Birding Basics with Ben

get to know nature’s most musical creatures

May 9, 2020

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The spring migration is upon us and with it comes tons of opportunity to get to know the winged ones!

Each winter tons of birds take their vacation south to the warmer places it’s sad to see them go - BUT it also means that every spring as the temperatures warm they return en mass! Ontario becomes home to a wealth of birds as they return to their Northern homes.

You’ve probably seen them, maybe you’ve heard them- but do you really KNOW the birds?…

amount of apples you’d like. (5lbs: $10.00 - 10lbs: $20.00)

THIS ACTIVEDAYS TRIP IS ORGANIZED BY THE ACTIVEDAYS COMMUNITY. SEE ALL ACTIVEDAYS TRIPS AND JOIN US VIA OUR FACEBOOK GROUP!

DAY SCHEDULE 

9:00am - Depart 34 Asquith Ave (near Yonge and Bloor) 

10:00am - Arrive at Glen Major Forest and start Hiking!

12:30pm - Bus to Hy-Hope Farm

12:45pm- Lunch! Lunch is NOT provided. Please bring your own or bring money to purchase items from Hy-Hope Farm. This is a farm market so keep in mind there are not prepared meals, only snacks, bakery items, fresh produce, jams, pickles etc. Please consider bringing a litterless lunch.

1:30 - 2:00 apple picking at Hy-Hope Farm

2:30 Depart Hy-Hope Farm towards our final stop to see a local spring.

3:00pm - Depart for Toronto

4:15pm - Estimated return to Toronto

WHAT TO BRING

Lunch: Please pack enough food and snacks to carry you through the day. Hy-Hope Farm Store also has a number of items for purchase. You can check out their store here: http://www.hyhopefarm.ca/site/store-and-bakery/ 

Water (at least 1.5L)

Hat, Sunscreen

Medications

Weather appropriate clothing- As we know,the weather in Canada can change drastically from day to day. Please keep an eye on the weather and be prepared for a nice warm day or a slightly chilly rainy one, or both!

Rain Jacket - if it’s raining we’ll still be hiking and apple picking! Make sure to come prepared

Money- Please bring money to pay for Apple Picking:

To pick 5lbs- $10.00. To pick 10lbs - $20.00

Camera

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

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

Active Days 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 bring printed copies of the waiver to sign on the bus. You can find a digital copy of a sample waiver HERE