Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre

Service: Sweetwater Harvest Festival, Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre

Record #: MID0549
Last Modified: 15 Aug 2023
Last Full Update: 15 Aug 2023

Location, Telephone & Internet

Office Phone 705-526-7809
Fax 705-526-3294
E-Mail info@wyemarsh.com
Website www.wyemarsh.com
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Site Location 5 km east of Midland on Hwy 12
Located In Community Midland
Address 16160 Hwy 12
Midland, ON
Canada
 
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Contact Information

Mailing Address PO Box 100 
Midland, ON 
Canada L4R 4K6

Description & Services

Description (Service)

The Sweetwater Harvest Festival is the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre’s biggest special event of the year – and ONE ticket gets you access to TWO fantastic sites on March 23 & 24, 2024.

Join the Friends of Wye Marsh and Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons for an awesome maple syrup experience this spring!

Start your Sweetwater Harvest experience at Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons:

  • See how the local Indigenous People, the Huron-Wendat, traditionally welcomed spring
  • Take part in awesome educational activities
  • Check out live historical demonstrations
  • Explore Sainte-Marie’s award-winning indoor museum

Visit Wye Marsh - the birthplace of Sweetwater... and fall in love with our natural heritage!

  • Wander through the Sugar Bush
  • Visit the Sugar Shack to see how sap is turned into liquid gold
  • Warm up by an open fire
  • Roast some Bannock on a stick
  • Play pioneer games
  • Visit the Birds of Prey Field and say hello to the owls, hawks, and eagle
  • Explore forested trails or head out on the boardwalk to see the marsh stir to life after a long winter's nap
  • Stock up on your supply of local honey and maple syrup!

 

For location, tickets, and more information please visit: https://www.wyemarsh.com/sweetwater

Hours

Sat, Sun 9 am-5 pm (call to confirm or check website)

Dates

March, Check website for dates

Areas Served Central Ontario
Eligibility No restrictions
Application

Call for information

Languages English
Fees Service - see website ; Admission - see website

Other Details

Established 1985
Physical Access Fully Accessible ; All facilities including trails are fully accessible. Accessibility Equipment is available upon request.

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