Schedule

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH

10am - Sandspit Community Hall Door Opening

Admission and participation to most events is free of charge - Donations Welcomed

(TBC: To Be Confirmed - TBA: To Be Announced)

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

10.15am To 11am - Sea Salt Harvesting workshop with Cathy Baran, from the Salt Cart - TBC - Workshop capped at 16 participants - sign up sheet available on day of the event only

10.30am To 11.15am - Deer dressing and butchering techniques, with Aloys Baumeister, Butcher - TBC

10.30am To 11.00am - Guided Nature Walk in nearby forest led by TBA

11.15am To 12 Noon - Keynote Speaker - Locally harvested ingredients for chocolate making, with Berry Wijdeven from the Cococabin - TBC

12.15pm To 1.00pm - "Kelp Me!" - Kelp and seaweed cooking demo with Dafne Romero, from North Pacific Kelp Wild Foods - TBC

1.15pm To 2pm - Presentation by local students from ALM Elementary - TBC

1.30pm To 2pm - Guided Nature Walk in nearby forest led by TBA

2.15pm To 3pm - Keynote Speaker - Brody Swanson - TBC

3.15pm To 4pm - Presentation By Gwaii Haanas - With Lynn Lee, Marine Biologist for Gwaii Haanas - TBC

3.30pm To 4pm - Guided Low Tide Walk on local beach led by TBA

4pm To 4.45pm - Nature Photography Slideshow By Laura Sample from Laura's True North - TBC

VENDORS AND TABLES

Gwaii Haanas - Bush Foods - Skaajaagid Candy - Rainbow Kennedy - Sunfish Studio - Tll.aal Luscious and Cococabin - Laura's True North - North Pacific Kelp Wild Foods - The Salt Cart

KIDS ZONE

10.30am to 4pm - Kids area with crafts, books and more! - Free - TBA

FOOD AT THE EVENT

11am to 4pm - Wild Harvest Café open - Coffee, Tea and baked goods for sale - Inside the Community Hall

11.30am to 2pm - Food served at the Hall - Sandwiches, Soups and other goodies

5pm - End of event and closing of the Sandspit Community Hall

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH

Mushroom Foray And Exploration

10.30am To 2.30pm - a 4-Hour Long Outing To Skidegate Lake And Copper Bay

What Is This Outing About?

A Foray Into The Forests Of Skidegate Lake To Pick Wild Mushrooms
Mushroom ID After The Foray
Meeting A Mushroom Buyer From "Bush Foods" at Skidegate Lake
A Stop at Copper Bay/Copper River to see the Coho Run, and Talk about the Salmon Life Cycle
Other Interpretation about Forest Ecology on the way

What Is Provided?

Guided Tour And Transportation By Van

What To Bring?

A Lunch Box
A Bucket Or Plastic Bag
A Pocket Knife
Raingear And Boots
A Water Bottle

Where does it start and end?

The rendez-vous will be in front of the Sandspit Community Hall, at 10.15am, with departure at 10.30am sharp. We will be back around 2.30pm at the same place.

How Much Is It?

With Van Transportation: $30 Per Adult (14 And Up) And $15 Per 7 To 14 YO Youth (Free Under 7 YO)
With Own Vehicle: $20 Per Adult (14 And Up) And $10 Per 7 To 14 YO Youth (Free Under 7 YO)

How To Sign Up?

Send Us An Email To Sandspitwildharvest@Gmail.Com With:

The Name Of Each Participant,
Age Group Of Each Participants (Adult, Youth Or Kid), And Whether You Are
Joining The Van Tour Or Will Come With Your Own Vehicle

This Outing Is Capped At 40 Participants