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Adventure Packages,
Camps and Special Events
Each year Haliburton Forest organizes a variety of outdoor
related packages, camps and special events for nature enthusiasts. Well known
experts in their fields will introduce you to the wonders of nature and skills
you did not know you had. Cozy accommodations and hearty meals are provided for
many of the programs. The current schedule is listed below, choose your
favourite and contact us for more information and to register.
To view our Adventure Packages, Camps and Special Events by month
please click on the Google Events Calendar above.
HST is applicable to all fees.
Adventure Packages for 2012:
Snowshoe Trek and Winter Camping Weekend
Limited to 12 hardy participants!
Haliburton Forest is a truly spectacular winter wonderland! What
better way to enjoy the snow then to embark on a 2 day, 1 night winter camping
adventure with us! The weekend begins at the Haliburton Forest Base Camp where
participants will join their guide and be immersed into the unique world of
snowshoe trekking and winter camping. A sense of adventure, humour and activity
is required.
Dates:
January 21-22
Time:
Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Sunday
Fee:
$145.00 per person
Included:
All necessary gear (snowshoes, cooking equipment, etc.), 2
delicious lunches at the Cookhouse Restaurant, 1 breakfast and dinner at
campsite as well as overnight accommodation in a Walled Tent equipped with a
Wood Stove and a sleeping platform
Women Only Winter Weekend
Calling all adventurous
women!
Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, dog sledding, shelter building
and a visit to the Wolf Centre! What more do we need to say! Women from all
walks of life will join one of our professional female guides and experience
winter wilderness adventure at its finest, while developing their winter outdoor
skills.
Dates:
January 27-29
Time:
Friday 4:00 pm – Sunday at 2:00 pm
Fee:
$375.00 per person
Included:
As our guest, you will enjoy the comforts of our cozy accommodations at Base
Camp, in a private room with shared kitchen, living room and washroom
facilities. Delicious meals from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday will be
served at the Cookhouse Restaurant. As well as all programming and necessary
equipment.
Family Adventure Camp
Weekend full of Family Fun!
Spend a weekend with your family enjoying our adventure based
programs. Our professional Outdoor Education Staff will guide your family
through our experiential education program providing new options and tools to
aid all participants in working closely as a team! Families will have the
opportunity to select and design the weekend’s activities. Activities may
include traversing the High Ropes Course, challenging themselves on the Rock
Climbing wall, Mountain Biking, Canoeing, Hiking, Teambuilding and Leadership
Skills – family style! In the evening sit back enjoy the campfire, listen to
the loons, learn about the night sky and howl to the wolves.
Dates:
July 13-15
Time:
Friday 4:00 pm – Sunday at 2:00 pm
Fee:
$165.00 per adult, $155.00 per child 16 and under
Included:
Delicious meals from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday, as well as all
programming and necessary equipment.
Your family will stay in our solar powered cabin at Stocking
Lake; it’s rustic!
Women Only Adventure Weekend
Rest and rejuvenation are in store!
Bring your wild sense of adventure and challenge your inner child
to a weekend of hanging out with the girls in a pristine lakeside setting. This
weekend will teach you valuable skills in outdoor living. Our professional
female Outdoor Education Staff will guide you canoeing, teach you GPS
navigation, and encourage you to push your limits on our high ropes course and
rock climbing wall. Learn new recipes for outdoor cooking and some valuable
wilderness survival tools. Awaken your abilities in the wilderness with the
support of other women sharing in this worthwhile experience. Enjoy the silence
of this remote location on the shores of Stocking Lake and rejuvenate yourself!
Dates:
July 20-22
Time:
Friday 4:00 pm – Sunday at 2:00 pm
Fee:
$225.00 per person
Included:
Delicious meals from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday, as well as all
programming and necessary equipment.
Participants will stay in our solar powered cabin at Stocking
Lake; it’s rustic!
Wolves and Wildlife
Come for a howling good time!
A great weekend getaway is planned that includes informative
discussions and presentations on wolves. Topics will include wolf biology,
social structures, wolf/human relations and predator/prey interactions. Guest
speakers add to this fascinating weekend. Time will be spent viewing our
resident pack, observing an interpreted feeding and taking a hike into wolf
country. The weekend is topped off with an evening wolf howl. Ensure to bring
a camera for this engaging weekend getaway!
Dates:
October 26-28
Time:
Friday 4:00 pm – Sunday at 2:00 pm
Fee:
$300.00 per person
Included:
As our guest, you will enjoy the comforts of our cozy accommodations at Base
Camp, in a private room with shared kitchen, living room and washroom
facilities. Delicious meals from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday will be
served at the Cookhouse Restaurant.
Camps for Youth 2012:
March Break Day Camp
(Ages 8-12)
Youth - Not sure what to do over the March Break? Look no
further!
Winter is one of our favourite seasons at Haliburton Forest. Our
Outdoor Education Staff love to show how much fun can be had in the snow! Join
us for 3 days of snowshoeing, winter survival, orienteering and so much more.
Participants will also have the opportunity to visit the sled dog kennels and
Wolf Centre during their time with us.
Dates:
March 13-15
Time:
Daily 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fee:
$80.00 per person
Included:
All programming, necessary gear and admission to the Wolf Centre.
Adventure Day Camp I
(Ages
7-11)
Step
One - Spend the summer outdoors!
The Adventure Day Camp I has been established to provide outdoor
skills and pursuits instruction in a safe and fun-filled learning environment.
This weeklong day camp will provide opportunities for growth and development of
skills and knowledge in a number of outdoor skills and pursuits. Guided by our
trained Outdoor Education Staff, the participants will have opportunity to
select and design the week’s activities. Activities may include canoeing,
wilderness travel, group games, wolf studies, tracking, camp crafts, low ropes
and so much more!
Dates:
July 2-6, July 30- August 3 and August 6-10
Time:
Daily 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fee:
$175.00 per youth
Included:
All equipment needed for programming and craft supplies.
Adventure Day Camp II
(Ages
10-14)
Step Two – Challenging you with an overnight!
The Adventure Day Camp II is the next step in outdoor adventure
for youth. This active camp is available to youths who have developed a level
of comfort in the outdoors. Campers will take part in an overnight camping
experience on the Thursday night. This action packed camp may include:
canoeing, swimming, wilderness travel, rock climbing, high and low ropes as well
as outdoor pursuits such as tracking, orienteering and camping skills.
Dates:
July 23-27
Time:
Daily 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (except Thursday)
Fee:
$185.00 per youth
Included:
All equipment needed for programming, except personal gear for the Thursday
night (i.e. sleeping bag, clothing, etc...). Thursday dinner, Friday breakfast
and lunch.
Adventure Wilderness Experience III
(Ages 12-15)
Final
Step – The Canoe and hiking trip!
The
Adventure Wilderness Experience III is the final step in becoming a true
outdoors person! This week long outdoor leadership camp builds on the success
of previous day camps. Youth will spend the week with our professional Outdoor
Education staff in the forest hiking, canoeing and camping. Throughout the week
participants may have the opportunity to take part in rock climbing, high ropes,
night hikes, mountain biking and so much more. This is an exciting opportunity
for youths interested in taking their wilderness experience to a new level.
Dates:
July 2-6
Time:
Monday 9:00 am – Friday 4:00 pm
Fee:
$400.00 per youth
Included:
All equipment needed for programming, except personal gear (i.e. sleeping bag,
clothing, etc...) and meals from lunch on Monday to lunch on Friday
Adventure Mountain Biking Day Camp
(Ages 12 – 15)
This is a 5 day camp for mountain biker’s ages 12 to 15 to
explore the Forest trails with a guide. All campers must know how to bike. If
bikers are more comfortable on their own bikes and helmets they are more than
welcome to bring them. The group will meet at Base Camp every morning at 9:00 am
and pick their route for the day. We have over 300km of trails to choose from.
Every biker must bring their lunch, water bottle and other personal gear in a
backpack. The biking instructor will carry a repair kit with them and bikers
will learn quick fixes along the way and also spend time on bike maintenance.
Dates:
August 6 – 10
Time:
9:00am –
4:00pm
Fee:
$180.00 per person plus HST
Included:
All equipment needed for programming.
Astronomy Weekend Camp
(Ages
10-15)
Star
Watchers Wanted!
This
two night camp offers the chance to learn about the many different aspects of
astronomy. Campers will have the chance to build their own Astronomer’s Tool
Kit, learn about the science, and mythology of astronomy as well as view the
night skies through our 10 and 12 inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. They will
also have the opportunity to explore the night sky through our planetarium.
Dates:
July 27-29
Time:
Friday 4:00 pm – Sunday 11:00 am
Fee:
$130.00 per youth
Included:
All equipment needed for programming, except personal gear (i.e. sleeping bag,
clothing, etc...) and meals from dinner on Friday to breakfast on Sunday
2012 Annual Events:
Snowmobile Poker Run
Come support a great cause!
This popular fundraising event is now in its 23rd year
and has raised more than $150,000.00 for a local charity. Participants ride the
trails from shelter cabin to shelter cabin collecting tokens along the way.
These shelter cabins provide a wonderful opportunity to warm up, share a story
with a friend and have a warm coffee, hot chocolate or even a plate of pancakes.
At the end of the day tokens are turned in for a draw of a Poker hand. Top
prize will be awarded a new snowmobile. All proceeds will go to the Haliburton
Volunteer Fire Department for all their selfless efforts.
Date:
February 18
Time:
Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Fee:
$50.00 per person
Included:
Day pass to the Haliburton Forest snowmobile trails
In Search of the Elusive Wolf
Wanted - Wolf Enthusiast!
Haliburton Forest is made up of many diverse and healthy
ecosystems. Amongst the local flora and fauna we are home to one the most
spectacular yet misunderstood mammals of Ontario, the wolf! Come spend the day
on snowshoes with our resident biologist and learn about the natural history of
the area while searching for evidence of these elusive creatures.
Date:
February 25
Time:
Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fee:
$55.00 per adult or $35.00 per youth (youth must be able to spend an active day
outdoors)
Included:
A hearty campfire lunch in the heart of the forest and snowshoes if needed.
March
Break Fun at the Wolf Centre
Add a little extra to your Wolf Centre visit!
Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the March Break we invite
families to join our staff at the Wolf Centre for an afternoon of fun and
educational activities. Watch our hilarious puppet show, listen as Twig, our
forest Nome tells stories, and create fun wolf arts and crafts.
Dates:
March 12, 14 and 16
Time:
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Fee:
Regular admission fees apply. No registration is required.
Included:
All craft materials, entrance to the Wolf Centre and afternoon programming.
Celebration of Research – Conference
What happens behind the scenes at Haliburton Forest?
Haliburton Forest is a truly diverse company offering
recreational opportunities along side of our forestry operations. What some of
you may not know is that we are continuously conducting research, which
encompasses many aspects of Haliburton Forest including but not limited to
forest ecology, climate change, tree health, etc... Haliburton Forest has many
research partners. Celebration of Research has been established to allow them to
share their research and findings with others.
Date:
May 11
Time:
Daily 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Fee:
Free and everyone is welcome.
Included:
All presentations.
Birdathon
Bird Brain?
The Birdathon has become a tradition amongst our campers at
Haliburton Forest. One day a year during the spring migration we ask all
professional and amateur birders alike to scour the forest in search of their 2
legged, feather friends. Some participants have figured that it is just as much
fun to sit back and let the birds come to them. Either way the information
collected is equally as important in assisting Haliburton Forest in its
long-term monitoring of bird populations.
Date:
May 20
Time:
12:00 am – 11:59 pm
Fee:
Although the Birdathon is free, regular admission fees to the Forest do apply.
Everyone is welcome!
Included:
A bird check list, the chance to win great bird prizes and a fun filled day!
The Forest Festival
The Forest Festival offers a rich mixture of the performing arts
within the incomparable wilderness beauty of Haliburton Forest and Wild Life
Reserve Ltd. The 2011 season offered our enthusiastic patrons an outstanding
smorgasbord of professional Canadian musicians in unparalleled, unique venues.
Once again, our eclectic little Festival successfully presented a variety of
musical genres to a very discerning audience. The Forest Festival Advisory
Committee is already hard at work planning the 2012 Season. The dates have been
set; they are Wednesday August 15 to Sunday, August 19, 2012. Again we will be
offering 7 concerts shared between the beautiful Bone Lake Amphitheatre and our
wonderful Logging Museum at Base Camp.
Date:
August 15-19
For tickets prices and more details please check out
www.theforestfestival.com
Haunted Trail and Mad House!
Get ready to scream!
The Saturday before Halloween join Haliburton Forest staff if you
dare for a bone chilling night of tricks and treats! As the stars align and the
impending All Hallows Eve approaches the unrested spirits of Haliburton Forest
are strong and walk the thin line between this world and the next. Please wait
for your ghostly hosts at the Wolf Centre parking and be escorted through the
haunted trail up to the spine chilling mad house! Be prepared for the scare of
your life! The forest is dark at night!
Date:
October 27
Time:
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Fee:
Admission is by donation.
Included:
Candy and a night of screams!
2012 Summer Evening Programs:
Natural History Presentations
Haliburton Forest offers a wide variety of landscapes, ecosystems and habitats.
In partnership with organizations and individuals, many facets of this diverse
web of life have been explored over the past years. The 1-2 hour presentations
Tuesday nights will focus on this research and will be delivered by the experts
themselves.
Dates:
Tuesdays in July and August
Time:
7:00 pm
Fee:
Admission by donation to help support the scientific research being conducted at
Haliburton Forest.
Included:
An informative and insightful presentation in our Seminar Building.
Wolf Howl
Thursday evenings at 8:00 pm Haliburton Forest staff offer a
public Wolf Howl. Participants gather at our seminar building to hear a
presentation on wolves, their ecology and relationship with humans. After this
presentation, the group is taken for a short hike where the interpreter will
attempt to “howl up” our resident pack. We cannot guarantee a response, however
we do have a good track-record!
Dates:
Thursdays in July and August
Time:
8:00 pm
Fee:
Admission by donation to help support the scientific research being conducted at
Haliburton Forest.
Included:
Presentation, short hike and a Wolf Howl.
Astronomy Program
Friday nights you are welcome to join us for a fascinating
evening under the stars! Our resident astronomer will take you out to the
on-site, dark sky observatory to view and learn about the night sky. The
outdoor portion of the program will only be held on clear nights. In case of
cloudy nights, an exciting indoor, planetarium program awaits visitors.
Dates:
Fridays in July and August
Time:
July start time 9:30 pm and August start time 9:00 pm
Fee:
$20.00 per adult, $15.00 per youth under 18. Pre-registration is required.
Included:
Short hike under the stars, planetarium presentation and/or a tour of the night
sky.
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