Thanksgiving Weekend is the Fall Colours Festival in Kingston
(TORONTO, September 25, 2009) - This Thanksgiving weekend, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area is where Kingstonians of all ages can celebrate the season at the Fall Colours Festival. On Sunday, October 11th and Monday October 12th, children, families and nature lovers alike can get out into nature, hike the trails, take wagon rides to the sugar bush, build a bird box, and work up an appetite at this hands-on conservation event sponsored by Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Ontario Nature and OPG Biodiversity 2009.
WHEN: Thanksgiving Weekend: Sunday, October 11- Monday October 12, 2009 1-4 p.m.
- 2 p.m. Wye Marsh Birds of Prey presented by falconer Matt Lieberknecht.
- 3:50 p.m. Last wagon ride departs from the sugar bush
WHAT: “Fall Colours Festival”
- See Birds of Prey show
- Take wagon rides to the sugar bush
- Hike the trails to see the fall colours
- Guided walks and nature interpretation tour
- Nature crafts for children – make bird houses to take home
WHERE: Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, Kingston – 2 km north of Highway 401 on Division Street (Perth Road).
NOTE: $11 per car gate fee will be charged
OPG Biodiversity 2009 is a series of province-wide conservation-focused, family-friendly action and education events sponsored by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in partnership with Ontario Nature, LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) and the Bruce Trail Conservancy. Its goal is to get people involved in protecting and conserving biodiversity in our urban parklands and forest ecosystems. Biodiversity 2009 builds on OPG’s commitment to conserving, sustaining and protecting nature.
For further information on these and other upcoming events visit www.opgbiodiversity.ca.
OPG and Ontario Nature Are For the Birds – And All the Flora and Fauna of Ontario
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For event inquiries, please contact:
Victoria Foote, Ontario Nature
416.444.8419 ext. 238; victoriaf@ontarionature.org
www.ontarionature.org
For media inquiries, please contact:
OPG Media Desk: 416.592.4008 or 1.877.592.4008
