Programs & Special Events
Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Limited
- A pristine wilderness in the heart of Ontario's Haliburton Highlands.

Each year Haliburton Forest organizes a variety of outdoor-related programs and special events for nature enthusiasts. Well known experts in their fields will introduce you to the wonders of nature and skills you didn 't know you had. Cozy accommodation and hearty meals are provided for many of the programs. The current schedule is listed below, choose your favorite and contact us for registration where required.

Pre Registration is Required for all of the following programs. Please request a Camper Registration Form and health Record, Consent and Waiver of Liability Form to register yourself or your child.

Events for 2009:

February 21st - Snowmobile Poker Run                    This popular fundraising event is now in its 20th year. Participants will gather token cards along the trail, which can be traded for a Poker hand upon return to the entrance point at Haliburton Forest. The winning hand will ride away with a brand new 2009 model snowmobile. Many other prizes are awarded. All proceeds are collected for the Haliburton Volunteer Fire Department.       Fee:  $ 50 per participant

February 28th - In Search of the Elusive Wolf 9:00 – 4:00 - Pre-registration is required           This is a one-day snowshoe experience into Wolf Country guided by a Wild Life Biologist.

The day will be spent exploring the hills and valleys on snowshoes looking for evidence of the wolf in our forests. Your host and guide for the day is Haliburton Forest’s resident wildlife biologist, who possesses a tremendous amount of knowledge about the flora and fauna of the area and who is presently doing research on wolf predation on deer. Snowshoes will be provided for participants who will not bring their own.                                               

Fee: $45.00/adult, $35.00/youth *Youth must be able to spend an active day outside

 

May 8 - Conference : Celebration of Research  Research partners at Haliburton Forest are reporting on their past and proposed research - from forest ecology and climate change to wolves and flying squirrels                                                        Fee: Free 


June 29 - July 3 - Youth Day Camp                          A week of outdoor activities and excitement for youths aged 8 to 12. Canoeing, wilderness travel, large group games, wolf studies, tracking and so much more.
Fee: $150.00 per youth

July 6 -10 - Youth Wilderness Experience
A week long outdoor leadership residential camp for youths aged 10 - 14. Building on the successes of previous day- and adventure camps, this one week experience will take youths into the wilderness to be exposed to activities such as canoeing and kajaking, rock climbing, ropes course, orienteering, astronomy, night hikes etc. This is an exciting opportunity for youths interested in taking their wilderness experience to a new level.
Fee: $ 400 per week, including all programming, meals, and accommodation.

 

July 17 - 19 - Family Adventure Camp             Spend the weekend with your family exploring our adventure based programs. The weekend will include our High Ropes Course, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Canoeing, Hiking, Wilderness navigation with GPS, Teambuilding & Leadership skills, family style. Our professional outdoor education staff will guide your family through our experiential education program providing new options and tools to aid your family in working more closely as a team! Evening programs will include campfires, astronomy programs & wolf howls.                     

Fee: $165.00 per adult $155.00 per child under 16yrs. (includes professional guides & meals)

 

 

July 24 - 26  Women Only Adventure Weekend Bring your wild sense of adventure and challenge your inner child to a weekend of hanging out with the girls in a pristine private lakeside setting. This weekend will teach you valuable skills in outdoor living. Our professional female staff will guide you canoeing, teach you GPS use, and encourage you to push your limits on our high ropes challenge course and rock climbing wall. Learn new recipes for outdoor cooking & some valuable wilderness survival tools. Awaken your abilities in the wilderness with the support of other women sharing in this worthwhile experience. You will be staying at our Solar Powered facility located on the shores of Stocking Lake. Enjoy the silence of this remote location and rejuvenate yourself!                                     
Fee: $225.00 per person includes meals, accommodations & programs

July 24 - 26 - Wolves and Wildlife
A great weekend getaway is planned that includes informative discussions and presentations on wolves. Topics will include wolf biology, social structure, wolf/human relations and predator/prey interaction. Guest speakers are adding to this fascinating weekend. Time will be spent viewing our resident pack, observing an interpreted feeding and taking a hike into wolf country. As our guest, you will enjoy the comforts of our cosy accommodation and delicious meals served at the Cookhouse Restaurant. The weekend is topped off with an evening wolf howl. Ensure to bring a camera for this engaging weekend getaway.
Fee: $300.00 /person


July 27 - July 31st - Youth Adventure Day Camp
A week of outdoor activities and excitement for youths aged 12 to 14. Canoeing, wilderness navigation, wolf studies, rock climbing and so much more has been established to build on the skills of past participants or youth that have some experience in the out-of-doors. Optional overnight canoe trip.
Fee: $165.00 per youth/ 185.00 incl. overnight trip

July 31 - August 2 (ages 10 - 15)
Star Watchers Astronomy Camp
Overnight: 4:00pm Friday - 11:00am Sunday.
Fee: $125.00 per person Come explore the skies at Haliburton Forest! This two-night camp offers the chance to learn about many different aspects of astronomy. Campers will have the chance to build their own kit of astronomer's tools. They will also learn about the science and mythology of astronomy, and have the chance to observe the skies using one or more of our three Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.  


August 10 - 14 - Youth Day Camp
A week of outdoor activities and excitement for youths aged 8 to 12. Canoeing, wilderness travel, large group games, wolf studies, tracking and so much more.
Fee: $150.00 per youth

 August 20-23, 2009 - The Forest Festival
This season's Forest Festival will run from Thursday evening August 20 to Sunday evening, August 23. Important Canadian musicians will dazzle the audience with their work, presented in a natural environment unrivalled in their natural and acoustic appeal.

Concerts will be held at two venues in Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve; the stunning Amphitheatre that overlooks serene and isolated Bone Lake and the historic Logging Museum located at Base Camp.

We will be offering 6 exciting performances; 4 evening concerts and 2 matinees. Our outstanding lineup includes Words & Music performances by the roots/blues band Porkbelly Futures and their leader, acclaimed author Paul Quarrington, an evening with the extraordinary violinist/fiddler Anne Lindsay and guitar wizard Jason Fowler and the all-star Forest Festival Brass led by former Canadian Brass trumpeter Stuart Laughton. Ms. Lindsay will also perform her new, not to be missed, 1 woman show in matinee on Sunday.

Enjoy art installations of The Landart Project along forest trails, and join a chorus of wild wolves on our Opening Night Wolf Howl. The Forest Festival offers an unforgettable experience. Please join us.

For a detailed schedule of performances as well as arrangements and pricing, please visit the website for the Forest Festival at: www.theforestfestival.com or contact the main office at:
Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd.
RR# 1, Haliburton, Ontario
K0M 1S0
Phone: (705) 754-2198

August 21-23 Women Only Adventure Weekend Bring your wild sense of adventure and challenge your inner child to a weekend of hanging out with the girls in a pristine private lakeside setting. This weekend will teach you valuable skills in outdoor living. Our professional female staff will guide you canoeing, teach you GPS use, and encourage you to push your limits on our high ropes challenge course and rock climbing wall. Learn new recipes for outdoor cooking & some valuable wilderness survival tools. Awaken your abilities in the wilderness with the support of other women sharing in this worthwhile experience. You will be staying at our Solar Powered facility located on the shores of Stocking Lake. Enjoy the silence of this remote location and rejuvenate yourself!                                     
Fee: $225.00 per person includes meals, accommodations & programs 
 

September 12/13 - Haliburton Forest "100/50/50" Ultra Run
Running is not for everyone, but for some it is everything. The Haliburton Forest 100/50/50 offers ultra runners a choice between 50 kilometer, 50 mile and 100 mile runs through some of the most beautiful scenery the area has to offer. Participate and test your endurance at this sanctioned event.
Fee: $50.00 for 50 kilometer or 50 mile run $130.00 for 100 mile run


October 30 - November 1 - Wolves and Wildlife
A great weekend getaway is planned that includes informative discussions and presentations on wolves. Topics will include wolf biology, social structure, wolf/human relations and predator/prey interaction. Guest speakers are adding to this fascinating weekend. Time will be spent viewing our resident pack, observing an interpreted feeding and taking a hike into wolf country. As our guest, you will enjoy the comforts of our cosy accommodation and delicious meals served at the Cookhouse Restaurant. The weekend is topped off with an evening wolf howl. Ensure to bring a camera for this engaging weekend getaway.
Fee: $300.00 /person


2009 Summer Programs - July & August


Wolf Howl
Every Thursday Evening at 8pm
Every Thursday evening in July and August, Haliburton Forest offers a public wolf howl. Starting at 8 pm and taking place at the Base Camp, visitors gather at our seminar building to hear a presentation on wolves, their ecology and relationship to humans. After this presentation, the group is taken for a short hike where an interpreter will attempt to "howl up" our resident pack. We can not guarantee a response, however, we do have a good track-record ! This event offers another great family outing at Haliburton Forest. Pre-registration is not required and payment is by donation.

Natural History Presentations
Every Tuesday and Wednesday Evening at 7 pm
Haliburton Forest offers a wide variety of landscapes, ecosystems and habitats. In partnership with organisations and individuals, many facets of this diverse web of life has been explored over the past years. The 1 - 2 hour presentations will focus on this research and will be delivered by the experts themselves. There is no fee and preregistration is not required. Topics and presenters are to be announced.


Astronomy Program
Every Saturday and Sunday Evening at 9:30 pm
You are welcomed to join a fascinating evening under the stars. Haliburton Forest staff will take you out to the on-site, dark sky observatory to view and learn about the night sky. This outdoor program will only be held on clear nights ! In case of cloudy nights, an exciting indoor, planetarium program awaits visitors.. Pre-registration is required since space is limited to 20 participants.
Fee: $ 20 per adult and $ 15 children/youth under 18