The following events are highlights of this season at Bonnechere Park. Plan to join us and be sure to tell your friends. Keep in mind you will require a Valid Daily Permit or Camping Permit to participate in most of these activities. Check back for additional info or call 613-757-2103.

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Friday, May 17
Park Opens!

Saturday, May 4: Educators' Day at Bonnechere Park
1:30 to 4:00pm
Come out and experience what makes Bonnechere Park the ideal destination for school trips: safe outdoor spaces, quality programming and fun, physical activity. As well, if you're interested in becoming a park volunteer, this is also a great opportunity to check us out.

May 24 to June 21: School Programs
School groups are invited to prebook curriculum-based natural and cultural heritage education programs. Themes include Footprints in Time (FIT), Archaeology, Pioneers, Turtles, Birds and much more. New for 2013: Designed the Move focusing on getting kids active in the outdoors.

June 7-8: Friends' Weekend
11:30 am June 8: FBP Annual General Meeting at the Davenport Centre.

Monday, July 1: Canada Day Celebrations
Come out and celebrate Canada's birthday with special activities for the whole family at Bonnechere Park.
In the evening, plan to take in the fireworks display at nearby Killaloe.

July 13: Archaeology Day
From 10am on
Join us for a mock archaeology excavation where children play the role of an archaeologist. There is also a coil pot building station where participants are guided through the process and end up with a pot of their own to take home. Watch low-tech fire starting demonstrations at several points throughout the morning. Members of the Ottawa Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society will be on hand to discuss and explain local archaeology and history.

July 23 to 27: Sands of Time
10:00am to Noon
Theme: Active Transportation - Move More!
Come and try your hand at creating a sand sculpture on Bonnechere's beautiful beach. Teams can sign up at the Davenport Center.

Wednesday, July 24: Art in the Park
1:00pm
Work with local artist Kim Hanewich to create an original charcoal drawing while surrounded by the natural beauty of the Little Bonnechere RIver. All materials supplied.

Saturday, August 10: Art in the Park
10:00am
Work with local artist Kim Hanewich to create an original charcoal drawing while surrounded by the natural beauty of the Little Bonnechere RIver. All materials supplied.

Saturday, August 3: Spirits' Night
7:00pm
Once a year, when the stars reach a particular alignment, those who once lived and worked along the Bonnechere River can be seen travelling the shores once again. You will meet voyageurs and surveyors, lumberjacks and pioneers who called the Bonnechere Valley home long before Ontario's first provincial parks.

Saturday, August 17: Passport to the Past
10:00am to Noon
Stroll the grounds of the Davenport Centre on an exploration of discovery of the tools, trades and lifestyles of early Canadian pioneers. Learn how the First Nations and European settlers worked with land and water to survive.

Saturday, August 31: Wolf Howl
7:00pm to 10:30pm
Join author and naturalist Michael Runtz for an excellent slideshow about wolves before heading into Algonquin Park where we will attempt to get a response from a wild wolf pack.

Wednesday, October 16
Park Closes