Subwatershed Celebrations a Success 

This spring, we partnered with the Friends of Medway Creek and the Mill Pond Committee to bring two celebrations to these communities.

First up was Celebrate the Mill Pond on May 25 at Dreamland. Unfortunately, there was a lot of rain and thunderstorms that morning so we pushed the beginning of the event to 11:30 am when the weather cleared to a beautiful day. Despite the late start, over 100 people were in attendance and took part in many activities.  

The community really came together and put on a fabulous event. Thanks to Rosie’s Streetery for bringing their food truck! There were many activities including: 

• Native Plantings around the Mill Pond (UTRCA) 
• Yoga in the Park (On the Mat Yoga) 
• Guided Hike (Mill Pond Committee) 
• Community Drumming Circle (Sheila Horrell) 
• Garden Art project – children painted stakes that were put around the plantings to offer extra protection 
• Dorchester Report Card Info & Pledge Booth (UTRCA) 
• Native Fish and Mussel Demonstrations (UTRCA) 
• Archaeology Dig for kids (Museum of Ontario Archaeology) 
• Beekeeping Activity (Middlesex Oxford Elgin Beekeepers Assoc. & Big Sugar Farm) 
• and more crafts, games and activities! 

 A big thank you goes out to TD Friends of the Environment for providing funding for this event! 

On June 8, Celebrate the Medway picked up the festivities at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. Luckily, the rain held off, resulting in a beautiful, sunny day and an amazing turnout with close to 500 people in attendance.  

15 community partners kept event visitors busy by running activities, including: 

• Seed ball making with Bird Friendly London 
• A series of birds of prey shows from the Canadian Raptor Conservancy Inc. 
• Medway Subwatershed Report Cards and environmental pledge booth with Friends of Medway Creek 
• Seed science with London Children’s Museum 
• Colouring pages and button making with London Environmental Network 
• Scavenger hunt with London Public Library 
• Resist painting with natural dyes and objects by Molly Grundy  
• Clay impressions with Museum of Ontario Archaeology 
• Bug investigation sheets with Nshwaasnangong Child Care & Family Centre 
• Drumming circle with Sheila Horrell  
• Casting game with Thames River Anglers 
• Clothespin butterfly craft with Thames Talbot Land Trust 
• Guided hikes with the Thames Valley Trail Association   
• Aquatic Species at Risk and flood modelling activities with the UTRCA 
• Tabletop insect investigation with Whitehills Childcare and Family Centre Fox Hollow 

Those attending could snack on treats from Oliver’s Frozen Treats, Big Bite, and Donut Diva. 

Thank you to our funders for this event, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and Enbridge, for helping to bring environmental education to the Medway Creek community!