19
May
PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary
“Wilson! Come here Wilson!” Sheila Burns, founder of PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary, a farm for abused animals, calls over to a donkey grazing blissfully in the grass. He looks up slowly upon hearing his name but then goes right back to his task. I wonder out loud if Wilson, along with all the other donkeys, can recognize their names. In a heartbeat, Sheila quips, “They do, they just have selective hearing.”
Image: Phil Raby
This sanctuary currently harbours 20 donkeys, four mules and one pony. There are potbelly pigs, sheep, a goat, numerous cats and one dog. Each of them has a name and each has a history, but often it’s a sad one.
30
Jan
Yurts in Algonquin Park
Can’t wait until the summer to go camping? Well, with a yurt you can get an early start this year. Check out the video for more.
Information: Algonquin Provincial Park
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27
Dec
Long Point Eco-Adventures
Image: Phil Raby © tripswithkids.ca
If nature walks are a little too tame for your tastes, how about scanning treetop vistas in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve while sailing along a steel cable at speeds up to 60 km/h?
Long Point Eco-Adventures, located just west of Port Dover, Ontario, offers an exhilarating zip line adventure that passes through a world-renowned Great Lakes coastal ecosystem.
Eight zip lines and two suspension bridges take participants on a two-hour, guided odyssey through pristine woodlands and alongside wet meadows and marshes. But before anyone can strap themselves onto the taut lines zig-zagging through the trees, they must first pass something called Ground School.
19
Jul
Cedar Sands Trail – Another Side to Sandbanks
A visit to Sandbanks Provincial Park should include a walk through a great little trail – Cedar Sands Trail. It’s an easy, two-kilometre hike for families that loops through a variety of habitats. Keep your eyes peeled for the abundant wildlife viewings. Check out the video.