Special thank you to the
Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation
for supporting our winter programs at Foley Mountain.

The RVCA is pleased to present its new Active • Outdoor • Living Series — a number of special programs featuring great opportunities to get active, outside and take full advantage of what Mother Nature has to offer. And best of all, the RVCA has just the spot for you to get active — your local conservation area!

Check out our 2012 Winter Active • Outdoor • Living Series:

• Winter Adventurers Day Camps
• Family Snowshoeing Adventures
• Conquer Foley Mountain This Winter
• Blaze Baxter This Winter

Did you know one trip to a conservation area is equal to a visit to:

• an oxygen bar
• massage therapist
• detox program
• personal trainer
• stress management counselor
• aromatherapist
• and a naturopath....

All with the added benefit of healthy does of vitamin D, minerals and without any side effects, high costs, overdoses, waiting times or adverse reactions.

Join the latest fitness trend....one that’s actually good for you! Visit your local conservation area today (click here).

Click here to learn more about the benefits of outdoor exercise.

Don’t spend the next PA day cooped up inside! Join the outdoor adventures being offered at three locations in the Rideau watershed.

Children aged six to 12 are invited to learn how to snowshoe, erect shelters, build campfires, cook outdoors and orienteer.

Baxter Conservation Area, Kars

• January 27, 2012
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Cost: $40 per child
• Contact Andrea Wood at 613-489-3592 or andrea.wood@rvca.ca to register or more information
• Click here to download a registration form

Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Westport

• February 3, 2012
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Cost: $40 per child
• Contact Rebecca Whitman at 613-273-3255 or rebecca.whitman@rvca.ca to register or for more information
• Click here to download a registration form

Rideau Valley Conservation Centre, Manotick

• February 17, 2012
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Cost: $40 per child
• Contact Andrea Wood at 613-489-3592 or andrea.wood@rvca.ca to register or for more information
• Click here to download a registration form

Cost includes snowshoe rental, snacks and a frothy hot chocolate!

Is snowshoeing for you and your family? Give it a whirl at one of our snowshoe adventure clinics. Learn snowshoeing techniques, how to dress for winter and participate in a great nature hike with one of the RVCA’s interpreters.

Baxter Conservation Area, Kars — Sunday, February 5, 2012

• 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Contact Andrea Wood at 613-489-3592 or andrea.wood@rvca.ca to register or more information
• Click here to register

Foley Mountain Clinics, Westport — Saturday, February 11, 2012

• Session 1: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
• Session 2: 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
• Contact Rebecca Whitman at 613-273-3255 or rebecca.whitman@rvca.ca to register or for more information

The cost, which includes snowshoe rental, is $15 per adult and $10 per child or a family package of $40 (five person family maximum).

Looking for a fun challenge? Wondering if snowshoeing is for you? Participate in six snowshoeing sessions designed to help you conquer Foley Mountain Conservation Area or blaze the trails at Baxter Conservation Area. Learn snowshoeing techniques, how to dress for outdoor exercise, safety tips, orienteering and basic GPS skills.

Conquer Foley Mountain

• every Thursday from January 19 to February 23, 2012
• 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
• contact Rebecca Whitman at 613-273-3255 or rebecca.whitman@rvca.ca to register or for more information

Blaze Baxter

• every Wednesday, January 25 to February 29, 2012
• 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
• contact Andrea Wood at 613-489-3592 or andrea.wood@rvca.ca to register or more information
• Special introductory rate: $100 per person (includes snowshoe rental, GPS units and YakTrax for outdoor fun)