Hike and Wilderness Survival Workshop
at Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre

Sunday october 27

Join us for an edutaining adventure to Wye Marsh, one of Ontario's most fascinating wildlife areas! Located in the heart of Midland, Wye Marsh offers a unique blend of rich wetlands and diverse ecosystems, with over 3,000 acres of marshland, forest, and open water. As we explore the boardwalk and forest trails, you'll have the chance to spot incredible wildlife, including swans, beavers, turtles, and a variety of migratory birds. 

We will start our day with an interactive two-hour Wilderness Survival Program. Participants will learn the 9 essential principles of survival and then put their skills to the test in a hands-on survival scenario. You'll have the opportunity to build a shelter and start a fire using limited tools and resources, simulating a real-life survival challenge. This trip is a perfect opportunity to develop survival and backcountry skills all while surrounded by the natural beauty of Wye Marsh!

Easy - Intermediate: relatively flat trails with some ups and downs. Suitable for beginners, and hikers with a basic fitness level.

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

DAY SCHEDULE 

9:00am - Pick-up at 34 Asquith Ave, near Yonge and Bloor Subway

10:45am - Arrival to the park, washroom break and start hiking

11:30am - 12:30pm - Wilderness Survival Program Part 1

12:30 - 1pm - Lunch break (please bring your own lunch)

1pm - 2pm - Wilderness Survival Program Part 2

2pm- 3:45pm - Group Hike

4:00pm - Departure from the park

WHAT TO BRING

LUNCH! and snacks. Please make sure to bring something that you can eat on the side of the trail

Picnic blanket or something to sit during the lunch break (optional)

Water (at least 1.5L)

Medications

Weather-appropriate and comfortable clothing- Please keep an eye on the weather and be prepared for a chilly or rainy day, or both!
Clothing that is suitable for outdoor activities to move around and potentially get muddy on is necessary.

Rain gear (weather depending)

Camera

Proper Hiking shoes

Water shoes or crocs (optional)

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

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.