Snow cover is still extensive in Algonquin Park and knee-deep in many shaded
areas. We will avoid deep snow and melt puddles when possible, but appropriate footwear is strongly recommended. Start Time and Location: 9 am in the Visitor Centre lobby (km 43 on Highway 60). Coffee should be available starting at 8 am! End Time and Location: About 4 pm at the West Gate on Highway 60. No problem if you need to leave earlier. Park Use Permits: Available between 8 and 9 am at the Visitor Centre. Just come to the Visitor Centre rather than obtaining your permit at the gates. Permits for both Daily use and Summer Seasonal use are available. Lunch Location: At the Visitor Centre. Bring your own and/or purchase lunch, coffee, etc. at the Visitor Centre restaurant. Accommodation: The following are only a few examples of establishments available: WEST OF ALGONQUIN PARK: Blue Spruce Resort Highway 60, Oxtongue Lake, 1-855-635-2330 Offering birders attending the Algonquin Park OFO Trip a 10 per cent discount on the Off-Season rate. Spring Lake Resort Highway 60, Dwight, 1-877-635-9995 Wolf Den Hostel 'n Cabins Highway 60, Oxtongue Lake, 1-866-271-9336 EAST OF ALGONQUIN PARK: Adventure Lodge Whitney, 1-888-327-3403 Algonquin East Gate Motel Whitney, 1-613-637-2652 Mad Musher Whitney, 1-613-637-2820 See you on Sunday, April 9. Ron Tozer Algonquin Park OFO Trip Leader Dwight, ON DIRECTIONS: Algonquin Provincial Park is three hours north of Toronto, via Highways 400, 11 and 60. Follow the signs which start in Toronto on Highway 400. >From Ottawa, take Highway 17 to Renfrew, then follow Highway 60 to the park. Kilometre markers along Highway 60 in the Park go from the West Gate (km 0) to near the East Gate (km 56). _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
