September 27 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
This community event honors the contributions of Roderick Haig-Brown and Ann Elmore, who have greatly impacted environmental conservation, literature, and community service.
Visitors will have the opportunity to engage in various activities like fly-casting, browsing the artisan market featuring locally crafted goods, and watching textile demonstrations by Midnight Shuttles.
Schedule of Events:
(Note, exact Schedule is TBD… however, this has been the schedule for the past few years and likely to be similar…)
- 11:00 – Festival Opens
- 11:30 – Artisan Market
- 12:30 & 1:15 – Readings from Roderick Haig-Brown’s works in the study.
- 1:30 – Stewardship Awards
- 3:00 – Festival Closes
There will also be fish printing with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, as well as wildlife interactions brought by MARS with an ambassador bird.
Additional highlights include live music, plein-air painting sessions facilitated by the Campbell River Arts Council, and more from local organizations like Greenways Land Trust and the Quadra Island Salmon Enhancement Society.
More details will be available as the event approaches! 🎣🌿🎨
