Schedule At A Glance
Summit schedule
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September 27-29th, 2023
All events will be on-site at Wesley Clover Parks
Wednesday, September 27
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Check-in (open all day)
1:00 – 5:00 pm Outdoor exhibit area
1:00 – 1:30 pm Land acknowledgement & welcome address
1:30 – 2:20 pm Keynote address – Dr. Mariana Brussoni
2:30 – 3:30 pm ‘Speed-greeting’ through the outdoor exhibit area
3:40 – 5:00 pm Scavenger hunt
5:00 – 5:30 pm BREAK
5:30 – 8:30 pm Dinner (on-site) – Sponsored by #NatureForAll & Take It Outside film screening
8:30 – 10:00 pm Evening fireside chat (on-site)
Thursday, September 28
7:30 – 8:00 am Guided morning hike
7:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Check-in (open all day)
9:00 – 10:25 am Concurrent sessions A, B, C, D
10:35 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent sessions E, F, G, H
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch (onsite)
1:00 – 2:20 pm Outdoor exhibit area
2:30 – 4:00 pm OPC Board of Directors discussion, awards presentation, & unveiling of the Forest Explorers building
4:10 – 6:00 pm Concurrent session (workshops) I, J, K
6:00 – 7:00 pm BREAK
7:00 – 9:00 pm Dinner (onsite)
9:00 – 11:00 pm Evening fireside chat & sing-along with Greg Taylor (onsite)
Friday, September 29
7:30 – 8:30 am Morning walk & talk
8:30 – 9:50 am Breakfast
10:00 – 10:30 am Storytelling sessions with the Ottawa Forest and Nature School
10:40 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent sessions L, M, N
12:10 – 12:30 pm Closing
