FYI
Hope the attachment comes through.
If not you can find the map and brochure here http://www.winnipegtrails.ca/2010/05/11/bois-des-esprits-trail-grand-opening/
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Stacy Matwick
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Subject: 11 a.m. June 5 - SOS Celebrates International Trails Day
Thought you might be interested in attending this event
on June 5.
Bring your family and friends to visit Winnipeg's newest
and most unique City Park!
Regards,
Bev
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On Saturday, June 5, Save Our Seine is inviting the
public for a fun time on the trails of the the Seine River Greenway's forest
Bois-des-Esprit - Winnipeg's largest continguous and river bottom and
upland forest. This is the second year that Save Our Seine, in conjunction with
the Winnipeg Trails Association, will be hosting an International Trails Day
event to showcase Winnipeg's Bois-des-Esprit, a 117 acre forest located in
South St. Vital adjacent to the new Royalwood subdivision. The event is aimed
particularly at residents of the
neighbourhoods located near the Bois-des-esprit, including Royalwood, St.
Anne's Road and Meadowood.
Highlights of this year's event will include:
- opening of the new 2km long gravel trail that extends
the length of the forest from the Royalwood
Bridge to John Bruce Road.
- guided tours of the forest along the new trail. Save
Our Seine tour guides will provide
information about the history and natural features of the forest, including the five ecosystems and
diversity of wildlife that occurs in the
forest.
- Bois-des-Esprits contains the largest collection of
forest sculptures in Winnipeg. Participants
in the guided tours will get to see the 7 wood spirit
and owl sculptures that Murray Watson carved into dead tree stumps this winter and spring fall. They will also visit
Woody, the 3 metre high carved tree spirit
that guards the forest. Carvers of the forest scuptures will also be on hand to talk about their carvings.
- A free lunch will be served while a Metis fiddler
entertains. Costumed Metis interpreters from
Union Natinale Metisse St-Joseph du Manitoba will tell
stories about the history of the area and Wildlife Haven Rehabilitiation Centre
will have one it ambasssodors, a live raptor on hand.
The event takes place on Saturday, June 5 at 11 a.m.
Visitors are asked to gather at the greenspace east of the Royalwood
Bridge, next to Bois-des-Esprit. Parking is available at Morrow
Gospel Church. The event will last about 2 hours.
A brochure about the event including a map of
Bois-des-Esprit is attached.