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Mackenzie King Estate and Waterfall in Gatineau Park:

Gatineau Park: Mackenzie King Estate and Waterfall Hike

We invite families with kids for a spring hike in Gatineau Park. We'll meet near the Visitor Center of the Gatineau Park and then move to P6 (Parking 6) near Mackenzie King Estate. Kids will have a chance to explore the ruins and to know about the history of this place. And then, we'll visit a waterfall at a distance of around 500-700 m from parking, stopping that to listen to birds and watch animal tracks. This guided hike will be in English and Russian.

$20.00

Sunset in Gatineau Park: Evening hike around P8 (Chem. du Lac Meech)

Gatineau Park, P8 Quebec, Canada

This event is organized for those who like adventures. This is a guided hike to Gatineau Park for evening nature observation.  We invite amateurs to explore the evening life of Gatineau Park in the area near Meech Lake.

$15.00 – $20.00

Guided Tour for Mushroom Identification

During our guided hike for mushroom identification, we'll learn about various kinds of mushrooms and fungi that can be found in forests not far from Ottawa. We'll learn about the main rules for mushroom picking up and about some identification tips.

$15.00 – $30.00

Eagle Nest and Late fall mushrooms (Calabogie area)

This is the last fall trip to see the scenic landscape in the area of Eagle's Nest and identify late fall mushrooms, sustaining in the cold weather with frosty nights in Calabogie area (to the west of Ottawa).

$15.00 – $30.00

Night creatures in Gatineau Park

This is a guided hike to explore Gatineau Park in the evening time for those who are interested to know more about dwellers of the forests and wetlands, tiny creatures, that just recently woke up after winter hibernation, and nocturnal bird species.

$10.00 – $30.00

Guided Hike in the area around Almonte, Ottawa Valley

We invite nature enthusiasts to join us to explore several natural areas around Almonte. We hope to visit several types of habitats, including forest, agricultural and open ecosystems.

$10.00 – $30.00

Guided mushroom identification tour to Gatineau area

This is a guided tour for mushroom enthusiasts on Sunday, August 13. We'll explore several places in the Gatineau area (crown land) that to see a diversity of mushrooms at this time of the year.  We learn how to identify mushrooms and know some basic rules related to their search and picking up. Please, confirm your participation. We'll meet at Parking 17 in Gatineau Park at 9:30 am (this is the exit to Wakefield from Highway 5). From there, we'll drive together to the places of our excursion.

$10.00 – $30.00

Exploring ZEC Dumoine and area around

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Ottawa Valley Chapter (CPAWS-OV) will organize an event in the area of ZEC Dumoine and Grand Chute in southwestern Quebec. This wilderness area, which is managed by local communities, is attractive in any season of the year due to the beauty of natural landscapes and the richness of pristine biodiversity typical for Canadian boreal forests.

$50.00 – $100.00
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