Nature Walk

Sunday March 3

Forest therapy and Nature walk

 

Carolynne Crawley (from Msit No'kmaq and Turtle Protectors) will guide an engaging walk to create opportunities for participants to connect deeper with themselves, each other, and with the Earth while including the concept of etuaptmumk (two-eyed seeing). She will share ways of how to be in a more healthy and reciprocal relationship with the Earth, along with sharing the many health benefits of spending time with Nature.  Carolynne will offer various sensory experiences and share stories to connect with the many plant and animal relatives living in the area.

After the walk and lunch, we will continue exploring the park with an ActiveDays guide, admiring scenic views and diverse landscapes at a leisurely pace.

The Dundas Valley spreads out into Lake Ontario and is part of the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere. There is a 450 million-year-old geologic history here and we will be walking through the biodiverse Carolinian Forest that can be found nowhere else in Canada.

About the Facilitator:

Carolynne Crawley, the founder of Msit No’kmaq and cofounder of Turtle Protectors, is a woman of  Mi'kmaw, Black and Irish ancestry and is from Mi’kma’ki territory, also known today as Nova Scotia.  But Tkaronto has been her home for 50 years since a young child.  She is dedicated to social and environmental justice which focuses upon reconciling with Mother Earth. Carolynne is passionate about reconnecting people with the land, waters, and all beings as there is no separation between us.  She is a Forest Therapy Guide/Mentor and Trainer, Kairos Blanket Exercise Facilitator, a Holistic Nutritionist, a Storyteller, a Co-Producer of a documentary and a member of the Indigenous Land Stewardship Circle.  Carolynne has also worked in food security for 12 years and previously worked as a Child & Youth Worker for two decades.

 

Ticket Prices

Regular rate...............68$

Students / Seniors.......62$

Children......................34$

Includes bus and guided hike!

Book Ticket

 

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DAY SCHEDULE 

9:30am: Pick-up at 34 Asquith Ave, near Yonge and Bloor Subway. Please be at least 15 minutes early for your trip to make sure you have time to board the bus.

10:30am-10:45am: Arrival at the park, washroom break

11am- 1pm: Guided Nature Walk with Carolynne Crawley

1pm-1:30pm: Lunch break trailside (Lunch is not included. Please pack a lunch and water for yourself)

1:30 - 3pm: Guided hike with an ActiveDays guide

3:00pm: Depart Dundas Valley Trail Centre

WHAT TO BRING

  • Lunch! If you can, bring something warm- This helps a lot in staying warm on a cold day

  • Tea (optional but, again, a great way to keep warm)

  • Winter boots / Hat / Scarf / Mitts

  • Ice grips or ice cleats

  • Snowshoes (optional)

  • Water (at least 1.5L)

  • Medications

  • Weather appropriate clothing- Layer up!- wool is great as a middle layer as it helps wick water away from the body and keep you warm!

  • Camera

  • Whatever else you need to have fun on the trail and bus :)

PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR PETS AS THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE BUS


WHAT TO EXPECT WITH ACTIVEDAYS

To us, facilitating this event is about creating an environment that you can engage with in your own way. This is your experience and everyone has their own relationship with the outdoors and their bodies. We want to meet you where you are at — you can take part in the hike, or wander off on your own adventure.

ActiveDays is also a community. This is an inclusive space to meet new people, share stories and have fun! To us, there is no better place to get to know someone than the outdoors. We all share a desire to get out, explore and move.

All ActiveDays participants are required to sign a waiver. We will send you a digital copy via email. You can find a digital copy of a sample waiver HERE

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the event organisers full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes to help achieve the group’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications. If you do not wish to be photographed please inform an event organiser.