Birds get sick too!

Hello everyone, I am back! I was under the weather there for about a week but am feeling much better now. While I was sick I heard a lot of information around the forest about some great people that help sick birds. One amazing group is The Owl Foundation which takes in sick and injured owls and helps them get better. Once the owl has recuperated they release it back into the wild. The Owl Foundation was the first facility of its kind in North America to both breed and foster wild owls to release status. For those owls that cannot be released because of great injuries The Owl Foundation cares for them permanently.  Some of these owls help in the rehabilitation process as foster parents teaching young owlets to survive and provide a family for them.  The Owl Foundation has also partnered with Ball’s Falls for the current Northern Owls exhibit . and they have Included in this exhibit is a National Film Board Documentary about the founders Katherine and Larry McKeever entitled “The Lady and the Owl”. This is a really are a great organization that really cares about Owls, for more information please visit http://www.theowlfoundation.ca/.  There is also a very cool woodworking project below to create a screech owl roost box! This would be a great activity to do with a family member.

http://www.theowlfoundation.ca/screechroostbox.htm

Blacksmithing At Ball's Falls

You have seen it on television but have you ever seen it in real life? I am talking about Blacksmithing! For those of you unfamiliar with this it is the practice of making objects out of metal by heating it to a high degree. The metal is put into a superheated fire until it glows red hot. Then is taken out and pounded into new shapes and once cooled a new object is formed! At Ball’s Falls there are traditional, fully functioning Blacksmith workshops. Many Sundays from spring to fall you can hear the hammering of metal at these workshops. You can make something to take home from beginner workshops to Intermediate and Advanced workshops for participants over 18. It is an all day event 9 am until 4pm. Lunch is included as well as all materials for the cost of $100 a person. Workshops are limited to 4 participants to ensure hand-on experiences and quality instruction. The workshops run throughout the summer into the early fall. It is a wonderful experience and a perfect gift for that person who has everything! Just call 905-562-5235 ext. 26 to book or for further information.