Conservation Area
Explore the great outdoors at one of the RVCA's nine developed
conservation areas. Looking for new interesting outdoor recreation for
the family? Beaches, trails, picnic areas, boat launches and loads of
outdoor fun await.
For more information on Conservation Areas:
Tel. 613-692-3571 • 1-800-267-3504 • Fax 613-692-0831
[email protected] • www.rvca.ca/careas
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Watch the sun wake up — RF, WAT, CM, FM, B
Climb a huge hill — FM, MW
Feed a bird form your hand — B, FM
Hunt for bugs — B, FM, CM, MW, MP
Find some frog eggs — RF, B, FM, CM
Catch a butterfly in a net — B, FM, CM, PWR
Count basking turtles — PWR, B, FM
Make a plaster mold of an animal track — FM, B, MP, PWR
Discover what’s in a pond — B, FM, PWR
Call an owl — B, FM, MP, MW
Look for creatures living in an old stump — FM, B, PWR, MW
Catch a frog — All
Go canoeing — B, MP, WAT, CM, RF, FM
Light a fire without matches — B, FM, RF, MP
Find your way with a compass — FM, B, MP, MW
Cook on a campfire — B, FM, MP
Find a geocache —FM, PWR, MP, B
Make a small bird’s nest — B, FM, MP, MW, PWR, CM
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Make an acorn whistle — B, FM (see Kiosk)
Swim at a sandy beach — B, FM, RF
Blaze the trails on snowshoes — All
Eat ice cream from an ice cream float boat — B
Play eye spy from a lookout — All
Make nature rubbings — All
Make a sculpture from natural objects — All
Hug a tree — All
Flip over a rock and see what is living underneath — All
See if you can find all the colours of the rainbow — All
Cuddle up under a tree and read a book — All
Have a picnic — All
Splash in a puddle — All
Catch a firefly — All
Lay on your back and look at the clouds — All
Rideau Ferry.............RF
Chapman Mills ..........CM Perth Wildlife Reserve ...PWR
Foley Mountain..........FM Portland Bay ............PB
Meisel Woods............MW W.A. Taylor ..............WAT
Mill Pond ................MP
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Roll down a hill — B
Camp out in the wild — FM, B
Build a shelter — B, FM, MP
Skip a stone on the water — B, FM, MP, RF
Run around in the rain — All
Fly a kite — B, RF
Catch a fish — WAT, PB, MP, CM, RF
Eat an apple straight from a tree — B, FM
Hunt for treasure on the beach — B, RF, FM
Make a mud pie — All
Search for fossils and bones — B, FM, CM,
MW, PWR, MP
Set up a snail race — B, FM, RF, MP
Walk on a fallen log — B, FM, MP
Hold a snake — B, FM
Visit an island — FM, MP
Check sap buckets in a sugar bush — MP
Make a grass trumpet — All
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Baxter and Foley
Mountain Conservation
Areas are pleased to
offer outdoor and
environmental
summer programs
and day camps!
Lots of fun for kids with qualified and
experienced outdoor education staff
— active games, hikes, crafts,
swimming, exploring and discovering
the wonders of our natural world and
much more!
www.rvca.ca/careas
BAXTER Awesome Day Camp An awesome fun-filled week exploring wetland, meadow and forest habitats with
different themes and activities. Swimming at the beach included! $180/child
• July 8–12, July 15–19 & August 19–23 (FULL) — Salamanders: 6 to 8 years, Bullfrogs: 9 to 12 years
Canoe Camps An introductory week to tandem paddling, including games, swimming at the beach and other
outdoor activities too! $235/child
• July 22–26 & August 12–16 — Campers 10 to 14 years
Outdoor Adventure Camp An action-packed week enjoying all the outdoor facilities we have to offer —
canoeing, hiking, orienteering and wilderness survival. $235/child
• July 29–August 2 — Campers 10 to 14 years
FOLEY
Free Morning Programs, Full Day Programs (6 to12 years, $35/child, $30/additional child) and
New Half-day Kinder Camp (4 to 6 years, $15/child, $12/additional child) — visit “Summer Programs”
@ www.rvca.ca/careas/foley for a full listing of our programs for July and August!
Nature Explorers Day Camp Join us for a nature-filled week of activities that include nature-based
exploration, games, crafts and more with qualified and experienced outdoor education staff. $175/child
& $150/additional child
• July 22–26 & August 12–16 — Campers 6 to 12 years