The first Long Lake Provincial Park ‘Winter Carnival’ will be held on Saturday March 2nd at the trailhead parking lot at 10 Dunbrack Street. This entrance to the park is located where Cowie Hill Road intersects with Dunbrack Street. Activities will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m., as follows:
- All day: Free hot chocolate offered by the Salvation Army
- 10:30 AM: Earth Walk led by Adventure Earth
- 11:00 AM: Nature Walk led by the Department of Natural Resources
- 11:30 AM: Shelter Building led by Adventure Earth
- NOON: Live Music with George Woodhouse and free BBQ
- 1:00 PM: Nature Walk Bingo with WILD Outside
- 2:00 PM: Leave No Trace Walk with WILD Outside
The events are intended to appeal to everyone who enjoys being outdoors in a natural environment.
Getting there
Parking will be extremely limited because the parking lot is the main venue. For that reason we recommend arriving on foot. Bus routes 9 and 24 lie within walking distance of the Carnival location as described below.
Bus #24. Get off on Dentith Road before Old Sambro Road, walk one block along Dentith to traffic lights at Old Sambro Road. Cross Old Sambro Road and access footpath (right). Follow the park trail to the parking lot. Bus 24 is every 30 minutes.
Bus #9A or #9B. Get off on Herring Cove Road after Old Sambro Road. Walk one block to start of Old Sambro Road (at the fire station). Walk about 5 minutes on Old Sambro Road to the traffic lights at Old Sambro and Dunbrack Street. Cross the road at the lights and enter the park. Follow the park trail to the parking lot. Buses 9A and B are every 15 minutes.
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