Summer 2010

 

Summer weekends at Parks Canada’s Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site are full of amazing opportunities to connect with nature, explore the outdoors and take in some live entertainment!   In celebration of Parks Canada’s 125th anniversary of the founding of the first national park, check out some fun ways to spend your weekends this summer.

 

Atlantic Provinces Campground BBQ Winners

Leah Riehl: 
Campfire vegetable  roasted apple

Erin Riehl:
Campfire Beef
Octacow� Corn bread wrapped beef hotdog

Chris Riehl:
Campfire Chicken
Chicken Quesedillas

Susan Riehl:
Campfire seafood
Mussels wrapped in bacon

Carol Hawkins: 
BBQ Pork
 Keji Turtles

 

Grand prize winner
Carol Hawkins

 

Friends of Keji Programs and Activities

The Friends of Keji Cooperating Association are proud to present the programs listed on the left and below.  If you are interested in helping out with any of our programs, please let us know. The 2010 Summer Interpretive Program can be found at the link at the bottom of the page.

Take the Lifesaving Society Swim to Survive Challenge to help prevent drowning on Saturday, July 24th. Visit Merrymakedge Beach on Saturday, July 24th between 11:30am and 2:30pm and try the challenge.  To participate, just tell the lifeguards you are there for the Swim to Survive Challenge. There is no fee and all participants will receive a Swim to Survive Ribbon and will be eligible to win a prize.

Experience Nova Scotia’s newest and only Dark Sky Preserve!  At 10pm every Sunday night and 9:30pm every Monday night, be transported back through the ages as stories of the summer constellations are shared.  Campers can view the stars at one of the darkest places on the continent.  Discover the night sky and Mi’kmaw legends.  Kejimkujik was recently designated a Dark Sky Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC).

Looking for a seacoast experience, Kejimkujik Seaside offers beautiful white sand beaches, turquoise water and a unique opportunity to catch a glimpse of the endangered piping plover.  There are guided walks at 10am daily, volunteer activities and the chance to explore.  Visitors can contribute to conservation of a species at risk by helping park staff monitor the pairs of plover that are raising their families on the beach. For more information or to register to help with the piping plover, contact Doug or Jenna (902) 298-1644.

Don’t miss the start of the 2010 Friends of Keji Concert Series. Park visitors and the general public are invited to enjoy some of the best east coast talent under the starry skies of Kejimkujik!  The Saturday night concerts are free with donations gladly accepted.

July 24, 6:30pm - The Little Miss Moffat Tree-Oh
Join ex-Wilderbeat, Ashley Moffat (guitar and vocals), Benn Ross (drums and percussion) and Chris Pennell (bass) for some original wacky nature songs!
We will play Raven and Crow, Beaver Dam, the Yak Song, and many more!

Aug. 7, 8:30pm - Heavy Meadows
Heavy Meadows is a five piece folk/jazz/rock/blues/retro/worldly project which for the last 9 years has been entertaining audiences with their unique material and energetic performances. Featuring the talents of Benn Ross - drums and percussion, Chris Pennell - electric bass, Virgil Muir - vocals, and Natalie Chevarie - percussion and vocals, Seth Timothy - guitars.

Aug. 21, 8:30pm - Catherine MacLellan
Matching pure and ethereal vocals with poetic lyrics and her uncompromising song writing craft, there is no doubt as to why Catherine MacLellan has become one of the most celebrated new singer-songwriters in Canada, and around the world, by her contemporaries and media alike.

Aug. 28, 8:30pm - Ryan MacGrath and the Maritime Marionettes

Click here to have a look at the 2010 Keji Summer Interpretation Activities Schedule. You will also find the same information posted on Park bulletin boards.

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