OFGAC presents

Outdoor learning event at McCarthy Woods

21 May 2006, 1 to 3 p.m.
Meet at Hunt Club/Riverside Community Centre
3320 Paul Anka Drive (at McCarthy Road)
Take bus number 87 to stop 8119 at the corner of Paul Anka and McCarthy Roads. For times, contact OCTranspo at 613 741-4390 or www.octranspo.com

More information about this event and OFGAC...

Outdoor enthusiasts won't want to miss this first in our series of events celebrating Ottawa's greenspace and natural history. Join us May 21st for an afternoon walk through the McCarthy Woods, and hear the tales of struggle and survival of these remarkable 120-year-old maples. Guest speakers include Councillor Maria McRae (River Ward), Erwin Dreessen (Poet's Pathway initiative), and Seaton Findlay, an expert in Ottawa's urban woodlands. Hosted by the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee in partnership with the Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital.

The following photos were taken on 16 April 2006. They illustrate some of the ways people (and wildife) use McCarthy Woods as well as a couple of problem areas.

Where is McCarthy Woods?

Meeting place for the walk
3320 Paul Anka Drive (at McCarthy Road)
Take bus number 87 to stop 8119 at the corner of Paul Anka and McCarthy Roads.

Features of the forest

Some problems in the area

Use of the woods by people and wildlife