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September 22-23, 2018 | DUFFINS CREEK WATERSHED BIOBLITZ

Claremont Nature Centre | 4290 Westney Rd N, Goodwood, ON ​

Photo by Natasha Hirt

Duffins Creek drains into the north shore of Lake Ontario and connects communities across Durham Region and York Region, including Pickering, Ajax, Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, and Uxbridge. The Duffins is one of the healthiest watersheds in the Greater Toronto Area.

Claremont Nature Centre is located on a beautiful 160-hectare property in the Durham Region. The pristine Duffins Creek runs through the property flanked by valley slopes of mixed woodland and open meadows. The Centre itself is a hub of activity that houses visiting schools, camps, girl guides and scouts, and other community groups of all ages, providing nature-based education programs for all!

Click here to learn more about Claremont Nature Centre

September 22-23 | Flagship BioBlitz event

Below you will find the schedule of events at Base Camp for our Public Nature Festival, the Guided Blitz Walk and Workshop Schedule, Base Camp Map, and more, as soon as they are available! 

SCHEDULE OF BASE CAMP EVENTS

Saturday September 22
9:00 am - Registration OPENS
11:00 am - OPENING CEREMONIES
11:00 am - Base Camp Nature Festival BEGINS
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Face Painting
12:00 pm - OFFICIAL START of the Duffins Creek Watershed BioBlitz + Guided Blitz walks begin
5:00 pm - Base Camp Nature Festival ENDS
7:00 pm - Evening Guided Blitz programming BEGINS
11:00 pm - Evening Guided Blitz programming ENDS

Sunday September 23
6:00 am - 7:30 am - ADVANCED Early Morning Bird Walk
8:00 am - 9:30 am  - ADVANCED Decomposition Walk
10:00 am - 11:30 am - ADVANCED Aquatic Insects + Benthic Diversity Workshop
12:00 pm - OFFICIAL END of the Duffins Creek Watershed BioBlitz and the 2018 Durham Region BioBlitz
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm - BBQ for Registered Participants and volunteers, supported by the Ajax Lion's Club

Tadpole Madtom. Photo by Stacey Lee Kerr

PARKING DETAILS
Parking is limited at the Claremont Nature Centre, but will be available on-site. Please try to arrange for carpooling options in advance of the event.

Guided Blitz Session Schedules - Walks and Workshops

Please note that we are trying a new method for our participants to sign up for guided blitz sessions this year. Many people who register in advance do not show up to the event. In order to ensure those who come to the event are able to join the sessions that appeal to them most, participants will join the walks or workshops that appeal to them based on the schedules below.

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