Celebrating Natural Connections events kick off in Woodstock (糖心直播, August 17, 2022)
The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) in partnership with the City of Woodstock is kicking off a series of free Celebrating Natural Connections events with a day at Burgess Park in Woodstock!
This free event will include guided hikes led by the Woodstock Field Naturalists Club and UTRCA environmental education staff, wildlife demonstrations with Sciensssational Snakes, a Wildlife Gardening workshop, an Oxford EarlyON Story Stroll, displays, and more.
- Date: Saturday, August 27
- Time: 10 am to 2 pm
- Location: Burgess Park, 403 Tecumseh Street, Woodstock, ON, N4S 7V7
- Primary entrance is from Hawthorn Place (off 11th Line) and follow the signs (on road) to the end of Tamarack Blvd for parking. Secondary entrance is Burgess/Standard Tube Park – 304 Tecumseh St Entrance, and follow signs (on trail) to the event site.
鈥淏urgess Park is the perfect location for this event as we have completed so many projects there with our community partners. We鈥檙e excited to tell the public about these projects and we鈥檙e planning a day full of outdoor learning that people will really enjoy,鈥� said Brad Hertner, UTRCA Community Education Supervisor.
鈥淲e would especially like to invite all those community members that have been instrumental in helping others through the pandemic,鈥� said Hertner. 鈥淎 commemorative item will be installed at many of the event locations to recognize the contributions of local front line workers.鈥�
The Celebrating Natural Connections event is intended to 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.
Go to to see the complete list of Celebrating Natural Connections events taking place across the Upper Thames watershed as well as details and maps. This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听Brad Hertner, Community Education Supervisor