Rouge Valley Conservation Centre
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The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre offers guided interpretive hikes and walks through the Rouge Valley and special events throughout the year.
Dates, times and themes for the hikes are listed in detail below. All hikes are lead by Rouge Valley Conservation Centre volunteers and usually run about 2 hours in length. The hikes are “pay what you can” with a suggested donation of $2 per person. All money collected goes to the upkeep of the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre and
its programs. All donations are greatly appreciated. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $25 or more.
The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre also holds special events throughout the year. Events for the month, if any, are listed below. Please consult the special events section of our website for more detailed information.
Have questions or comments? Email info@rvcc.ca or click here to fill in our online form.
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To download a list of 2nd Sunday and last Sunday afternoon hikes for 2012, click on the link below:
June 2012 Hikes and Events
Date: Saturday June 2 and Sunday June 3, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Date: June 10, 2012
Time: 1:30pm
Topic: That’s wet! (wetlands walk)
Hike Leader: John Foster
Please meet at the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre. Click here for a map to the site. Please arrive between 1:00-1:30pm. The walk will begin at 1:30pm and last approximately 2 hours. Walks take place rain or shine, except during thunderstorms. Please wear season-appropriate clothing and hiking footwear. The walks are “pay what you can” with a suggested donation of $2 per person. All money collected goes to the upkeep of the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre and its programs. All donations are greatly appreciated. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $25 or more. For more information or to RSVP, please click here.
Rouge Valley Conservation Centre Guided Nature Walk
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 1:30pm
Topic: Start to summer
Hike Leader: Robert Marshall
Please meet at the east end of the parking lot of Glen Rouge Campground at 7450 Kingston Road, east of Sheppard Avenue East. Click here for a map to the area. Please arrive between 1:00-1:30pm. The walk will begin at 1:30pm and last approximately 2 hours. Walks take place rain or shine, except during thunderstorms. Please wear season-appropriate clothing and hiking footwear. The walks are “pay what you can” with a suggested donation of $2 per person. All money collected goes to the upkeep of the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre and its programs. All donations are greatly appreciated. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $25 or more. For more information or to RSVP, please click here.
Glen Rouge Campground Guided Nature Walk
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Dates: see below
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Rouge Valley Conservation Centre
Hike Leader: Diane Forster
RSVP: email events@rvcc.ca with the information outlined below by 12pm on the hike date
Join us on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8:00pm for a relaxing guided nature walk.
If you are interested in taking part in these walks, you must RSVP by 12pm on the date of the walk by emailing your name, telephone number (in case of cancellation) and number of people in your party to events@rvcc.ca
Walks take place rain or shine, except during thunderstorms. Please wear season-appropriate clothing and hiking footwear. Remember to bring a bottle of water, bug spray and sunscreen. The walks are “pay what you can” with a suggested donation of $2 per person. All money collected goes to the upkeep of the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre and its programs. All donations are greatly appreciated.
Rouge Valley Conservation Centre Evening Walk
Explore the Rouge Valley and learn about the local ecosystem and its flora and fauna from wildlife experts including Citizen Scientists, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Royal Ontario Museum and others. Visit our Eco Stations and talk to the experts or take part in one of our various guided interpretive hikes listed below and enter your best photo into our Photo Contest sponsored by Henry’s.
General Hikes:
Join us as we visit each Eco Station on our route. Walks will leave the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Birding Hikes:
Join our experts for a guided Birding Hike through the Rouge. Please meet at the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre 15 minutes prior to the hike start time.
Saturday June 2 at 10 a.m. - David Restivo
Sunday June 3 at 9 a.m. - Paul Prior
Wildflower HIke:
Join Richard Aaron for a guided Wildflower hike through the Rouge on Sunday June 3 at 12:30pm. Please meet at the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre 15 minutes prior to the hike start time.
Henry’s Nature Photography Hikes:
Join Henry’s as they provide tips and tricks to taking the best nature photographs. With your $10 donation to the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre you can join one of the hikes leaving from the Centre at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm and 2 pm on Saturday June 2 and Sunday June 3.
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