Upcoming Events
Canadian recording artist Kevin Kane (The Grapes of Wrath, The Northern Pikes) returns to Chicory Blue General Store on Friday September 29 starting in support of Save Our Old Forests. Come hear some new and familiar tunes, and explore the Select Menu for some tasty eats!
Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
Select Menu: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Entertainment: 7:00pmm
Location: Chicory Blue General Store, 27 School Road, Blockhouse
Suggested Donation: $15 (partial proceeds to beneft SOOF Lunenburg Team).
Mycology Workshop with Keith Egger
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: Arlington Teaching Forest, 157 Arlington Road
Maximum Participants: 12
This course takes place out in the forest, please bring/wear:
water, snacks, and lunch
layered clothing (dress for the weather)
bug shirts and bug spray
waterproof shoes/boots
Keith Egger is a retired professor and mycologist from BC who now lives in the Annapolis Valley. He taught a mycology course at the University of Northern British Columbia for many years before his retirement. If your sole interest in mushrooms is foraging for edibles, this might not be the workshop for you, as he will primarily be discussing the fungal diversity and ecology.
Minamkeak Lake Trail Walk
Date: Sunday, October 1, 2023
Time: 1pm
Location: Minamkeak Lake Trail*
Register: sooflunenburgcounty@gmail.com
Learn about lichens with Frances Anderson and about edible mushrooms with fungus enthusiast Valerie Hearder. Enjoy a hike suitable for all ages and hear about why our old Wabanaki/Acadian forests need protection. The SOOF Lunenburg County team is working on a proposal to protect public lands in the Petite Riviere Watershed some in the Minamkeak Lake area.
*Directions to Lake Minamkeak Trail - From Bridgewater:
Take Hwy 103 towards Liverpool
Turn right onto Camperdown Rd at flashing light (just before Bob and the Boys Market)
Drive 9.1 km - Minamkeak Lake will be visible on right
Trail is 700 meters further look for signage to trailhead and parking.
In the Quiet and the Dark - Saving the Eastern Hemlock
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Kings Theatre, 209 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of an Eastern Hemlock forest, In the Quiet and the Dark follows the passionate people fighting to save it from an invasive tree-killing insect, in hopes of preventing ecological catastrophe.
Panel Discussion with Nance Ackerman (Director) and local experts to follow the screening.
Workshop Guidelines
Waterproof shoes, or hiking boots, layered clothing are recommended - be sure to dress for the weather and for walking on uneven ground
Plan to bring a camera or smartphone to take photos
Humans only - please leave your pets at home
Leave no trace - pack out what you brought in
Events will follow public health guidelines (e.g. family bubbles, masking when distancing is not possible)
Informed Consent & Release Of Liability:
Our workshops are a wonderful way to connect to nature, learn more about our forests and interact with the community, but it is not without certain risks, dangers, hazards, and liabilities to participants. We require all participants (or their legal guardians) to complete, sign and date the waiver before they can participate in the workshop. Click here to download the waiver and please ensure that you bring it with you to the event. There will also be copies of the waiver available to sign at the event
CAlendar of events
Throughout the year AFPS will invite guest speakers to share their knowledge by hosting workshops at the Arlington Teaching Forest. If you have any suggestions topics for workshops or are interested in hosting a workshop please contact us at members@arlingtonforestprotection.ca