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Sandy Hill ECO FAIR 2024
June 1 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Lots of children’s activities!
Native plant sale (cash only) – proceeds to Action Sandy Hill
Food and refreshments available from Chef Ric’s
Program:
8:00 – 9:00 – “Early Bird” guided bird walk – Dr. Richard Knapton & Félix-Marie Afa’a (departing from Adawe Bridge)
10:00 – 10:30 – Opening – Greeting by Elder Irene Compton & Councillor Stéphanie Plante
10:30 – 15:00 – Children’s programming (continuous)
10:30 – 12:00 – Indigenous knowledge sharing – Elder Irene Compton
10:30 – 11:30 – Guided bird walk – Dr. Richard Knapton & Félix-Marie Afa’a (departing from Adawe Bridge)
11:30 – 12:30 – Guided plant walk – A rogue’s gallery of invasive plants
13:00 – 14:00 – Guided garden walk – Replacing the grass in your garden
15:00 – Closing
Exhibitors:
- EnviroCentre
- Ecology Ottawa
- Safewings Ottawa
- Bird Friendly Cities
- Bike Ottawa
- Earthub
- City of Ottawa Climate Change and Resiliency Group
- City of Ottawa Forestry Services
- Rain Ready Ottawa
- Ottawa Transit Riders
- Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton
- Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
- Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES)
- National Capital Commission
- Bottleworks
- Canadian Invasive Species Centre
- Bee You Creative Styles
- Parks Canada
- Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative
- Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library
- Forêt Capitale / Capital Forest
- Jubo Creations
- Chef Ric’s
- Bytown Bees
- Amnesty International
And more!