Plant Walk 08 September 2024 0900am  SUNDAY
 
Participants meet at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Center Lot (5085 Reg. Rd.80, Hanmer, Ont.) near the northwest entrance at 09:00am.
Please dress in clothing that will protect you from mosquitoes, existing weather conditions, and off trail bushwhacking! Proper footwear is a must. No sandals or flip flops!! Remember to bring enough water for the entire walk.   EVENT is take your own vehicle and will be hosted North of Capreol by IronSide lake road about 20 mins north of Capreol.  Participants will follow guide vehicles in caravan to the location of the event.
 
(This event will be held in conjunction with "Keepers of the Wild".)  Bush walk during which a variety of plants are located, identified and  their uses (edibility, medicinal properties, and physical uses) discussed and /or demonstrated by a life long bush person .
 
Participants will never see the bush the same after this walk! Plants you previously would have walked by oblivious to their existence will suddenly be everywhere you go! Please dress in clothing that will protect you from mosquitoes, existing weather conditions, and off trail bushwhacking!
 
Proper footwear is a must. No sandals or flip flops!! Remember to bring enough water for the entire walk.  A small backpack is recommended to carry your water, lunch, extra clothing and other essential items.
 
Remember to bring cameras, cell phones and/or notepads  to record the plants and info. about them.
 
You will be introduced to probably over 100 plants(according to previous participants) so recording might assist in remembering after this event! Don't worry we wont be in a hurry and all will get a chance to be hands on and up close to all plants we find and examine.
 
Don't be afraid to ask questions or share your knowledge. I don't claim to be the guru of anything but anything I know I will gladly share with you. Participants meet at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Center Lot (5085 Reg. Rd.80, Hanmer, Ont.) near the northwest entrance at 09:00am.
 
Day ends around 4-5pm
 
Instructor/guide : 69 years old (Mike Paquette) 35+ years of primitive skills- 13 yrs. as search and rescue coordinator - life long bush person
 
Instructor/guide:  46 years old (Jason Paquette)  life long bush person, hunting, fishing, land living skills, primitive skills, 13 years EX-Canadian Forces soldier (infantryman) & MP patrolman, CFNIS OPS surveillance and intelligence team.  Skill and experienced bush guide with much experience teaching and leading groups in various year round conditions.