Family Winter Fun Day
Monday February 21st, 2011 2:00 – 3:30 pm
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Maple Syrup Program
Wednesday March 16th, 2011 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Let Willow Park Ecology Centre’s staff and volunteers introduce you to a sweet, seasonal treat. From 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., listen to the native legend of how maple sugar was discovered. Learn how to tap a tree and make syrup at home. We’ll even show you how it’s more than just a pancake topping.
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Spring Fling
Monday April 25th,2011 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Are you ready for Spring? Willow Park
Ecology Centre will help you learn how to make and fly a simple kite.
From 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., tour our demonstration gardens to see what’s
springing up, and start some seeds of your own to take home. We’ve got
some fun games too!
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Earth Day
Saturday April 30th, 2011 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Don’t
throw out a potential treasure! Join us at Willow Park Ecology Centre
and find out how to reuse all kinds of containers in some very creative
ways. From 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., learn about our tree monitoring and other
citizen-scientist projects. We’ll even show you how to spot an Alien
Invader!
NEW! additional activity for Earth Day Celebrations..
Native Canadian Drum Circle - 11 am and 2 pm - Join in and hear stories about the original inhabitants of the area
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Mother’s Day
Take your Mom for a Wildflower Walk and tour of Willow Park Ecology Centre’s many gardens. From 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., you can make a Mother’s Day gift to take home. We will be visiting the pond to see what the frogs have been up to, and learn how to protect them in their natural habitat.
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Father’s Day (Big Daddy Festival)
Sunday June 19th 2011, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bring Dad along for some fun by the
side of Silver Creek. Celebrate our wonderful Native Canadian heritage.
We’ll have demonstrations, games, and creative activities from 11 am – 4
pm.
- Make and decorate your own drum and drum beater to play in the Drum Circle - 11 am - 1 pm when the Drum Circle starts
- Native Canadian Drum Circle - 1 pm until closing - Join in, sing, play your own drum, and hear stories about the original inhabitants of the area
- Create your paddler for the “Paddle to the Sea” race at the end of the day. - 11 am - 3 pm
- Sail a your paddler in a canoe down the river to the finish line - 3:30 until closing
Note: only paddlers made in our centre today will be entered into the race. - Paint a turtle or frog to decorate our compost/reuse area - and decorate a small turtle to take home or to give Daddy - 11 am - 3 pm
- Join in our Scavenger Hunt and learn about the critters in the park - 11 am - 3 pm
Note: finishers get an entry to win one of 3 prizes
http://www.meetup.com/Sacred-Sevens-Sharing-Circle/photos/1985781/
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Sacred Sevens Healing and Sharing Drum Circle!
Saturday July 16th 2011,
Native crafts and drum-making from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Drum circle starts at 1:00 pm
http://www.meetup.com/Sacred-Sevens-Sharing-Circle/events/24221101/
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Sunday July 17th 2011, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Willow Park Ecology Centre will be hosting displays and demonstrations on renewable energy programs and products. Come out and see the many ways you can green your life and help planet Earth.
Check out Halton Environmental Network for more details on their solar energy initiatives.
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Sunday August 14th 2011,
Native crafts and drum-making from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Drum circle starts at 1:00 pm
Event photos:
http://www.meetup.com/Sacred-Sevens-Sharing-Circle/events/24221101/
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Sunday August 21 2011, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Our Sun provides energy that can be put to more uses than just working on your tan. Willow Park Ecology Centre challenges you, your friends and family to enter our first ever Great Solar Cook-Off.
Design a solar oven with a team. Then practise your culinary skills and create a dish cooked by solar power. Build a solar oven that heats up the fastest, that is easy to set up, and that you would be proud to display on your deck or in your backyard.
Concoct a main dish, a dessert, a
snack for your friends or something that includes the most local fresh food
possible.
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Fall Back to Nature: Willow Park Volunteer Event
Volunteers needed to help restore Willow Park Ecology Centre!
Get involved and help give back to this beautiful natural area. The task for the day is removing invasive species and trail and garden maintenance. Come on out and exercise that green thumb of yours! This event is suitable for all ages and it is an opportunity to give back to the environment while learning about ecology.
Check out
http://www.creditvalleyca.ca/event/fall-back-to-nature-willow-park-volunteer-event/
Click here to register for this free session..
Wastewise - 20th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday September 11 2011, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
It's hard to believe but -- Wastewise is celebrating 20 years of service to our community. Wastewise has also been our sponsor - offering continuous encouragement and support since Willow Park Ecology Centre started.
Now is the time to party and thank Wastewise for all they have done to promote the reuse and recycle of so many things in our community.
The
agenda for the day is still being firmed up - but lots of surprises are
in store for our visitors today - including our monthly Native Canadian
Drum Circle and the making of native crafts from reused and repurposed
supplies.
Keep checking this site for further announcements on our agenda.
Click here to register for this free session - to give us an idea of how many to plan for..
Sacred Sevens Healing and Sharing Drum Circle!
Sunday September 11th 2011,
Native crafts and drum-making from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Drum circle starts at 2:00 pm
http://www.meetup.com/Sacred-Sevens-Sharing-Circle/events/27863251/
Volunteer Appreciation / Fall Harvest Event
Sunday October 23rd 2011,
Time to visit and enjoy the results of our efforts before the leaves all fall and the snow flies..
Fun Native Canadian & pioneer games and activities..
Photo Contest- photos taken in the park today should be submitted on-line and will be judged next month. All entries will be displayed on our website and prizes awarded to the winners.
Drum-making from noon - 1pm
Our Monthly Drum Circle at 1pm
Scavenger hunt in the park - learn more what this area can teach us about our surroundings and who shares this space with us
Make your own Bee Box with Pat Kelly at 2pm - and learn about our native bees.
What you can do with Fall leaves
Willow Park Ecology Centre wants to show our appreciation to our many volunteers...Dress according to the weather - Canadians are adaptable - but we never can predict just what will happen with the fall weather.. Could be hot like summer or cold like winter. In either case we will be there with food and treats to go with the weather of the day.
Sacred Sevens Healing and Sharing Drum Circle!
Sunday October 23rd 2011,
Drum & Shaker making from noon – 1:00 pm
Drum circle starts at 1:00 pm
http://www.meetup.com/Sacred-Sevens-Sharing-Circle/events/36170292/