Harvest & Horses Festival
John R. Park Homestead
Cost: Various
Celebrate the fall harvest season on the farm. Listen to ghost stories in the Homestead attic Try some corn husk crafts See how apple cider is made Meet the horses...
October 2018
Hillman Marsh Nature Hike
Hillman Marsh Conservation Area
Cost: FREE
Join Essex Region Conservation and experts from the Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club on a nature hike at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area! Meet at the parking lot for 6pm, hike...
John R. Park After Dark – Tragic Tales & Pioneer Perils
John R. Park Homestead
Cost: $15
Join costumed guides and step back in time to walk in the footsteps of people from the past. These dark, but true, stories will lead you to appreciate the many...
Windsor TD Tree Day Community Planting
Aspen Lake
Cost: FREE
Join ERCA, the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Little River Enhancement Group and the City of Windsor as we plant 300 trees in the Little...
November 2018
Marsh Monitoring Advanced Training Workshop
Hillman Marsh Conservation Area
Cost: FREE
Did you help collect important amphibian and aquatic bird data this year for Bird Studies Canada in Windsor-Essex County? We would like to hear from you! Bird Studies Canada (BSC),...
Leamington TD Tree Day Community Planting in Lebo Creek Watershed
Lebo Creek
Cost: FREE
Join ERCA and TD Friends of the Environment Foundation as we plant 150 trees in the Lebo Creek watershed! As TD’s flagship volunteer and urban greening program, TD Tree Days...
The Dennis B. Chase Smile Walk for Optimism & Conservation
Cost: $10.00
This annual walkathon has been created to support the Essex Region Conservation Authority, in honour of a man who left the world a better place by nurturing personal relationships...
Super Santa 5K Run/Walk
Amherstburg
Cost: Pricing dependant on registration
Thanks to everyone who walked and ran in support of conservation in the #PlaceforLife! Results are posted here. Hope to see you next year. Walk or run 5km dressed as...
Deck the Holidays Workshop
John R. Park Homestead
Cost: $30.00
Ring in the holiday season with a hands-on wreath making workshop using natural materials form the forest and farm. Workshop fee includes: Materials and instruction Mug of cider or cocoa...
December 2018
Christmas in the Country
John R. Park Homestead
Cost: Various
See the Homestead in its holiday splendour. The pioneer house and grounds are decorated with materials gathered from the farm and forest. Warm up with mulled cider and roasted chestnuts....