{"id":61777,"date":"2023-07-21T08:06:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T12:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=61777"},"modified":"2023-07-20T08:44:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T12:44:08","slug":"lspp-healthy-parks-healthy-people-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/21\/lspp-healthy-parks-healthy-people-day\/","title":{"rendered":"LSPP – Healthy Parks, Healthy People Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, July 21, 2023, Ontario Parks is once again offering free day-use access to provincial parks to celebrate Healthy Parks Healthy People Day. This annual celebration is part of a global movement to promote the incredible health benefits of getting outside in nature. Studies show spending time in nature can improve our mental, physical, and social well-being, including lower blood pressure, increased self-esteem and reduced anxiety.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>11:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nRocky Point, Agawa Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GUIDED HIKE: MINDFULNESS WALK<\/strong> \u2013 Take a meditative walk with Anna through Lake Superior\u2019s coastal forest. We\u2019ll \u201cshake off the road dust\u201d and tune into our surroundings by practicing attentiveness and compassion towards the biodiversity that surrounds us, and finish with a guided meditation. This short walk will begin at the southern end of Agawa Bay Campground. Please sport sturdy footwear and dress appropriately for the weather.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>Drop-in: 12:00 PM \u2013 2:00 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nVisitor Centre, Agawa Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MEET THE NATURALIST: ANISHINAABE MEDICINE WHEEL TEACHINGS<\/strong> \u2013 The Medicine Wheel is a vital symbol containing many teachings and cycles that the Ojibway Anishinaabeg live by. From the four sacred medicines, seasons, and directions, join Zane to learn about the many teachings found within this powerful symbol.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drop-in: 1:00 PM \u2013 3:00 PM\u00a0 <\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EXPLORATION STATION: ROCK ON!<\/strong> \u2013 Did you know that Ontario is home to some of the oldest rocks on Earth? Drop by and meet Celeste to learn where the best rock-hunting spots are in the park.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drop-in: 2:00 PM \u2013 4:00 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nVisitor Centre, Agawa Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ART PROGRAM: GO WILD FOR ART<\/strong> \u2013 This Healthy Parks Healthy Peoples Day, embrace your creative side and enjoy some time outdoors by getting your ART on with Kelly! We invite you to capture the special connection you share with Ontario Parks by painting on a natural \u201ctree cookie\u201d canvas. All art supplies will be provided.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n8:00 PM \u2013 9:00 PM <\/strong><\/td>\nVisitor Centre, Agawa Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nSPECIAL GUEST PRESENTATION: NEIGHBOURHOOD BAT WATCH<\/strong> \u2013 Join University of Winnipeg researchers to learn more about our nocturnal flying friends \u2013 BATS! The team will cover general information about these unique creatures\u2019 life history, the current threats they face in the environment, and the conservation efforts both scientists and the public are taking to help protect them.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, July 21, 2023, Ontario Parks is once again offering free day-use access to provincial parks to celebrate Healthy Parks Healthy People Day. This annual celebration is part of a global movement to promote the incredible health benefits of getting outside in nature. Studies show spending time in nature can improve our mental, physical, and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-29 21:23:20","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61777"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61781,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61777\/revisions\/61781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}