BURLINGTON, ON – Conservation Halton is excited to introduce a new way to celebrate moms this Mother’s Day with the multi-park themed program offering Mother, Nature. Running Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 from 10AM – 2PM each day, Mother, Nature encourages the community to celebrate their moms and mother figures in the great outdoors by visiting one of the Conservation Halton parks, where some parks will be offering extra special programming for the Mother’s Day weekend only.
Visitors to Kelso Conservation Area can add a “Chair-ish Mom” chairlift ride to their visit to experience spring in bloom at new heights. Using one of the chairlifts that operates during the Glen Eden ski and snowboard season, it will run at half speed up the escarpment, providing a unique picturesque vantage point. At the top, visitors can explore the trails and lookout points, and take pictures with the plentiful scenic photo opportunities before hiking or riding the chairlift back down. Refreshments will be available for purchase outside of the West Lodge. Kelso will also open their Challenge Course for the weekend, where families can add a little adventure to their Mother’s Day by trying the Escarpment Walk Aerial Ropes Course or climbing the Vultures View Climbing Tower.
Mountsberg Conservation Area’s Mother, Nature programs focus on arts and crafts that are perfect for younger families looking to create a keepsake masterpiece for mom. Visitors can roll up their sleeves and build a 5” x 5” wooden Decorative Treasures Box, perfect to plant a flower or herb, store pens on mom’s desk, keys in the front hallway, or other special trinkets. Families also have the option to participate in a “Mother’s Day Candle Making Workshop” where they can make beeswax-dipped candles with Mountsberg’s resident beekeeper. After, they can also take a stroll over to the bee yard to take a look at some of the Mountsberg honeybees in an observation hive.
In addition to taking in all of the natural and historical beauty at Crawford Lake Conservation Area, visitors can register for a “Wildflower Walk”. They will be taken on a guided tour of spring ephemerals – from the earliest hepatica blooms, through trilliums and trout lilies, to the final blossoms of wild columbine the season brings diversity aplenty until the trees leaf out and the flowers are done for another year.
If people simply want to visit the parks on their own, the Mother, Nature website also features activity and trail suggestions at each park for anyone looking for some extra celebration inspiration.
Conservation Halton anticipates this to be a very busy weekend and encourages everyone to book their visit in advance, especially those who would like to participate in the additional Mother, Nature program offerings. For more information and book reservations visit www.conservationhalton.ca/mother-nature
Conservation Halton is the community based environmental agency that protects, restores, and manages the natural resources in its watershed. The organization has staff that includes ecologists, land use planners, engineers, foresters and educators, along with a network of volunteers, who are guided by a Board of Directors comprised of municipally elected and appointed citizens. Conservation Halton is recognized for its stewardship of creeks, forests and Niagara Escarpment lands through science-based programs and services.