ORCHID AND WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL 2017
JUNE 2nd - 4th
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friends of Bruce District National Parks 2017 Orchid Festival Schedule of Events
Friday June 2 2017
12:00 pm Registration opens at Festival Headquarters - Parks Canada Visitors’ Centre (open to 1:30)
1:00 pm Early-bird trip to Flowerpot.
Must check in at Park VC Registration before 1pm for an on-time departure at Blue Heron Dock at 1:30 pm.
5:30 pm Registration re-opens at Festival Headquarters – Parks Canada Visitors Centre
7:00 pm Speakers – Birds, Bees and Butterflies part 1– the pollinators who make it all happen in the Theatre at Parks Canada Visitors’ Centre
Saturday June 3 2017
7:30 am Registration opens at Festival Headquarters - Parks Canada Visitors’ Centre
All morning events meet at Parks Canada Visitors Centre at 8:00 am for an on-time departure or start of 8:30 am.
Car Caravan 1 The car caravan offers a bit of everything in unusual local blooms. Visit the Northern Bruce Peninsula Hotspots where you will find amazing ram's head orchids, globally rare lakeside daisies and dwarf iris, nodding trilliums and more. Please do not sign up for the car caravan more than once unless you want to go back to the same places morning and afternoon.
Car Caravan 2 The car caravan offers a bit of everything in unusual local blooms. VIsit the Northern Bruce Peninsula Hotspots where you will find amazing ram's head orchids, globally rare lakeside daisies and dwarf iris, nodding trilliums and more. Please do not sign up for the car caravan more than once unless you want to go back to the same places morning and afternoon.
Doug Sweiger Orchid Hike (limited registration) Hike with Doug Sweiger a truly knowledgeable local naturalist who will take you places you'd never find on your own. Doug almost always finds things nobody else sees.
Bird ID hike with Parks Canada Naturalist Travel into the forest with a Parks Canada staff naturalist and find out where the birds are. Chances are good you'll find some orchids while you are there.
Watercolour painting with Julie Heinrichs If an indoor pursuit is more your speed, enjoy a morning of exploring watercolour technique under the guidance of local artist Julie Heinrichs. You will create an orchid treasure to take home with you.
12:00 Noon A delicious lunch available by pre-order at the Parks Visitors’ Centre, or go to town and grab your own.
Saturday Afternoon
All afternoon events meet at Parks Canada Visitors Centre at 12:30 for an on-time departure or start at 1:00 pm.
A visit to a working Apiary with Pete Dean Our wonderful spectrum of flora wouldn't exist without pollinators and one of the most beneficial of those is bees. While there are many types hard at work, we'll take a look at honey bees and visit the hives of local Beekeeper Pete Dean.
Car Caravan 3 The car caravan offers a bit of everything in unusual local blooms. Visit the Northern Bruce Peninsula Hotspots where you will find amazing ram's head orchids, globally rare lakeside daisies and dwarf iris, nodding trilliums and more. Please do not sign up for the car caravan more than once unless you want to go back to the same places morning and afternoon.
Car Caravan 4 The car caravan offers a bit of everything in unusual local blooms. Visit the Northern Bruce Peninsula Hotspots where you will find amazing ram's head orchids, globally rare lakeside daisies and dwarf iris, nodding trilliums and more. Please do not sign up for the car caravan more than once unless you want to go back to the same places morning and afternoon.
Photo Workshop with John Alexander You may have come across the exquisite photography of John Alexander at previous festivals. Now you can learn some of his secrets and capture your own amazing orchid images.
Afternoon Hike The long hike will take us to a place where orchids reside. For those folks who want to be outside all afternoon, we'll be walking in nature and enjoying the bounty here on the Bruce.
6:00 pm Wine and Cheese at Parks Canada Visitors’ Centre Gather with fellow Orchid Fanciers and learn what others saw on their outings. View and interact with special displays and activities. Enjoy some wine and nibbles then make your way to the theatre where we will be enjoying Birds Bees and Butterflies, Part 2.
Birds Bees and Butterflies part one and two will be comprised of three speakers
Cindy Cartwright - Hummingbirds
Jennifer Dewey - Butterflies
Victoria Wojcik, Phd – Bees
Vicki has been working to protect and promote pollinators with Pollinator Partnership since 2011. As Research Director she oversees P2’s research program, keeping on top of new and emerging pollinator issues and managing a program set that includes pollinator habitat conservation and landscape management assessments; understanding and enhancing agroecosystems; landuse and pesticide policy review; support for threatened and critical species; and ecosystem service assessments. Vicki joined the San Francisco team after completing her Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at UC Berkeley. In 2015 she returned home to Toronto with the expansion of P2’s programs into Canada. Vicki’s interest in pollinators was sparked during her undergraduate studies at the University of Guelph and has continued ever since. Her graduate research focused on understanding how native bees use gardens and habitats in cities. This focus on pollinators in human-dominated landscapes has continued throughout her career. Vicki’s contributions to pollinator research and conservation include numerous peer reviewed papers, book chapters, policy pieces, planting guides, and technical manuals. The outdoors has always been calling this city girl who enjoys skiing, sailing, hiking, and any excuse to get out of town.
Talk:
There are over 800 species of bees in Canada. This wonderful diversity of bees brings us the food we eat and sustains our native landscapes. Bees, and other pollinators. face some survival challenges, but there is also a lot of opportunity for support.
Sunday – last chance for a trip to Flowerpot at festival rates! Boats leave Blue Heron Dock at 9:30 am. You will arrange your own time for return at the ticket window in advance of your departure. Maybe plan a nice picnic and some hiking around the island.
Whole weekend pass includes Friday evening event, Saturday morning and afternoon events and Saturday evening wine and cheese and speakers. $65.00 early bird price to May 15. After that $70.00 A la carte prices:
Friday Flowerpot Island Outing $40.00
Friday Evening Event $15.00
Saturday Morning Event $20.00
Lunch $12.50
Saturday Afternoon Event $20.00
Sunday Flowerpot Island Trip $40.00