Relaxation, Exploration, Celebration, and Nature Education
March 15 – 18, 2009
Come join us for 3 days and 3 nights in the beautiful wilderness surrounding Algonquin Park, .
This retreat will be catered to the busy teacher looking to rejuvenate in Nature's Beauty, learn more about the natural world, and explore some of the many uses of natures gifts. Naturalist and Outdoor Educator Chris Gilmour along with guest instructors will be leading the group through fun and educational activities that could be brought back to the classroom or used as hobbies away from your work!
Activities will include:
- Pine needle basket making
- Felting Project
- Winter Ecology
- Snowshoeing or hiking
- Wild edible and medicinal plants
- Wildlife Tracking
- Kids Games
- Fire Making
- Warm delicious dinners
- Free Time
- And More!
The cost of this program is $260* and it includes: 3 nights accommodation at the Wolf Den Hostel and Nature Retreat, 3 nights and 2 ½ days of programming, craft and other coarse materials, 3 instructors, and 3
dinners**
Day care may be available for parents at no additional cost. Please inquire.
* Snowshoes will likely be needed for outdoor activities (weather permitting). Please bring your own if you have them. Snowshoes can be rented for you at Algonquin Outfitters for the 16th & 17th at an additional cost of $40. Please let us know a.s.a.p. if you will need them.
** Participants are responsible for their own breakfast, lunch, and snacks. They can be prepared and stored in a fully equipped communal kitchen.
The program will begin with dinner at 5:30pm Sunday evening and finish at roughly 1pm Wednesday. Additional nights accommodation can be booked at the Wolf Den by visiting: Wolf Den Hostel and Nature Retreat or calling:
1-866-271-9336
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Photo Contest
ONLINE PHOTO CONTEST
WILDLIFE OF ALGONQUIN PARK
The contest has been running over at Algonquin Outfitter's website for over a month now and we've received 44 great entries thus far. The third photo contest of 2008 (or the first one of 2009, all depends on how you look at it), features "Wildlife and People". So keep digging through your photos for those great pictures showing the wildlife of Algonquin Park (moose, deer, loons, raccoons or even chipmunks, oh and don't forget blackbears), bonus points will be awarded if your photo also include people watching the wildlife.
There are great prizes to be had. The contest closes on January 15th so please visit the above link to enter.
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