York Region Fall Forest Festival

NEWMARKET – Discover the beauty of the York Regional Forest at the York Region Fall Forest Festival.  This event is open to the public and features a variety of fun and educational forest events.

 WHEN:           Saturday, September 20^th

                        10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:        York Regional Forest North Tract

                        17054 Highway #48, approx. ½ km south of Regional Road 31 (Davis Dr.)

DESCRIPTION:

• Enjoy a horse drawn wagon ride while learning about sustainable forest management.
• Pick up your hot off the press Everyday Guide to the York Regional Forest – this updated reprint of our popular forest users’ guidebook includes trail maps for all Forest Tracts, forest information and much more.
• Introduce your children to the benefits of trees while testing your identification skills
• Step back in time and witness horse logging the way pioneers did it
• Learn about healthy hiking, hunter safety, wolf research, fur bearer management, and various forest wildlife and vegetation right in the Forest!

For more information on the York Regional Forest or the Fall Forest Festival, please contact the Regional Greening Coordinator at (905)895-1200 ext. 5274.

Contact:           Michael Kemp, Corporate Communications, York Region

- (905) 830-4444 or 1-877-474-9675, ext. 1232

- Email: michael.kemp@region.york.on.ca

Contact: Patrick Casey, Senior Media Relations Specialist, York Region

• (905) 830-4444, ext. 1235
• Email: patrick.casey@region.york.on.ca