Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd

Daily Dose of Dogs
2018-05-18 16:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto)
Come into our kennel, and meet our sled dogs.

Want a little love in your life? Come snuggle with some of our beautiful and incredibly friendly Siberian huskies! While visiting the dogs, you will have the exclusive opportunity to learn and ask questions about how they run as a team, and love doing it. Each Tour will be approximately 30 minutes in length.
Register in advance under our Summer Events to reserve your visit.
Cost: $5 per person, $10 per family.
Loved visiting the dogs? Book a dog sled tour for you and your family this winter.

Log & Lumber Auction
2018-05-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Haliburton Forest, 1095 Redkenn Road, Haliburton, Ontario, K0M 1S0, Canada
6th Annual Speciality Lumber and Character Log Auction

Wood-aficionados are welcomed to our annual Specialty Lumber and Character Log Auction. At this event, Haliburton Forest offers a large variety of wood related products. From run of the mill lumber and timbers, to rarities and oddities. We will have hard and softwood lumber in a variety of dimensions and grades. Bird’s Eye Maple, Tiger Beech, Flaming Birch, oversized Pine and Hemlock, as well as speciality Oak and Cherry may be available. Other auction items may include: burls, spalted wood blanks and ingrown trees from small to mammoth proportions. This is an outdoor event that will run rain or shine. Participants should make sure to dress appropriately for the weather.

Attendees will be able to view lots on Friday, May 11 until 10:00 am on the auction day. Haliburton Forest will have generated all wood products on auction and as such they originate from sustainable forestry practices. We will have a mobile mill on-site for customized milling of purchased logs. Buyers can arrange delivery of purchased lots after payment.
Cost: There is no registration fee for this event. Buyers can make payment for purchased items by Visa, MasterCard, Cash or Debit.
Please pre-register by emailing info@haliburtonforest.com
Come for the logs, stay in accommodations. While you are here, enjoy learning more about the forest with our Celebration of Research, or a visit to the Wolf Centre.

Celebration of Research
2018-05-11 08:30 - 17:00
Celebrate research and learn!
Have you ever been curious about the research going on at Haliburton Forest? You may know about about the recreational activities and forestry operations at Haliburton Forest. However, you may not know that we are constantly conducting research. Continuing to learn about our forest and its inhabitants is important in being able to effectively manage and work with them. Topics of study encompass many aspect of Haliburton Forest, such as forest ecology, climate change, tree health, pollinators, etc… Join us for a Celebration of Research, where our many partners can share their findings. University of Toronto researchers together with Haliburton Forest Staff are sure to teach you something new during this full day of presentations.
Click here to view the schedule of presentations.
Cost: There is no charge for this event.
Included: Buffet lunch at the Cookhouse Restaurant as well as several informative presentations.
While you’re here, check out our Speciality Lumber and Character Log Auction on Saturday. Make a weekend of it and stay in one of our cosy housekeeping units.
For more information please call 1-800-631-2198 (Ext. Main Office) or email reservations@haliburtonforest.com

Easter Bunny Chase
2018-03-31 11:00 - 15:00
Are you chasing adventure for the whole family this Easter?

Families can join us this Easter for our 1st Annual Bunny Chase! To begin the Easter fun, register at the Wolf Centre on Saturday, March 31, between 11 am and 1 pm.
Get your family out to spend some quality time following clues, finding puzzle pieces hidden around Base Camp. Families who have collected all the puzzle pieces can assemble their puzzle to gain a raffle ticket for the chance to win one of 3 AMAZING prizes. Prizes to be announced a few days before the event. The family to complete their puzzle FIRST will win a family membership to the Wolf Centre!
Those who finish hunting quick like a bunny can head to the Seminar Building for some more activities. Haliburton Forest Staff will be showing the movie Hop at 1 pm. We will also be set up for participants to make a lovely Easter creation.
Prizes will be drawn at 3 pm. Winners do not have to be present for the draw. Want more chances to win a prize? Share a photo of your experience on social media with the #haliburtonforest and tag @haliburton_forest (on Instagram), @HaliburtonForest (on Facebook) to claim an additional ticket for the draw!
Pre-registration is not required. Participation Fee is the regular Wolf Centre admission ($25 per family).
While visiting the Wolf Centre, don’t forget to check out The Cookhouse Restaurant, The Woodshop, and our resident moose, Hershe.

March Break at the Wolf Centre
2018-03-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2018-03-14 13:00 - 16:00
Let The Quest Begin
Photo Credit: Stephanie Brown
Get ready for some entertaining March Break activities hosted at the Haliburton Forest Wolf Centre. This year, we are trying something new!
Join us for the Amazing Wolf Centre Scavenger Quest where visitors are encouraged to follow the clues and find the hidden answers. To complete the challenge, players must search both inside and outside the Wolf Centre (within a limited area). During the quest, participants will be collecting small prizes and learning about the natural world along the way. Successful explorers get to show their skills and earn their very own Wolf Centre Poster!
Wolf watching, crafts, brain-teasers, stories, movies and more are available to both participants and non-participants alike, but the ultimate ‘bring home’ this year is the chance for the visitors to select, mould, and replicate their very own animal tracks.

Come join us Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the March Break at 1:00 pm and let the Quest begin! While you are here don’t forget to visit our Base Camp and see our moose Hershe and maybe grab a snack at the Cookhouse Restaurant and Store!
Cost for the event is the regular Wolf Centre admission: Adults $12.00; Children (7-17) $7.00; children 6 and under are no charge; and a Family Pass (2 adults and their children) $25.00. Art and craft supplies included.

March Break Sawmill Tours
2018-03-13 10:00 - 12:00
From Tree to Sawdust
The Sawmill is one of the many things we are involved with at Haliburton Forest. Our Sawmill was originally constructed to support the forestry operations on Haliburton Forest property which has since grown to support many other companies tied to the timber industry.
We are proud of our involvement and are happy to share our knowledge about the land and wood processing. Tours of our Sawmill will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday of the March Break, led by our Managing Director, Malcolm Cockwell.
Join Malcolm as he shares with you the importance of our forestry operations and the Sawmill. Those on tour will also learn about the many products generated that are used in the sustainable forestry that we are known for both locally and internationally.

Tours run Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 am and 1:30 pm. Please make sure you reserve your spot today!
Adults: $15.00
Youth (17 and younger): $10.00
Family (2 Adults & up to 4 children 17 and younger): $30.00
*Please note rates are subject to HST.
While you are here, don’t forget to check some of the other things we have to offer, including: the Cookhouse Restaurant, visit our resident moose Hershe and visit the Wolf Centre to see what our captive wolves are up to!
