Here is a list of Friends' sponsored activities that may be of interest to you. Everyone (members and non-members) is invited to participate. Do not forget that you will need to purchase a daily vehicle to take part in most of these activities. Dates are subject to change, please check back here for updates.
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Location: LCVI, room 120 at 19h00.
To camp in winter, you need to be well prepared or you risk freezing some valuable parts of your anatomy. This presentation by the Friends of Frontenac Park will cover route selection, equipment, menu planning, physical fitness and conditioning, safety, and the different forms of winter travel all you need to give winter camping a try. Make sure you book one of the two weekends (see below) to camp with the instructors. Note that part of this presentation will be held out of doors, so please come dressed for the weather and the trails. Time: 10h00 to 15h30 at the Park Office. To register contact the Park Office at 613 376-3489. The seminar is free but Park entrance fees apply.
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Join the Friends for a winter hike to observe nature. Let's see what critters stayed for the winter and how they are coping. Meet at the Park Office at 10h00. Wear warm boots, and bring a snack and warm drink. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for more details.
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Choose one of these two weekends to acquire and practice winter camping skills guided by the Friends of Frontenac Park. Learn how to build a quinze (snowhouse), set up a tent in winter, prepare satisfying meals and more - in other words, learn how to stay warm. Food will be provided. Prerequisite: "Winter Camping - Presentation" given on January 16. Cost: $60.00 per person plus interior camping fee; Time: 10h00 Saturday to 15h30 Sunday. To register contact the Park Office at 613 376-3489.
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Location: LCVI, room 120 at 19h00.
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This is a snowshoe day for people of all ages and all levels. Mr. Edward Grenda will conduct a workshop that will discuss various topics. A snowshoeing trip will then be held in the Park. Volunteers will serve hot chocolate in front of the fireplace in the Park Office. Please dress in layers for the weather, bring your snowshoe equipment, including a small backpack with water, a hot drink, and lunch. There will be a limited number of snowshoes available for rent. Please meet at the Park Office. Time: 10h30 to 15h30. Call 613 376-3489 if you need more information.
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We welcome your articles, letters, stories and photographs. Material should be sent to The Friends of Frontenac Park, PO Box 2237, Kingston, ON K7L 5J9 or e-mailed to the Friends. For electronic items, please send articles as Microsoft Word files with minimum formatting, and photographs as 180 dpi greyscale. If necessary/possible, please compress (zip) files before sending.
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Our 2010 winter lecture will be presented by John Donaldson, author of the book: A Canoe Quest in the Wake of Canada’s “Prince of Explorers” — One day at a time (Artful Codger Press, Kingston 2006). John is a neurological biochemist who, at age 60, after a successful academic and industrial career,
retraced the canoe voyages of his boyhood hero, the great Scottish-Canadian explorer, Sir Alexander Mackenzie. John’s travels spanned 5 years and took him 12,000 km from Montreal (MacKenzie’s starting point) to the Pacific and Arctic oceans. His talk will view the Mackenzie voyages in a broader historical perspective.
Please join us, Wednesday, February 24th in the Wilson Room of the Kingston Public Library, 130 Johnson Street, 7:00-9:00 p.m., for what is sure
to be an entertaining lecture. Admission is free but donations are accepted.
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Join the Friends for a winter hike to observe nature. Let's see what critters stayed for the winter and how they are coping. Meet at the Park Office at 10h00. Wear warm boots, and bring a snack and warm drink. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for more details.
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Location: LCVI, room 120 at 19h00.
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Would you like to volunteer at the Park? Come to this training session offered by the Park staff and the Friends at the Park Office. Bring a lunch. Time: 09h00 to 15h00. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for details.
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Join the Friends for a hike to observe nature. Let's see what critters stayed for the winter and how they are coping. Meet at the Park Office at 10h00. Wear warm boots, and bring a snack and warm drink. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for more details.
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Return a favour to nature. Please renew your membership for another year.
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Location: LCVI, room 120 at 19h00.
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The Volunteers/Guides will do general maintenance on the Park's trails to get them in top shape for our visitors. Meet at the Park Office at 08h30. Bring a lunch and work glove. A Chili supper will be served at the end of the day. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for details.
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Meet at the Park Office theatre at 10h30 for an introduction to the human history of Frontenac Park followed by a walk on the Salmon Lake road. The walk will take the participants past the Kemp, David, Babcock and Sigsworth farms and the tour will finish at the site of the Trails End Lodge. There are no standing buildings. The walk is 7 km return (3.5 km each way). Participants should be back at the Park Office by 16h00. Bring a lunch or a snack. This guided walk is not suitable for young children.
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Come out and join with the Friends on this day dedicated to work to upgrade the Parks infrastructure. Actual times and further information will be posted on this website or contact the Park Office at 613 376-3489 for details
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Join the Friends for a hike to observe nature - probably frogs. Meet at the Park Office at 10h00. Wear warm boots, and bring a snack and warm drink. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for more details.
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Location: LCVI, room 120 at 19h00.
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Join the Friends for a hike to observe nature. Meet at the Park Office at 10h00. Wear warm boots, and bring a snack and warm drink. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for more details.
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Come and learn how to interpret and read topographical maps and then find your way in the wilderness using a variety of techniques and equipment. Cost $20.00 per person (plus GST and Park fee). Time: 09h00 to 16h00. Meet at the Park Office.
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Location: LCVI, room 121 at 19h00.
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It started as the President's Paddle but today it is more like the President' canoe-camping trip. Join the Friends for a canoe trip on Big Salmon Lake. The flotilla will depart at 10h00 from the canoe launch on Big Salmon Lake, headed for campsite cluster #4. Anticipated return is 16h00 or plan to stay the night and return on Sunday. Let the President know early if you want to come along for the paddle or camp.
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Join the Friends for a hike to observe nature. Meet at the Park Office at 10h00. Bring a snack and drink. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for more details.
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Join the Friends for a hike to observe nature. Meet at the Park Office at 10h00. Bring a snack and drink. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for more details.
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We welcome your articles, letters, stories and photographs. Material should be sent to The Friends of Frontenac Park, PO Box 2237, Kingston, ON K7L 5J9 or e-mailed to the Friends. For electronic items, please send articles as Microsoft Word files with minimum formatting, and photographs as 180 dpi greyscale. If necessary/possible, please compress (zip) files before sending.
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Join the Friends for a hike to observe nature. Meet at the Park Office at 10h00. Bring a snack and drink. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for more details.
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The Frontenac Challenge involves hiking most of the park's trail network between September 1st and October 31st. To meet the Challenge, all you have to do is pick up a registration form at the Park Office and then set out to hike through the autumn splendour of Frontenac Provincial Park. Participants who complete the entire Challenge will receive a certificate at an Awards BBQ on November 07 at 10h30 and will be acknowledged on an honorary plaque in the Park Office. So come out and challenge Frontenac at its autumn best.
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This is an informal event for members of the Friends of Frontenac to introduce some new people to the Park. Invite some of your friends, young or old, who have never been to the Park and take them on a hike or canoe ride to show them Kingston’s best kept secret. Let them enjoy nature and tell them about the Frontenac Challenge and the many other events put on by our organization. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for details.
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Location: LCVI, room 121 at 19h00.
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Come and learn how to interpret and read topographical maps and then find your way in the wilderness using a variety of techniques and equipment. Cost $20.00 per person (plus GST and Park fee). Time: 09h00 to 16h00. Meet at the Park Office.
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Join the Friends for a hike to observe nature. Meet at the Park Office at 10h00. Bring a snack and drink. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for more details.
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Come out and join with the Friends on a day dedicated to fixing up the Park after a busy summer of use. Meet at the Park Office at 08h45 to 16h00. Contact the Park at 613 376-3489 for further information.
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The Volunteers/Guides will do (from 08h45 - 16h00) general maintenance on the Park's trails to get them in top shape for our winter visitors. Meet at the Park Office at 08h45. Bring a lunch and work glove. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for details.
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Location: LCVI, room 121 at 19h00.
Join the Friends for a hike to observe nature. Meet at the Park Office at 10h00. Bring a snack and drink. Contact the Park (613 376-3489) for more details.
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Registered participants will receive a certificate of achievement, share stories and chow down on hot dogs, including vegetarian fare, cooked by the Friends. Donations will be gratefully received. Meet at the Park Office at 10h30.
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All members are invited to attend the Friends’ AGM to start at 13h00 at the Park Office. The minutes of the last AGM will be posted at 12h30. Why not come early and join us for the Challenge BBQ? This will give you an opportunity to meet the Challenge participants.
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We welcome your articles, letters, stories and photographs. Material should be sent to The Friends of Frontenac Park, PO Box 2237, Kingston, ON K7L 5J9 or e-mailed to the Friends. For electronic items, please send articles as Microsoft Word files with minimum formatting, and photographs as 180 dpi greyscale. If necessary/possible, please compress (zip) files before sending.
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Location and time: TBA.
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Revised: January 25, 2010