Carolinian Forest Festival

“I liked learning about the different kinds of trees and the ecological footprint. I liked the snakes, the food chain game, but most of all I liked the birds”
- Student, Wilton Grove Public School

Based on the concept of the highly successful Children’s Water Festival, the Carolinian Forest Festival was developed to provide a unique opportunity for students to complement their classroom learning. 

The Festival was developed to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of the Carolinian Life Zone through interactive learning linked to the Ontario Curriculum.  The goal of the Festival is to allow students to connect and relate to their local natural environment while motivating behavioural changes and encouraging students to become good land stewards.

The activities were developed around five themes:
• Forest Ecosystems and Interactions;
• Biodiversity and Species at Risk;
• Climate Change;
• Forest Resources, and
• Stewardship and Conservation.

The 2009 Festival is scheduled for October 6-8, 2009 at Springwater Conservation Area and Jaffa Environmental Education Centre.

The Carolinian Forest Festival would not be a success without the dedication and commitment of the Organizing Committee to help plan the Festival.

The Organizing Committee consists of a diverse group of individuals and organizations, including:

·  Bird Studies Canada
·  Carolinian Canada Coalition
·  Catfish Creek Conservation Authority
·  Committed Community Volunteers
·  Elgin Stewardship Council
·  Jaffa Environmental Education Centre
·  Kettle Creek Conservation Authority
·  Long Point Region Conservation Authority
·  Middlesex Stewardship Council
·  Ministry of Natural Resources
·  Stewardship Kent
·  Stewardship Oxford
·  St. Thomas Field Naturalist Club
·  Thames Valley District School Board
·  Upper Thames River Conservation Authority      

For more information, please visit the Forest Festival website at: www.carolinianforestfestival.ca.

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