Tuesday, April 28, 2009

spring walk series draws near

Into the Wild Family Nature Club is super excited about the spring walk series, in partnership with Our Big Earth, beginning this Saturday.  It looks like we'll have a nice sized group of families joining us.  Spots are still available, so it's not too late to register at Our Big Earth.  Find all the information under NeighbourWood Walks.  

If you are not sure you want to commit to all six walks in the series, that's okay too.  We are welcoming families to come and drop in on any of the walks.  The schedule is posted to the right.

Our first outing is at Willow Creek Conservation Area Saturday, May 2nd at 1pm.  We will be meeting at the Martin Road trailhead.  Martin Road can be accessed off of Erickson Road.  

Spring has definitely arrived in all it's glory on the island.  Why not get out and enjoy the warmth and new greeness by joining us for some family fun outside.  See you on the trails!   

Monday, April 13, 2009

neighborwood walk registration begins tuesday


Registration for the spring NeighborWood Walk series begins Tuesday, April 14th. Remember, there are only spots for thirty children so register soon! The schedule of walks is as follows:

May 2nd Willow Creek Conservation Area
May 9th Oyster River Nature Park
May 23rd Quinsam River Trail
May 30st Beaver Lodge Lands
June 6th Canyon View Trail
June 13th Miracle Beach

To register go to the Our Big Earth website. See you on the trails!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

into the wild teaming up with our big earth


If you have been following the blog you know that I have been alluding to some changes happening at Into the Wild Family Nature Club. Well I am happy to finally be able to anounce all the details.

Into the Wild will be teaming up with Our Big Earth to offer a walking series this spring. If you don't already know, Our Big Earth is an amazing website and media company offering information, inspiration and so much more for families in the Comox Valley. As part of the mission of Our Big Earth to empower families and inspire community they have been offering seasonal walking series for the last few years as a way to get families outside together with their NeighborWood Walk program. It seemed like a natural fit with what we have been trying to do at Into the Wild Family Nature Club, and to that end we decided to work together. Into the Wild Family Nature Club will be able to reach a much larger audience, and Our Big Earth can expand their walking program.

The weekend spring walking series will begin May 7th and run for six consecutive Saturdays, taking a break for the May long weekend, with final walk happening June 13th. The walks will begin at 1pm at various locations around Campbell River and area. You can register for the walks on the Our Big Earth website. The walks are free and children will receive a hand-made journal and some other goodies for participating. Registration is limited to 30 children, so register soon.

We are so excited about teaming up with Our Big Earth and being a part of the amazing work they do. We are also looking forward to meeting many more families and joining them for good times outside. See you on the trails!

greenways land trust - april events

Into the Wild Family Nature Club will be taking a hiatus for a few weeks before being back in full force, and a slighty different form, in May. Luckily, that is no excuse to miss out on some great hikes. You can join Greenways Land Trust and the Spirit of BC Committee for hike month. Each weekend in April they will be offering a guided interpretive hike open to the public. The first event happened on April 5th with Nunns Creek steward, Barb Phipps, leading an interpretive walk along the ERT. Upcoming events will be advertised soon.

April also means Earth Day with lots of events happening around town. Greenways Land Trust will be joining other groups at the Compost Education Centre in Campbell River on Sunday April 19th from noon till 4 pm to celebrate Earth Day.

The weather is warming up and the days keep getting longer. With all the great events happening this April there are lots of reasons to get outside and enjoy spring!