Hug-A-Tree and Survive

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• Description
• Dates, times, location and details
• Reservations and payment
• Facilities and services
• Accessibility information
• Map

Description

An AdventureSmart program that helps lost children survive in the woods. It teaches children how not to become lost in the woods, and what to do should they become lost.

Dates, times, location and details

Dates and times

• Thursdays in July and August
• 2 pm to 2:30 pm
• Please arrive before the program start time
• Go to the guided experiences schedule

Duration

• 30 minutes

Location

• Etli-Mawita'mk: The Gathering Place (Merrymakedge P4)
• This program is outdoors
• This program will be indoors if it is raining

Languages

• English

Age requirements

• Aimed at children aged 5–11, but all ages welcome 

Other important information

• No pets please

Reservations and payment

Prices

• Free with admission to Kejimkujik

How to book

• No registration is required

Facilities and services

• Merrymakedge parking lot P4
• Outhouse located across the driveway (not accessible)
• Gender-specific washrooms located at Lakeview Cafe & Eatery near P4 (accessible)
• Picnic shelter
• Picnic area (near P4)
• Lakeview Cafe & Eatery (near P4)

Accessibility information

Distance from parking lot and description of route

• 150 metres from the Merrymakedge parking lot P4 to Etli-Mawita'mk: The Gathering Place
• The path is paved and even for part of the way from the parking lot to the middle
• The rest of the path is not paved, but it is a groomed path with a semi-hard base made of pine needles
• For accessibility support, please visit or call the Visitor Centre in advance: 902-682-2772

Program location and seating

• The program takes place outside Etli-Mawita'mk: The Gathering Place
• A video is projected on a screen
• Participants will have the option to participate in demonstrations and interactions (i.e., curling up in a blanket)
• Seating options include: benches, camp chairs, hard-back chairs and picnic tables

Equipment

• One medium-sized all-terrain wheelchair is available to borrow at the Visitor Centre, free of charge, first come, first served
• How to borrow the chair: visit or call the Visitor Centre (902-682-2772)

Sound and sensory

• If noise is a concern, please contact the Visitor Centre in advance — participants might be given whistles during the program
• The program takes place outdoors, with the possible option of going inside during inclement weather
• Participants may see a squirrel that is currently nesting in the building

Map