Eco adventures can be just as much fun in winter as in summer. Some people believe that this is the best time of the year to explore the countryside, get a different perspective and see plants and wildlife in their winter environment.
Winter Eco Tours
Winter Eco Tours are certainly a great way to spend a weekend or a short vacation, especially if you live in Ontario, Canada.
Where is the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre?
The Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre is located 35 minutes northwest of Barrie Ontario. This serene fauna and flora haven consists of a 3,000-acre wildlife area situated in an environmentally endowed location in the southern Georgian Bay's Historic Resort Area in the Wye Valley, in Midland Ontario, Canada.
Summer Eco Tour Experiences at Wye Marsh
During the summer months Wye Marsh, which is an important birding area, offers great eco adventure experiences:
- canoe eco tours every Saturday at twilight and early Sunday mornings
- falconry
- behind the scenes package
- guided walks
- kayak excursions
- full moon guided canoe and walk
Winter 2008 Eco Tour Program
This winter, the Wye Marsh is repeating its successful winter eco tour program to give guests and visitors the opportunity to explore winter in Ontario's great outdoors. Day visitors or overnighters are welcome as the Centre "offers year round enjoyment in a beautiful, natural setting" and according to their website they are open every day to “entice, educate and enlighten you.”
Snow Shoe Eco Tour, an Unforgettable Eco Adventure
The Snow Shoe Eco Tour is about a three hours (three to four km) long trek (snowshoes provided or bring your own) and participants explore the woodland and wetland with a guide wearing snowshoes. The Snow Shoe Eco Tour is an unforgettable eco adventure that introduces guests to plants, birds and animals. Included is a stop at a warm fire for hot chocolate and hot dogs. Tours start in January 2008, and continue through March every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Cross Country Skiing at Wye Marsh
As word of mouth spreads, Wye Marsh Cross Country Ski Trails are rapidly gaining in popularity because of the pristine wilderness and the beautifully diverse terrain, which meanders through picturesque areas of hardwood forests and cedar groves. '
The trails are now open with groomed and track-set conditions. They also have snowshoeing on 10 KM of scenic hiking trails and 25 km of cross country ski trails (groomed and track-set) for all skill levels throughout the winter months.
Ski by the Full Moon
Experience nature in a very magical way at Wye Marsh. One of the Winter Eco Tours that is very highly rated by all who have experienced it, is the late night ski on every full moon. Skiers can enjoy the peacefulness of a moonlight night on the groomed trails watching the stars and admiring the marsh. According to their website, WyeMarsh.com, participants can choose to join a naturalist for a guided ski or venture out on their own.
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