Cow Island Day Camp —brought to you by the Big Rideau Lake Association

Mornings (9:00 - 12:30) throughout July & August — Join us for crafts, games, swims, sports and theme weeks. Register for Camp by returning the Registration Form by mail it to the BRLA offices at P.O. Box 39, Portland Ontario, K0G 1V0, tel: 613-272-3629, email brla@brla.on.ca.
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Highlights at Foley Mountain Foley Mountain

• Open daily, year round.
• Enjoy the view of the village of Westport and beyond from the scenic Spy Rock lookout.
•  A Walk in the Woods – Foley Mountain offers eight marked trails of varying length and difficulty that meander through the rocky slopes and scenic forests.  These trails include a section of the Rideau Trail and a trail designed to be accessible for people with limited mobility.
• Picnic in the Park – Enjoy one of several picnic areas and benches throughout the park including a natural swimming area on the Upper Rideau Lake.
• During July and August, visit the Interpretive Centre when it is open most Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Check out the Children’s Nature Discovery Centre, get information about the surrounding area, or speak with park staff.  Join in the family nature program series most Thursday and Saturday mornings from 10:00 am to 11:30 pm.
• Outdoor Environmental Education – Schools and groups can participate in hands-on curriculum-based programs that will help participants understand our natural world and their relationship with it.  Click here for more information and to request a booking.    
  
• Facility Rentals – The Interpretive Centre and picnic shelter is available to rent for your group event and a group campground can be reserved by organized youth groups.  Click here for availability and rates.
  
• 70 to 100 White-tailed deer winter in the conservation area - a great place to see them in their natural habitat.
  
• Also to be seen are black and red squirrels, snowshoe hares and cottontail rabbits, porcupines, chipmunks and occasionally fisher, pine martens, bobcats, weasels.
  
• There are 38 species of trees, including lofty pines and impressive white oaks.
  

Interpretive Programs

Foley Mountain Conservation Area offers various public interpretive programs throughout the year:  Family Nature Programs – offered most Thursdays and Saturdays in July and August from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.  2009 Schedule coming soon. Children’s Nature Discovery Centre and Interpretive Displays available at the Foley Mountain Interpretive Centre most Saturdays and Sundays in July and August from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Join RVCA staff and their friends from the Big Rideau Lake Association from July 20 -24, 2009 on Cow Island for a the one week EnviroCamp day camp program. Check out their flyer by clicking here. Download the registration form by clicking here.