Calendar
Aug 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Meet our fine feathered friends and learn about their migration. Together, we will make bird feeders and decorate a tree with these tasty treats! Register for Free
Aug 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
This workshop will give you an up-close look into the lives of these incredible insects. Learn all about bee biology and identification, their role in our environment, and the threats to their health. We will also tour the active hives and bee education centre at the Kortright Centre. Build a native bee habitat to take home. Register Online
Sep 9 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
This module is for those who have participated in the “Birding for Beginners” workshop or moved beyond bird watching basics. Our expert birder, Kristen Martyn will delve deeper into the more advanced birding topics including: difficult bird ID, bird calls, birding locations and habitats, optical equipment (binoculars and scopes), other birding equipment, nesting behaviours, Ontario migrations and birding etiquette. Register
Sep 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Enjoy the diversity of bright fall blooms, including asters and goldenrods. Join the Altona Forest Stewardship Committee on this guided hike through the woods. Meet at the Altona Forest parking lot on Altona Road, across from Pine Grove Avenue. This event will run rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toed sturdy footwear. In the event of
Sep 16 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Did you know that bees pollinate approximately 1/3 of the food we eat? Did you know that Honey Bees make about 1 teaspoon of honey in their life time and are the only insect that makes food for human consumption? Join us at Kortright’s Honey Harvest Festival to learn about and celebrate the life of these incredible insects! Enjoy music
Sep 17 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Did you know that bees pollinate approximately 1/3 of the food we eat? Did you know that Honey Bees make about 1 teaspoon of honey in their life time and are the only insect that makes food for human consumption? Join us at Kortright’s Honey Harvest Festival to learn about and celebrate the life of these incredible insects! Enjoy music
Sep 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A hands-on workshop featuring live reptiles from around the province! Learn how to identify and conserve Ontario’s snakes, turtles, and lizard from Jeff Hathaway of Scales Nature Park. Learn threats and conservation issues key identification features, distribution, handling techniques, and much more! Participants will have the opportunity to handle various live species. Register Online
Oct 1 @ 2:30 pm
Take a guided tour of our two LEED Platinum certified houses: one illustrating sustainable practices readily available today, and the other looking into the near future, demonstrating up-and-coming sustainable and renewable technologies. Advance registration is required. Call 905-832-2289 to reserve your spot. .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; text-align:center; width:500px; }#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0} var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe =
Oct 7 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Experience the outdoors this fall with guided fall colours walks, self-guided tours, and more. Join our knowledgeable staff for a guided tour of the Archetype Sustainable House, a model home with state of the art sustainable technologies throughout. Enjoy our crackling campfire and bring some food to cook over it! Hikes: 11:00am and 1pm House Tour*: 2:30pm *House tour: Space
Oct 7 @ 2:30 pm
Take a guided tour of our two LEED Platinum certified houses: one illustrating sustainable practices readily available today, and the other looking into the near future, demonstrating up-and-coming sustainable and renewable technologies. Advance registration is required. Call 905-832-2289 to reserve your spot. .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; text-align:center; width:500px; }#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0} var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe =
Oct 8 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Experience the outdoors this fall with guided fall colours walks, self-guided tours, and more. Join our knowledgeable staff for a guided tour of the Archetype Sustainable House, a model home with state of the art sustainable technologies throughout. Enjoy our crackling campfire and bring some food to cook over it! Hikes: 11:00am and 1pm House Tour*: 2:30pm *House tour: Space
Oct 8 @ 2:30 pm
Take a guided tour of our two LEED Platinum certified houses: one illustrating sustainable practices readily available today, and the other looking into the near future, demonstrating up-and-coming sustainable and renewable technologies. Advance registration is required. Call 905-832-2289 to reserve your spot. .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; text-align:center; width:500px; }#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0} var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe =
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Experience the outdoors this fall with guided fall colours walks, self-guided tours, and more. Join our knowledgeable staff for a guided tour of the Archetype Sustainable House, a model home with state of the art sustainable technologies throughout. Enjoy our crackling campfire and bring some food to cook over it! Hikes: 11:00am and 1pm House Tour*: 2:30pm *House tour: Space
Oct 9 @ 2:30 pm
Take a guided tour of our two LEED Platinum certified houses: one illustrating sustainable practices readily available today, and the other looking into the near future, demonstrating up-and-coming sustainable and renewable technologies. Advance registration is required. Call 905-832-2289 to reserve your spot. .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; text-align:center; width:500px; }#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0} var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe =
Oct 14 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Photograph the spectacular fall colours with professional photographer Max Swakrna. This workshop consists of two hours of instruction and practice on micro photography and two hours of in the field landscape photography. Cameras are not provided, please bring your own. Register Online
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Experience the outdoors this fall with guided fall colours walks, self-guided tours, and more. Join our knowledgeable staff for a guided tour of the Archetype Sustainable House, a model home with state of the art sustainable technologies throughout. Enjoy our crackling campfire and bring some food to cook over it! Hikes: 11:00am and 1pm House Tour*: 2:30pm *House tour: Space
Oct 14 @ 2:30 pm
Take a guided tour of our two LEED Platinum certified houses: one illustrating sustainable practices readily available today, and the other looking into the near future, demonstrating up-and-coming sustainable and renewable technologies. Advance registration is required. Call 905-832-2289 to reserve your spot. .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; text-align:center; width:500px; }#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0} var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe =
Oct 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Discover the colours of Altona Forest! Bring your cameras to capture the changing leaves and setting sun. Led by the Altona Forest Stewardship Committee. Meet at the entrance in Summer Park (located on Summerpark Crescent). This event will run rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toed sturdy footwear. In the event of extreme weather, participants will
Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Experience the outdoors this fall with guided fall colours walks, self-guided tours, and more. Join our knowledgeable staff for a guided tour of the Archetype Sustainable House, a model home with state of the art sustainable technologies throughout. Enjoy our crackling campfire and bring some food to cook over it! Hikes: 11:00am and 1pm House Tour*: 2:30pm *House tour: Space
Oct 15 @ 2:30 pm
Take a guided tour of our two LEED Platinum certified houses: one illustrating sustainable practices readily available today, and the other looking into the near future, demonstrating up-and-coming sustainable and renewable technologies. Advance registration is required. Call 905-832-2289 to reserve your spot. .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; text-align:center; width:500px; }#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0} var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe =
Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Experience the outdoors this fall with guided fall colours walks, self-guided tours, and more. Join our knowledgeable staff for a guided tour of the Archetype Sustainable House, a model home with state of the art sustainable technologies throughout. Enjoy our crackling campfire and bring some food to cook over it! Hikes: 11:00am and 1pm House Tour*: 2:30pm *House tour: Space
Oct 21 @ 2:30 pm
Take a guided tour of our two LEED Platinum certified houses: one illustrating sustainable practices readily available today, and the other looking into the near future, demonstrating up-and-coming sustainable and renewable technologies. Advance registration is required. Call 905-832-2289 to reserve your spot. .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; text-align:center; width:500px; }#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0} var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe =
Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Experience the outdoors this fall with guided fall colours walks, self-guided tours, and more. Join our knowledgeable staff for a guided tour of the Archetype Sustainable House, a model home with state of the art sustainable technologies throughout. Enjoy our crackling campfire and bring some food to cook over it! Hikes: 11:00am and 1pm House Tour*: 2:30pm *House tour: Space
Oct 22 @ 2:30 pm
Take a guided tour of our two LEED Platinum certified houses: one illustrating sustainable practices readily available today, and the other looking into the near future, demonstrating up-and-coming sustainable and renewable technologies. Advance registration is required. Call 905-832-2289 to reserve your spot. .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; text-align:center; width:500px; }#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0} var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe =
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Experience the outdoors this fall with guided fall colours walks, self-guided tours, and more. Join our knowledgeable staff for a guided tour of the Archetype Sustainable House, a model home with state of the art sustainable technologies throughout. Enjoy our crackling campfire and bring some food to cook over it! Hikes: 11:00am and 1pm House Tour*: 2:30pm *House tour: Space
Oct 28 @ 2:30 pm
Take a guided tour of our two LEED Platinum certified houses: one illustrating sustainable practices readily available today, and the other looking into the near future, demonstrating up-and-coming sustainable and renewable technologies. Advance registration is required. Call 905-832-2289 to reserve your spot. .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; text-align:center; width:500px; }#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0} var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe =
Oct 29 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Experience the outdoors this fall with guided fall colours walks, self-guided tours, and more. Join our knowledgeable staff for a guided tour of the Archetype Sustainable House, a model home with state of the art sustainable technologies throughout. Enjoy our crackling campfire and bring some food to cook over it! Hikes: 11:00am and 1pm House Tour*: 2:30pm *House tour: Space
Oct 29 @ 2:30 pm
Take a guided tour of our two LEED Platinum certified houses: one illustrating sustainable practices readily available today, and the other looking into the near future, demonstrating up-and-coming sustainable and renewable technologies. Advance registration is required. Call 905-832-2289 to reserve your spot. .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; text-align:center; width:500px; }#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0} var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe =
Nov 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Join Wild Ontario’s naturalists for an evening all about birds of prey! In the first part of this program we’ll cover the basics of biology, natural history and identification. Then meet some of Wild Ontario’s special (feathered) guests, up close and personal. Finally, head out for a walk on the trails as we try to hear, or maybe even see,
Nov 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learn to identify trees without leaves! We’ll share our tips for using tree bark and buds. Led by the Altona Forest Stewardship Committee. Meet at Altona Forest Parking on Altona Road across from Pine Grove Avenue. This event will run rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toed sturdy footwear. In the event of extreme weather, participants
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