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.
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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; maximum 35 persons. To register contact the Park Office at 613 376-3489. The seminar is free but Park entrance fees apply.
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Choose one of these two weekends to acquire and practice winter camping skills guided by the Friends of Frontenac Park. Weather permitting, 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 14. Cost: $65.00 per person plus interior camping fee; Time: 10h00 Saturday to 15h30 Sunday; maximum 12 persons per weekend. To register contact the Park Office at 613 376-3489.
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Location: LCVI, room 120 at 19h00.
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We welcome your articles, letters, stories and photographs. Material should be mailed to The Friends of Frontenac Park c/o Newsletter Editor, PO Box 2237, Kingston, ON K7L 5J9 or e-mailed to frontenacpark@gmail.com.
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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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Details to follow.
Time and Location: March 14, at 7:00 p.m., in the Wilson Room in the Kingston Public Library, down town Central Branch, 130 Johnson Street.
Admission is free but donations are accepted.
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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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Return a favour to nature. Please renew your membership for another year.
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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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Location: LCVI, room 120 at 19h00.
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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. Please register with the Park Office. Plan to go rain or shine.
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Come out and join with the Friends on this day dedicated to work to upgrade the Parks infrastructure. Time: 08h45 - 16h00. Further information please contact the Park Office at 613 376-3489 for details.
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For those who wish to venture to the backcountry to enjoy the outdoors, but who are unsure what to pack or buy, this is a workshop for you. Topics include: how to get started, clothing, footwear, equipment, food, water treatment and safety in the outdoors. This day-long introduction is meant to introduce the new backwoods camper to this form of recreation. No cost to attend the course. Time: 09h00 - 16h00 at the Park Office
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Location: LCVI, room 120 at 19h00.
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Our wilderness navigation workshops provide participants with the theoretical and practical skills of reading and interpreting topographic maps in order to safely plot a course through the wilderness. Book your spot early! 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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This one day workshop is designed to give participants time to build on the knowledge acquired during the Level 1 course. You will use your new skills to navigate off trail the entire day, as a group and under the supervision of the instructor. Everyone will have a chance to get a lot of practice. Be prepared to spend most of the day outdoors, rain or shine, after a short review indoors. You will need a lunch, plenty of water and come dressed for the weather and bush travel, with a pair of long pants and a pair of sturdy hiking shoes/boots. Participation in Level 1 is recommended but not necessary, if you know how to use a map and compass, and just want more practice navigating off trail. Cost $20.00 per person (plus GST and Park fee). Time: 09h00 to 16h00. Meet at the Park Office.
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It started as the President's Paddle but today it is more like the President' canoe-camping trip. Details to follow. Anticipated return is 16h00 or plan to stay the night and return on Sunday. Let the President of the Friends know early if you want to come along for the paddle or camp.
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We welcome your articles, letters, stories and photographs. Material should be mailed to The Friends of Frontenac Park c/o Newsletter Editor, PO Box 2237, Kingston, ON K7L 5J9 or e-mailed to frontenacpark@gmail.com.
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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 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 out and join with the Friends on this day dedicated to work to upgrade the Parks infrastructure. Time: 08h45 - 16h00. Further information please contact the Park Office at 613 376-3489 for details
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Location: LCVI, room 121 at 19h00.
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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 till 12h30.
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All members are invited to attend the Friends' AGM to start at 12h30 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. Meeting should end around 13h30.
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Location and time: TBA.
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We welcome your articles, letters, stories and photographs. Material should be mailed to The Friends of Frontenac Park c/o Newsletter Editor, PO Box 2237, Kingston, ON K7L 5J9 or e-mailed to frontenacpark@gmail.com.
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Revised: January 25, 2012