2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Programs & activites are subject to change.
(several documents linked from this page require the free Acrobat reader, available here)
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| June
20 – 22 |
Women's
Outdoor Weekend
All Inclusive Women's
Outdoor Weekend including camping (other accommodations available),
all food, supplies and workshops including yoga, circle dancing,
stone hunts, nature crafts, facials, massage therapy, outdoor cooking,
chakras, nature hike, campfire socials, moonlight hike & wolf
howl, apple house bird feeder, nature swap, summer solstice celebration,
aquafit for fun, gemstones & healing crystals, solar heated
swimming pool, mini putt challenge, stone soup luncheon and more.
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| June
28 |
Moonlight
Hike & Wolf Howl
Gordon's Park Moonlight
Hike & Wolf Howl includes calling for wolves and an educational
guided nature hike with a focus on wolves and their habitat.
Participants will use Parabolic Ears and Bausch & Lomb Binoculars
to hunt for evidence of wolves, wolf tracks and other signs of wildlife.
A social wolf howling competition around the campfire with really
great wolfy prizes follows the hike. |
| July & Aug |
Thursday Nights Are
Astronomy Nights
Every Thursday night
in July and August, Gordon's Park offers a program that includes
an orientation into astronomy, preview of astrophotography pictures,
detailed review of astronomy posters on planets, northern lights
and solar systems, as well as instructions on the use of a planisphere
to find objects in the night sky. Participants will learn
how to star hop, view with the naked eye, & have the opportunity
to try Bausch & Lomb wide-angle binoculars & observe through
the Parks 8" Dobsonian Telescope. |
| July & Aug |
"Walk
A Fossil Reef" Sunday Afternoons
Join us for an exciting
& educational "Walk a Fossil Reef" every Sunday afternoon
during July & August at Gordon's Park. Discover and see invertebrate
corals [tabulates (colonial) and rugose (solitary)], stromatoporoids,
bryozoans, and echinoderms (crinoids), molluscs (nautiloids, bivalves,
gastropods, cephalopods), brachiopods, echinoderms (crinoids) and
more on the reef in the park. The park is located on a
Drumlin & is a featured stop in the University of Waterloo’s
book "Manitoulin Rocks”. |
| July
4 - 8 |
Stargazing
Manitoulin
Excellent Star Party
held in the dark sky preserve at Gordon's Park with 360 degree viewing,
no light pollution & the darkest skies in Ontario. Activities
include a Campfire Welcome Reception, Public Observing Sessions,
Laser Guided Sky Tours, Guest Speakers, Swap Meet, Show & Tell
Session, Nature Interpretive Centre, Guided Fossil Hike, Mini Putt
Challenge, Horseshoe Tournament, Children’s Playground &
Saturday Night BBQ Turkey Pot Luck Supper. |
| July
4 & 5 |
Public Observing Sessions & Laser Guided Sky Tours
Excellent Introduction
into Astronomy, these sessions are open to the public during the
Stargazing Manitoulin Star Party and are held in the dark sky preserve
at Gordon’s Park. The evenings include looking through telescopes
& observing with binoculars and an incredible laser guided sky
tour.
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| Aug
1 |
Moonlight
Hike & Wolf Howl
Gordon's Park Moonlight
Hike & Wolf Howl includes calling for wolves and an educational
guided nature hike with a focus on wolves and their habitat.
Participants will use Parabolic Ears and Bausch & Lomb Binoculars
to hunt for evidence of wolves, wolf tracks and other signs of wildlife.
A social wolf howling competition around the campfire with really
great wolfy prizes follows the hike. |
| August
8 - 12 |
Manitoulin
Star Party
Our magnificent premier
Star Party is held in the Dark Sky Preserve at Gordon’s Park
with 360 degree viewing, no light pollution and the darkest skies
in Ontario. Activities & Workshops include a Campfire Welcome
Reception, Info Sharing Session, Question & Answer Forum, Guest
Speakers, Guided Public Astronomy Sessions, Laser Guided Sky Tours,
Swap Meet, Show & Tell Session, Nature Interpretive Centre,
Guided Fossil Walk, Mini Putt Challenge, Horseshoe Tournament, Children’s
Playground & Saturday Night BBQ Turkey Pot Luck Supper. |
| Aug
8 & 9 |
Public
Observing Sessions & Laser Guided Sky Tours
Excellent Introduction
into Astronomy, these sessions are open to the public during the
Stargazing Manitoulin Star Party and are held in the dark sky preserve
at Gordon’s Park. The evenings include looking through telescopes
& observing with binoculars and an incredible laser guided sky
tour. |
GORDON'S
PARK ACTIVITIES
•
Outdoor Solar Heated Swimming Pool
• 18 Hole Mini Golf in Shaded Cedar Grove
• Interpretive Center with Nature & Canadian
Wildlife Interpretation
•
Educational Hiking Trails Through Five Different Ecosystems in
the Park
• Archery with Bow & Arrow Rentals •
Horseshoes • Children’s Playground
• Cycle Tours - Four Routes Beginning & Ending
at Gordon’s Park
• Star Parties • Dark Sky Preserve
• Observatory & Night Sky Viewing
• Fossil Walks • Orienteering
• Night Hikes with Parabolic Ears & Night Vision
Monocular • Bird Watching
• Birding Map & Tour • Wildlife
Viewing
• Women’s Weekend & Eco Retreats
• Scavenger Hunts
• Nature Crafts • Summertime Events
Calendar
• Schools & Birthday Party Packages • Church
Groups & Senior Outings
18777 Hwy 6, Tehkummah,
Manitoulin Island, Ontario P0P 2C0
705-859-2470
rita@gordonspark.com
www.gordonspark.com
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