Schedule At A Glance
Summit schedule
September 27-29th, 2023
All events will be on-site at Wesley Clover Parks
Wednesday, September 27
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration (open all day)
1:00 – 5:00 pm Outdoor exhibit area
1:00 – 1:30 pm Land acknowledgement & welcome address
1:30 – 2:30 pm Keynote address – Dr. Mariana Brussoni
2:30 – 3:30 pm ‘Speed-greeting’ through the outdoor exhibit area
3:30 – 5:00 pm Scavenger hunt
5:00 – 6:00 pm BREAK
6:00 – 8:00 pm Dinner (onsite)
8:00 – 10:00 pm Evening fireside chat & sing-along (onsite)
Thursday, September 28
7:30 – 8:00 am Guided morning hike
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration (open all day)
9:00 – 10:30 am Concurrent sessions A, B, C*
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent sessions D, E, F
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch (onsite)
1:00 – 2:30 pm Outdoor exhibit area
2:30 – 3:00 pm OPC discussion on the Board of Directors
3:00 – 3:30 pm OPC awards presentation (nominate here!)
3:30 – 5:00 pm BREAK
5:00 – 7:00 pm Outdoor exhibit area
5:00 – 7:00 pm Unveiling and tour(s) of the Forest Explorers building & Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play
7:00 – 9:00 pm Dinner (onsite)
9:00 – 11:00 pm Evening fireside chat (onsite)
Friday, September 29
9:00 – 10:00 am Morning walk & talk
10:00 – 10:30 am Storytelling sessions with the Ottawa Forest and Nature School
10:30 – 11:30 am Concurrent sessions G, H, I
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Outdoor exhibit area
12:30 – 1:00 pm Closing
