Schedule

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH

10am - Sandspit Community Hall Door Opening

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

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

10.15am To 11am - Sea Salt Harvesting with Cathy Baran

11.15am To 11.45am - Deer dressing and butchering techniques, with Aloys Baumeister, Butcher

12.00pm To 12.30pm - Community Involvement Program, in conjunction with DFO, by Terry-Lynn Wood from Hecate Strait Streamkeepers

12.45pm To 1.15pm - Nature Walk in nearby forest led by Flavien

1.30pm To 2pm - Junior Wild Harvesters - Interviews led by Melissa Paugh with local ALM Elementary School students Karam, Saoirse, Layla, Bertie and Lucas

2.15pm To 3pm - Keynote Speaker - Locally harvested ingredients for chocolate making, with Berry Wijdeven from Tll.aal Luscious and the Cococabin

3.15pm To 4pm - X̱aayda Gwaay.yaay Ḵuugaay Gwii Sdiihltl’lx̱a: How the return of sea otters is expected to change coastal ecosystems of Haida Gwaii - Presentation led by Lynn Lee, Marine Biologist at Gwaii Haanas

4.15pm To 5pm - Nature Photography Slideshow By Laura Sample from Laura's True North

VENDORS AND TABLES

Gwaii Haanas - Bush Foods - Skaajaagid Candy - Rainbow Kennedy - Tll.aal Luscious and Cococabin - Laura's True North - Hecate Strait Streamkeepers - The Salt Cart - Jo-Anne Kumpula - Sandspit Visitor Centre

KIDS ZONE

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

FOOD AT THE EVENT

10am 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