About this Event
Survival Techniques of Wildlife & Plants at Wye Marsh
What are the unique adaptations of our turtles, frogs, fish, insects and crustaceans to survive weeks of oxygen deprivation? How do wetland plants manage to wait it out until the spring melt? Does the wetland just ‘shut down’?
Join naturalist/writer David Hawke for a guided hike and presentation at the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre.
Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, 16160 Hwy 12 E, Midland
When: Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 9:30 – 11:30 am
How much: $35 + HST per person
Ages: 16+
Registration Required: Using Eventbrite
About the Instructor:
David Hawke is a local Nature Writer, Wildlife Photographer, and Environmental Consultant.
Working at Wye Marsh in his youth, he helped install our Osprey nest platforms!
About Wye Marsh:
Friends of Wye Marsh is a not-for-profit charitable organization taking care of 3,000 acres of provincially significant wetlands and federal forests in the Heart of Georgian Bay. This National Wildlife Area and recognized Important Bird Area (IBA) provides habitat for a number of significant species including provincially Threatened Least Bitterns, Species of Special Concern Black Terns, and the famous Trumpeter Swans
Wye Marsh is the perfect place to Escape - Explore - Experience the area's natural history as the site includes 25 km of all-season trails, a Birds of Prey field, and Visitors Centre!
For more information on the Wye Marsh, and its environmental education programs and stewardship initiatives, please call 705-526-7809 or visit: www.wyemarsh.com
Refunds:
o With LESS than 3 business days notice – 50% refund
o With MORE than 3 business days notice - Ticket refunded minus the Eventbrite fee
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, 16160 Highway 12 East, Midland, Canada
CAD 43.63
