Daily Programs:
Keep The Songs Alive:
April 1 – October 10, 2005, Daily on the hour
October 11 – March
31, 2006, Weekends on the hour
Join us for a 15 minute video introduction to our national park, featuring our diverse natural and cultural heritage.
Birds’ Eye View:
April 30 to May 23, 2005 Daily 3 pm
Focus on Pelee:
June 25 – September 5 Daily 3 pm
Join a park interpreter for an in depth 30 minute presentation about this special part of Canada. Topics vary daily.
Creature Feature:
June 25 – September 5 (Contact the park at 519-322-2365 for more information.)
Meet one of the many unique creatures that make Point Pelee its home and learn about how you can help protect them in this
15 min presentation.
Pelee Express:
June 25 – September 5 (Contact the park at 519-322-2365 for more information.)
The shuttle runs throughout the day. Between the hours of 4-5pm, join an interpreter for a fun and interactive presentation
on your trip to the Tip!
Marshville:
June 25 – September 5
Visit Marshville, at the base of our famous Marsh Boardwalk tower. See what animals are in the aquarium and learn more
about the importance of wetlands through our interactive displays.
Special Events/Programs:
Junior Naturalists
September to June, Monthly
Last Saturday of the month 9 am-12 pm
July to August, Weekly
Saturday
9 am-11 pm
Calling all kids! Do you LOVE nature? Do you want to see COOL animals and plants? You can join our special club and become
one of Point Pelee’s Junior Naturalists!
WinterActive Day
February 5, 2005 Visitor Centre - 9:30 am – 1 pm
Give your heart a break and get WINTERACTIVE! Join us for the 5km Hike to the Tip! Warm up at the Visitor Centre with healthy
snacks and hot drinks! All participants are eligible to win great door prizes!
March Break
March 14-18
Visitor Centre open
March 15-17
Family Birding Hike, 10-12 pm
Kids Crafts, 2 – 3 pm
May 1-31st (see detailed Schedule)
Join us for our month-long celebration of the jewels of the bird world. See the Festival of Birds schedule
of events for details.
Canada Day
July 1, 2005
Celebrate Canada’s Birthday with your friends at Point Pelee National Park. You can join in the festivities and “tip
your hat to the Tip”, have cake at the Visitor Centre and participate in other fun programs. Free entry all day long!
Parks’ Day
July 16, 2005
Celebrate Canada’s National Parks. Call
the park for more details.
Murder Mystery Campfire
July 2 & 30 + Sept. 4, 6:30 pm
Marsh Boardwalk
A terrible crime has been committed at the Marsh Boardwalk and we need your help to solve it! Join our cast of zany characters
and help us solve the mystery! Fun for the entire family – bring a lawn chair or blanket, sit back and enjoy the show!
Butterfly Count
August 6, 2005
All day count.
Look, a Summer Azure! There goes a Giant Swallowtail! Join the all-day annual butterfly count and these are just two of
the many species of butterflies you may find. To participate in the official count, you must pre-register by August 1, 2005.
Don’t have the entire day to spend counting butterflies? Don’t worry, we will be offering a butterfly workshop
the afternoon of the count, in which you will learn and see some of the more common species of butterfly in the park at this
time of year.
Monarchs and More Hikes
September 7 – October 2, Wednesday to Sunday
Witness the phenomena which made Point Pelee a national park. Join a park interpreter for a two-hour tour of the world-famous
Tip in search of migrating birds, dragonflies and of course, Monarchs!
Legends of the Night
October 28, 2005
As Halloween approaches we hear many spooky legends about creatures of the night. Join a park interpreter around a campfire
and through story-telling.
Christmas Bird Count
Monday December 19th, 2005 all day
Point Pelee will be conducting its annual census of the winter birds in the area. If you have the day free, call the park
by December 12 to register for this event – all experience levels are welcome. There is a participant charge paid to
Bird Studies Canada to support the compilation and publication of the results nation-wide.
