Toddler Hike: Bugs and Botany - Sun, Jul 7 2024

Toddler Hike: Bugs and Botany (7/7/2024)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Wagner Natural Area

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Jul 7 2024 9:45 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Jul 7 2024 9:00:00 AM

Event Duration:

1.5 - 2 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Beata
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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

3 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

This event is for infants/toddlers/preschoolers/children and their caregivers only (grandparents are welcome). The pace will be a preschooler/toddler pace. It will be the responsibility of the caregiver to ensure we stick together as a group. This hike is babywear and stroller friendly. No dogs allowed.

Please note: for adults only please sign up for other adult only events.

We will meet at 945am, settle into an introduction and head out on a walk at 10am.

Wagner Natural Area, is a special piece of Boreal forest located between Edmonton and Spruce Grove. Affectionately called the Wagner Bog, it is famous for its many species of orchids and marl ponds.

The 2 km loop would first start at a hayfield where we can look out for butterflies and dragonflies, weather permitting. Then we will follow the trail in the forest, checking out the changes in vegetation as we go along the way. We will stop to look for frogs along the boardwalks over the marl ponds. It is likely that a couple species of orchids will be blooming during the visit.

Then we'll finish up our walk through the woods and go in the picnic shelter for lunch. There is a porta-potty on site.

The walk is a easy, short stroll with no inclines or slopes. Stroller and babywear friendly. Expect mosquitoes to be plentiful and trails may be wet, so bring appropriate footwear.

Required Items to Bring:
Good hiking shoes
water bottle
snacks and lunch

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
bug repellent
sunscreen

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take highway 16 west past 44 (to Villenueve), and watch for the Atim Road sign. Turn south (Left)and immediately left again into the Wagner Natural Area sign. Parking is along the dirt road that parallels highway 16.

Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
- Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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