Check out this weekend's packed schedule. An accessible version of the schedule is presented below, and assistance will be available on request at the event. If you need assistance at the event, please see the Carolinian Canada booth or ask a volunteer. To provide feedback on accessibility options, please leave us a message at 519-433-7077 or email us at info@carolinian.org.
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Skip to Beginning of Schedule Back to top of the menu9:00am DOORS OPEN
9:15am to 9:45am
OPENING CEREMONY: INDIGENOUS WELCOME
JANICE NINHAM
The expo will be thoughtfully opened through a traditional prayer, setting a warm and respectful tone for the day. This meaningful commencement will guide and direct our activities from the heart, promoting a sense of community and mutual understanding among all participants.
9:45am to 10:00am
HONOUR SONG FOR THE LAND
TRADITIONAL DRUMMERS
In the spirit of unity, Traditional Drummers will perform an Honour Song following the opening ceremony and prayer. This traditional expression will bring all relations together, guiding us in a kind and beautiful direction for the expo and its attendees to enjoy and take in the beautiful medicine the days events will collectively unfold.
10:00am
10:00am to 10:30am
CAROLINIAN CANADA WELCOME
Mari Veliz, Chair, Board Sam Whiteye, Indigenous Leadership Director
10:30am to 11:15am
Original Land Stories
Stage: Original Land Stories
Featuring Gary Pritchard, 4 Directions
10:45am to 11:30am
Raptors of Ontario
Stage: Active Zone
Featuring Wild Ontario
11:00am
11:15am to 12:00pm
2 presentations: Why Wildlife Needs a Healthy Forest and Seed Collecting in London: The need for seed
Stage: Garden Gateway
featuring Kathleen Holland, Hiking with Kathleen,
and
Taylor Robertson &
Stephanie Cullen, City of London
11:15am to 11:45am
Nature-Based Storytime
Stage: Kids Play Area
Featuring London Public Library
11:45am to 12:30pm
Reptiles at Risk
Stage: Active Zone
Featuring Scales Nature Park
12:00pm
12:00pm to 12:45pm
Original Land Stories
Stage: Original Land Stories
Featuring Erin Dixon of RAD Network
12:15pm to 12:45pm
Nature-Based Storytime
Stage: Kids Play Area
Featuring London Public Library
12:45pm to 1:30pm
Living in an Ecological Corridor Panel
Stage: Garden Gateway
Brennan Vogel, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Dave Pearce, Wildlands League Tom Cull, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
1:00pm
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Free Nature Face Painting
Stage: Kids Play Area
Featuring Giggle Face Painting. Sponsored by the London Arts Council
1:30pm to 2:15pm
Original Land Stories
Stage: Original Land Stories
Featuring Carole Smith, Kayanase
2:00pm
2:00pm to 2:45pm
Raptors of Ontario
Stage: Active Zone
Featuring Wild Ontario
2:15pm to 3:00pm
Swapping In the Zone Stories: How Do You Connect to Your Garden?
Stage: Garden Gateway
Moderated by Jennifer Nantais, Carolinian Canada
3:00pm
3:00pm to 3:45pm
Reptiles at Risk
Stage: Active Zone
Scales Nature Park
3:45pm to 4:00pm
Closing Remarks and Acknowledgement
Stage: Garden Gateway
Featuring Katherine Fischer, Carolinian Canada
4:00pm
End of the Day
Expo Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor Ontario Trillium Foundation. Prairie Sponsor City of London. River Sponsors Bullfrog Power, Scales Nature Park, Wild Birds Unlimited, Forests Canada.