2nd Annual "Prairie Day" event
Fun FREE Family Day!
Where: Alderville Community Centre, 8913 County Road 45, Alderville
When: September 12th, 2009 (rain or shine)
Event will start at 10:00 am and end at 4:00 pm
Come enjoy a day at the Black Oak Savanna enjoying children's activities, traditional teachings,
and tours of the the Savanna. What was it like for the early pioneers in the
Rice Lake Plains?
What is tallgrass prairie and why is it so important? What does an Eastern Hog-nosed Snake look like?
Why is tallgrass present in Northumberland County? What is the Oak Ridges Moraine?
Find out answers to these questions and learn about the history of the area, the early pioneers,
tallgrass prairie and visit one of the Nature Conservancy of Canada's unique tallgrass prairie sites.
Tours
There will be a two tours at the Black Oak Savanna and a bus tour to another tall grass prairie restoration site.
Tall Grass Prairie Restoration Site Tours (10:30am and 1:00pm)
These tours will be facilitated by Mark Stabb of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. A bus will leave the community centre at the above times and drive you to the prairie restoration site.
Black Oak Savanna Tours (10:30am and 1:00pm)
If you are interested in the BOS guided tour you can meet at the BOS site (8467 County Road 18) at these times for the tour. Elizabeth Kellog will also have bird banding demonstrations at this site during the tours.
Stage Schedule (@ Community Centre):
11:00 am |
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12:15 pm |
Sweetgrass Band Listen to some quality bluegrass from Alderville Chief JimBob Marsden's band. |
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1:30 pm & 3:15 pm |
 The Funky Mamas have been playing music for children and their families for over a decade now. Playing their unique blend of all time favorite traditional tunes and folksy originals with a sprinkling of blues, bluegrass, swing and rock, the Funky Mamas will be sure to please any young crowd!http://www.thefunkymamas.com/ |
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| 2:30 pm |  Sciensational Sssnakes!! provides hands-on education about reptiles and amphibians for the young and the young at heart. Our shows feature an informal lecture about the animals, their ecology and conservation issues as well as a session in which participants are able to interact, touch and hold the animals. Our displays, which can be combined with one or more shows, feature animals in terrariums with interpretive signs and backdrops, and are suitable for public spaces like parks, malls and fairs. They will have a display all day and at 2:30 have a great presentation!!http://www.scisnake.com/ |
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Washboard Hank plays an amazing conglomeration of bells, licence plates, duck calls, etc., and actually gets music out of it. He also plays banjo, kazoo, and dobro, and will probably break a lot of guitar strings too. One reviewer called Washboard Hank "a cross between Jerry Lewis (not Jerry Lee) and Stompin' Tom Connors." His repertoire includes bluegrass, rockabilly, country, television themes and Oktoberfest. He can go from sensitive to manic to ridiculous in an instant. Don't blink, you'll miss something good.
Ongoing Events:
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There will be displays by many organizations for your perusal
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Face painting, Crafts, Jumpy castles, interactive activities such as paper making etc..
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Monarch Butterfly display; bird banding demonstrations at black oak savanna site
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Storytelling in the teepee
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Rice and teepee demonstrations and talks by Jeff Beaver
Food:
There will be traditional foods for sale courtesy of our Taco Mamas. Delicious Scone (not English scone)(bannock) and soup and berries and more.
Other Details:
Parking and washrooms available at community centre.
For more information about the event, contact:
Marcie Simpson
905-352-3439
Janine McLeod
705-778-1391
This event is made possible by the following organizations:
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