1^st Parking Lot

Saterday, September 18th

Awenda Inspired!

Join the Friends of Awenda in the 3^rd annual celebration of art and the environment. Take the opportunity to see local artist’s follow their muse and create Awenda inspired magic before your very eyes! Participate in various art- based activities with guests from the Ontario College of Art! Track artists’ progress throughout the park, meet at Activity Centre between 12:30pm and 1:30pm for munch and mingle and see the finished pieces in a culminating show and tell at the Activity Centre between the hours of 3pm -4pm. This event is co-sponsored by the Quest Art Gallery and School in Midland.

Public event begins at 10:00am @ Kettle’s Lake Parking Lot 1

Mark is his name and birds are his game! this spring the friends of Awenda turned Mark loose in the park to study his passion, breeding birds including the parks avian species at risk. You will never look at birds the same way again. Dont miss this opprotunity to learn more about birds from a biologist extrordinaire!

it is time to discover the incredible story of Awenda’s past in a scavanger hunt of self directed family fun! Bring your orienteering skills and join Tim for a new program that will unearth the parks 11000 thousand years of human history. you dont have to be a pirate to enjoy the treasure in this incredible story! this hike is of moderate difficulty and includes a walk up the nippissing staircase.

10:30am @ parking lot 1st beach

Throughout the week, be on the look out for naturalists on the loose!! They could be anywhere in the park pedalling stories about Awenda’s fascinating natural and cultural history!! Look for the “ASK THE NATURALIST” sign!