Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada
Interpretation Activities - July 2011
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Activities last between 1 and 1.5 hrs and are listed in the language of presentation.
Monday
13:00 Meadow Beach Tent - Meadow Beach
Drop by the tent at the beach for lots of activities including the Tent Dwellers Library, children’s programs,exhibits, displays, and a chance to meet and talk with park staff. Check the bulletin board for each day’s activities.
14:00 Stories of Pasamai Mullis-Mi’kmaw guide - Merrymakedge P2
The back woods of Keji hold the secrets of guides, their quest, and their charge. Join Pasamai Mullis for some back woods chatter.
18:00 Petroglyph Tour - Merrymakedge P1
Visit a petroglyph site with a Mi’kmaw interpreter and hear the stories of how these images came to be and why they are protected. Sign up at Visitor Centre.
21:00 Memoirs of a Ravishing Redhead - Amphitheatre
Tales of murder, mystery, and intrigue surround the life of Margaret. Come hear stories of her life growing up in the Red Maple floodplain on the Mersey River.
Tuesday
10:00 Medicine Walk - Visitor Centre
Join Doctor and Malple’wit as they seek to find the edible and medicinal plants along Beech Grove Trail. Meet us at the back entrance of the Visitor Centre.
13:00 Meadow Beach Tent - Meadow Beach
Drop by the tent at the beach for lots of activities including the Tent Dwellers Library, children’s programs, exhibits, displays, and a chance to meet and talk with park staff. Check the bulletin board for each day’s activities.
18:00 Pagayez vers le passé - Jakes Landing
Venez vous perdre dans les histoires du passé. Il faut seulement apporter votre imagination et un sens d’aventure! Inscription obligatoire.
21:00 Coyotes, Raccoons, and Bears, Oh My! - Amphitheatre
Sharing space with wild animals can lead to all kinds of encounters. Hear the wild animals perspective and add your two cents to how we can stay on good terms with our wild neighbours.
Wednesday
13:00 Meadow Beach Tent - Meadow Beach
Drop by the tent at the beach for lots of activities including the Tent Dwellers Library, children’s programs, exhibits, displays, and a chance to meet and talk with park staff. Check the bulletin board for each day’s activities.
14:00 Petroglyph Tour - Merrymakedge P1
Visit a petroglyph site with a Mi’kmaw interpreter and hear the stories of how these images came to be and why they are protected. Sign up at Visitor Centre.
19:00 Meditation on the Mersey - Jakes Landing
Follow the Mersey’s meandering to a place of balance and beauty. We will take the time to absorb the sensations offered up to us on this peaceful paddle. Bring or rent your own canoe.
20:30 Starstruck - Amphitheatre
Interested in stargazing but don’t know where to start? We can help! Join Professor Cosmos and Mi’kmaw guide Aliet Llui to discover the wonder and wisdom of the night sky.
22:00 Kejimkujik Wasoq+tesk - P1 Sky Circle
When the land of the fairies lights up at night, it is quite a sight to behold! Explore the summer constellations and learn how the Mi’kmaq and other cultures used the night sky. Bring a blanket and binoculars if you can. Weather permitting.
Thursday
10:00 Portal to the Past - Jakes Landing
Paddle into the past and relive tales of days gone by. All you need to bring is your imagination and a sense of adventure! Sign up required.
13:00 Meadow Beach Tent - Meadow Beach
Drop by the tent at the beach for lots of activities including the Tent Dwellers Library, children’s programs, exhibits, displays, and a chance to meet and talk with park staff. Check the bulletin board for each day’s activities.
14:00 Monarch Magic Exhibit - Visitor Centre
Discover the world of the Monarch Butterfly. Learn about their amazing migration, their life cycle, and how to plant a butterfly garden.
18:00 Petroglyph Tour - Merrymakedge P1
Visit a petroglyph site with a Mi’kmaw interpreter and hear the stories of how these images came to be and why they are protected. Sign up at Visitor Centre.
21:00 Campfire Connections - Jeremys Bay P2
Get to know Keji’s species at risk in a new way. Together we will discover that we share more in common with these special creatures than we think. Come join the campfire stories, take part in face painting, and share your Keji experiences. Weather permitting.
Friday
10:00 Turtle Rescue on the Mersey - Jakes Landing
Hey Kids! Want to come help Frankie the turtle find his way home? Come paddle in the voyageur canoe and help us search for clues. Sign up required.
10:00 Family Farming - Farmlands
Farm life in the late 1800s was not an easy thing. Travel back in time and see how Farmlands Trail has changed and learn about a drumlin farm in Kejimkujik.
13:00 Meadow Beach Tent - Meadow Beach
Drop by the tent at the beach for lots of activities including the Tent Dwellers Library, children’s programs, exhibits, displays, and a chance to meet and talk with park staff. Check the bulletin board for each day’s activities.
18:00 Petroglyph Tour - Merrymakedge P1
Visit a petroglyph site with a Mi’kmaw interpreter and hear the stories of how these images came to be and why they are protected. Sign up at Visitor Centre.
21:00 Old guides, fire, and song - Jeremys Bay P2
The guides of Kedge, the story is told, is an amazing tale. Hear it unfold around a fire bright, the truth be told, from sport and guide in the still of night. Weather permitting.
22:00 Atu'kwaqn - P1 Sky Circle
Thousands of years ago, Mi'kmaq in Keji would spend summer evenings sharing stories of the night sky. Fix your gaze on the stars for an evening of Mi'kmaw storytelling. Weather permitting.
Saturday
*Additional activities will be offered Saturday July 16 - Parks Day and Saturday July 30 - Keji's 42nd Birthday. More information
10:00 Eels, Weirs, and Dams - Eel Weir
Eels? Are they snakes or fish? Are they poor dining fare or a delicacy? Hear Donna’s version of how the Mi’kmaq view the eel.
13:00 Meadow Beach Tent - Meadow Beach
Drop by the tent at the beach for lots of activities including the Tent Dwellers Library, children’s programs, exhibits, displays, and a chance to meet and talk with park staff. Check the bulletin board for each day’s activities.
14:00 Petroglyph Tour - Merrymakedge P1
Visit a petroglyph site with a Mi’kmaw interpreter and hear the stories of how these images came to be and why they are protected. Sign up at Visitor Centre.
18:00 Montreal Canoe Paddle - Jakes Landing
Join us in the big canoe for an evening paddle on Keji Lake. Sign up required.
Special programming - More information
July 2 – Tanya Davis concert
July 9 – Don’t Move Firewood presentation
July 16 – Old Man Luedecke concert
July 23 – Campfire Drum Circle
July 30 – Keji Birthday Campfire
Sunday
10:00 Tupsiey aqq Tiamuey - Merrymakedge P1
Stroll through the forest with Aliet Llui the Mi’kmaq Guide and learn about medicinal plants, the hunting and guiding era and how to make rope from natural fibres.
10:00 Turtle Rescue on the Mersey - Jakes Landing
Hey Kids! Want to come help Frankie the turtle find his way home? Come paddle in the voyageur canoe and help us search for clues. Sign up required.
13:00 Meadow Beach Tent - Meadow Beach
Drop by the tent at the beach for lots of activities including the Tent Dwellers Library, children’s programs, exhibits, displays, and a chance to meet and talk with park staff. Check the bulletin board for each day’s activities.
14:00 Tour de pétroglyphe - Merrymakedge P1
Venez voir les pétroglyphes mi'kmaq et écoutez les histoires de l'origine de ces images et pourquoi ils sont protégés. Inscription obligatoire au Centre d'accueil.
21:00 Future Uncertain - Amphitheatre
Join Donna to learn more about the American Eel and its difficult journey through lakes and rivers to the ocean.
22:00 Stellar Stories - P1 Sky Circle
For millennia, people around the world have shared stories about the night sky. Come and hear some of these tales as you gaze upon the stars that inspired them. Bring a blanket and binoculars if you can. Weather permitting.
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