Events

Queer & trans stories at the fireside
Jul
4

Queer & trans stories at the fireside

Join us on the land for a cozy bonfire evening of stories of queer & trans lives of past and present - here and elsewhere. Tales of queer resistance, diaspora, trans history and perseverance. Come gather & find refuge on the land. We will not be erased. Sign up here and let us know if you need a ride from town or want to camp out for the night.

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Botany for Herbalism & Foraging
Jul
5

Botany for Herbalism & Foraging

Come join for an evening of hands-on botanical study and tasting to get you more familiar with local plants. This workshop is for anyone interested in herbal medicine or foraging!

You'll learn all the basics you need to identify many common plant families in the field, their safety, and general medicinal and edible uses. We will explore:

  • botanical patterns and vocabulary

  • organoleptics

  • basic herbal chemistry

  • botanical ID keys

There will be botanical drawing and sensory study exercises, all in the beautiful Biblioterre medicinal garden.

Location: Biblioterre co-op, 169 chemin Parent, unceded Algonquin Anishinaabeg territory. 

Price: 30$ regular price, or 10-25$ sliding scale. 15% of funds will go to support the Biblioterre co-op!

Facilitator: Anya Sylenko - community herbalist, naturalist and visual artist.

Tickets: here

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Tracking Club
Jul
6

Tracking Club

Calling all wildlife trackers, nature nerds and adorers of the land!

The land around us is woven with the stories of our more-than-human neighbors. With wildlife tracking, we can learn to read their stories and peer into their daily lives. This is a practice of devotional attention, ecological awareness and interspecies solidarity. Come join us to learn and build community ecological knowledge- all levels welcome!

Your facilitator: Anya is a white Ukrainian youth nature educator, herbalist and naturalist. Over the years, land-based education and connection has been the thread that has guided them through work in community urban agriculture, horticulture, herbalism and place-based skills. They currently mentor at a local forest school. Anya holds a Track & Sign Level II certificate from CyberTracker, a B.A. in Environment and are a certified Wilderness First Responder. They live on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.

E-mail to rvsp, volunteer, or stay in touch: hillstrackingclub@proton.me

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Tracking Club
Jun
1

Tracking Club

Calling all wildlife trackers, nature nerds and adorers of the land!

The land around us is woven with the stories of our more-than-human neighbors. With wildlife tracking, we can learn to read their stories and peer into their daily lives. This is a practice of devotional attention, ecological awareness and interspecies solidarity. Come join us to learn and build community ecological knowledge- all levels welcome!

Your facilitator: Anya is a white Ukrainian youth nature educator, herbalist and naturalist. Over the years, land-based education and connection has been the thread that has guided them through work in community urban agriculture, horticulture, herbalism and place-based skills. They currently mentor at a local forest school. Anya holds a Track & Sign Level II certificate from CyberTracker, a B.A. in Environment and are a certified Wilderness First Responder. They live on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.

E-mail to rvsp, volunteer, or stay in touch: hillstrackingclub@proton.me

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Queer & trans stories at the fireside
May
31

Queer & trans stories at the fireside

Join us on the land for a cozy bonfire evening of stories of queer & trans lives of past and present - here and elsewhere. Tales of queer resistance, diaspora, trans history and perseverance. Come gather & find refuge on the land. We will not be erased. Sign up here and let us know if you need a ride from town or want to camp out for the night.

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Tracking Club
May
11

Tracking Club

Calling all wildlife trackers, nature nerds and adorers of the land!

The land around us is woven with the stories of our more-than-human neighbors. With wildlife tracking, we can learn to read their stories and peer into their daily lives. This is a practice of devotional attention, ecological awareness and interspecies solidarity. Come join us to learn and build community ecological knowledge- all levels welcome!

Your facilitator: Anya is a white Ukrainian youth nature educator, herbalist and naturalist. Over the years, land-based education and connection has been the thread that has guided them through work in community urban agriculture, horticulture, herbalism and place-based skills. They currently mentor at a local forest school. Anya holds a Track & Sign Level II certificate from CyberTracker, a B.A. in Environment and are a certified Wilderness First Responder. They live on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.

E-mail to rvsp, volunteer, or stay in touch: hillstrackingclub@proton.me

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Tracking Club
Apr
6

Tracking Club

Calling all wildlife trackers, nature nerds and adorers of the land!

The land around us is woven with the stories of our more-than-human neighbors. With wildlife tracking, we can learn to read their stories and peer into their daily lives. This is a practice of devotional attention, ecological awareness and interspecies solidarity. Come join us to learn and build community ecological knowledge- all levels welcome!

Your facilitator: Anya is a white Ukrainian youth nature educator, herbalist and naturalist. Over the years, land-based education and connection has been the thread that has guided them through work in community urban agriculture, horticulture, herbalism and place-based skills. They currently mentor at a local forest school. Anya holds a Track & Sign Level II certificate from CyberTracker, a B.A. in Environment and are a certified Wilderness First Responder. They live on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.

E-mail to rvsp, volunteer, or stay in touch: hillstrackingclub@proton.me

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