Celebrating Natural Connections events this weekend (UTRCA weekly, September 22, 2022)
This weekend, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) staff and community partners are hosting free Celebrating Natural Connections events on Saturday and Sunday!
Wildwood Conservation Area, Saturday, September 24
Saturday’s Celebrating Natural Connections event is at Wildwood Conservation Area. This free event will include: a stream exploration hike with UTRCA staff, Story Walk and activities by St. Marys Public Library, Stratford Field Naturalists, Wild ON Birds of Prey demonstration, displays about reptiles at risk, Indigenous Educator Patsy Day, wagon rides, and the Sunset Shack Food Truck (10 am -1 pm). Staff is also installing a new commemorative trail kiosk to thank front line workers for all they have done, and all they continue to do, for the community. This kiosk will be a long standing reminder of their contribution.
- When: Saturday, September 24, 10 am to 2 pm
- Where: Wildwood Conservation Area, 3995 Line 9, St. Marys
Dorchester Mill Pond, Sunday, September 25
Sunday’s Celebrating Natural Connections event is at Dreamland, Dorchester Mill Pond. This free event will include: planting 300 pollinator plants, yoga, an All Abilities Song Circle with L’Arche London, guided hikes with the Mill Pond Committee and UTRCA staff, children’s activities, a Pinch Pot activity with the Museum of Ontario Archaeology, a snake show with Sciensational Sssnakes, and more. There will also be an unveiling of an accessible picnic table in commemoration of frontline workers.
- When: Sunday, September 25, 10 am to 2 pm
- Where: 98 Mill Road, Dorchester
“These days are a great opportunity for people to get outside and enjoy the beautiful natural areas that have helped get them through the pandemic,” said Linda Smith, UTRCA Community Partnership Specialist. “We’re excited to work with our community partners in offering wonderful events of family fun.”
The Celebrating Natural Connections events commemorate the continued efforts of frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrate the natural spaces that are so important for our physical and mental health. Local artists and municipalities are involved, as well as hiking, naturalist, and angler clubs. The project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
Go to www.thamesriverevents.ca to see the complete list of Celebrating Natural Connections events taking place across the Upper Thames watershed.