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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251021
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URL:https://usnn.ca/events/%f0%9f%8d%81-natures-classroom-a-half-day-nativ
 e-plant-discovery-workshop/
SUMMARY:🍁 Nature's Classroom: A Half-Day Native Plant Discovery Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by United Spirit Nature Network (USNN) In partnership wi
 th Mactaquac Provincial Park \n\n Get ready for an unforgettable journey
  into the heart of nature!  Join us this October at Mactaquac Provincial 
 Park for a half-day hands-on educational workshop that celebrates native p
 lant species\, sensory learning\, and youth-led conservation. \n\nAs part
  of USNN’s Nature Through Our Senses project\, this special workshop inv
 ites schools\, families\, and community members to discover just how much 
 nature can teach us — especially when we slow down\, observe\, and engag
 e with the land. \n\n \n🌿 What to Expect\nThis 4-hour outdoor experie
 nce will include: \n\n\n 	🌱 Guided Native Plant Walks: Learn how to id
 entify common native trees and shrubs in the park \n 	📓 Nature Journal
 ing Activities: Capture what you see\, smell\, and feel — through drawin
 gs\, words\, and reflections \n 	🌲 Mini Forestry Skills Demos: Explore
  simple skills like plant measurement\, health assessments\, and more \n 
 	💬 Storytelling and Fun Facts: Discover the role native plants play in 
 local ecosystems and culture \n\n&nbsp\;\n\nParticipants will receive a b
 eautifully designed nature journaling booklet\, which includes:\n\n 	✔
 ️ Plant ID Sheets\n 	✔️ Habitat &amp\; Ecosystem Info Pages\n 	✔
 ️ Measurement &amp\; Health Assessment Sheets\n 	✔️ Fill-in-the-blan
 k and creative activity pages \n\nThis unique event is part of USNN’s c
 ommitment to fostering outdoor education\, youth conservation leadership\,
  and a deeper connection to nature through Two-Eyed Seeing — blending In
 digenous knowledge and Western science. \n📍 Date &amp\; Location:  
 📅  September 26\, 2026 and October 21\, 2025\n📍 Mactaquac Provincia
 l Park\, 1256 NB-105\, Mactaquac\, NB \nStay tuned for registration detai
 ls — this event is open to:\n 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families\n 🏫 
 Educators &amp\; Schools\n 🏞️ Nature &amp\; Youth Organizations\n 
 🌿 All curious minds of all ages!  \n🌎 Why It Matters \nBy encoura
 ging young learners to explore nature with all their senses\, we are plant
 ing the seeds of stewardship. This half-day of learning\, laughter\, and l
 eaf-rubbing is more than just an event — it’s an investment in our fut
 ure. Come grow with us in New Brunswick’s beautiful provincial parks. Le
 t’s learn to see\, listen\, and care for the land that sustains us. 
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LOCATION:Mactaquac Provincial Park\, 1256 NB-105 Mactaquac\, Fredericton\, 
 New Brunswick\, NB E6L 1B5\, Canada
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