Park Place Lodge
Wildlife Safety Open House

When

20/09/2014    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Where

Wildsight Fernie
891 2nd Ave, Fernie, BC, V0B 1M1

Event Type

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Find out more about keeping wildlife wild and our community safe. The 1st Annual WildsafeBC Fernie Open House will be held at the Wildsight Office on 2nd Ave.

The day will include:

11-1pm: Electric Fencing Workshop
Protect your backyard, chickens, fruit trees & bees from wildlife. Join for a presentation, demonstration and learn how to set up a portable electric fence. Electric fencing supplies giveaway.

1:15-1:45pm: Wildlife Safety Workshop
Learn how to use bear spray safely. Get hands on experience using inert bear spray.

Composting: Learn about the many benefits of composting and examine easy to use worm composting systems.

Apple Press: Bring your Fernie apples to use the Wildsight apple press and make juice. Don’t forget to bring containers to hold your juice too!

Food Preservation: Check out the EcoGarden’s food preservation info board and learn about all the food preservation tools available for rental from Wildsight.

Movie: “Staying Safe in Bear Country” movie screening all day. 50 min.

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