Comments on: An Interpretive Walk Through Mer Bleu http://portablelearner.com/field-notes/interpretive-walk-mer-bleu/ A website by Shanta Rohse on learning, technology and design Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: marilyn thompson http://portablelearner.com/field-notes/interpretive-walk-mer-bleu/#comment-3196 marilyn thompson Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:47:12 +0000 http://shantarohse.com/hypothetical-journal/an-intrepretive-walk-through-the-mer-bleu-conservation-area#comment-3196 There are no guided tours. You stay on the board walk over the wet areas and the follow the pathe through the pines. There are information boardss all along the route providing information about plant life etc. There are picnic tables and rest room faclities. There are no guided tours. You stay on the board walk over the wet areas and the follow the pathe through the pines. There are information boardss all along the route providing information about plant life etc. There are picnic tables and rest room faclities.

]]> By: Shanta Rohse http://portablelearner.com/field-notes/interpretive-walk-mer-bleu/#comment-3187 Shanta Rohse Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:42:44 +0000 http://shantarohse.com/hypothetical-journal/an-intrepretive-walk-through-the-mer-bleu-conservation-area#comment-3187 That sounds interesting Christina. I am not aware of any guides. Since Mer Bleue is a Ramsar site, the NCC should be able to point you to resources, at least from an ecological management perspective. That sounds interesting Christina. I am not aware of any guides. Since Mer Bleue is a Ramsar site, the NCC should be able to point you to resources, at least from an ecological management perspective.

]]> By: czehaluk http://portablelearner.com/field-notes/interpretive-walk-mer-bleu/#comment-3163 czehaluk Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:53:12 +0000 http://shantarohse.com/hypothetical-journal/an-intrepretive-walk-through-the-mer-bleu-conservation-area#comment-3163 Hello, I am looking for a guide to do an interpretative tour of the Mer Bleue Bog for my garden club members (adults). Any suggestions? Christina Hello,

I am looking for a guide to do an interpretative tour of the Mer Bleue Bog for my garden club members (adults). Any suggestions?

Christina

]]> By: Shanta http://portablelearner.com/field-notes/interpretive-walk-mer-bleu/#comment-160 Shanta Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:20:44 +0000 http://shantarohse.com/hypothetical-journal/an-intrepretive-walk-through-the-mer-bleu-conservation-area#comment-160 <p>Thank you for sharing this, Marilyn. It's good to be reminded that Mer Bleue also has great personal significance, aside from the global climatic one. I wish I could explore the fields and ponds as you did, but that's forbidden today, for the ones that still exist. And there are many signs warning you'll encur a $200 fine if you pick blueberries in the bog. All compromises made in an effort to conserve what remains.</p> Thank you for sharing this, Marilyn. It’s good to be reminded that Mer Bleue also has great personal significance, aside from the global climatic one. I wish I could explore the fields and ponds as you did, but that’s forbidden today, for the ones that still exist. And there are many signs warning you’ll encur a $200 fine if you pick blueberries in the bog. All compromises made in an effort to conserve what remains.

]]> By: Marilyn Thompson http://portablelearner.com/field-notes/interpretive-walk-mer-bleu/#comment-156 Marilyn Thompson Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:24:41 +0000 http://shantarohse.com/hypothetical-journal/an-intrepretive-walk-through-the-mer-bleu-conservation-area#comment-156 <p>I grew up on the Ridge Rd.with my parents an 4 siblings. I spent many days as a child exploring the fields and ponds. We still all visit. Over the last 50 years theis area had changed a great deal. Where there were open field now there is scrub bushes. There was a ravine across the Rd from our house and I used to go there to get clay to put around potatoes and bake them in a fire pit with my Dad. Blueberry picking in the bog was something I used to do to surprise my Mother. Many hours were also spent watching the beavers & muskrats pollywogs. I have returned to that ravine and found the clay is no longer accessible. It seems that when the 417 was being built wells began going dry. Water had to be brought by truck. Slowley one by one NCC tenants were asked to relocate had these homes were torn down. I have very fond memories of this area. It will be in my memorey forever.</p> I grew up on the Ridge Rd.with my parents an 4 siblings. I spent many days as a child exploring the fields and ponds. We still all visit. Over the last 50 years theis area had changed a great deal. Where there were open field now there is scrub bushes. There was a ravine across the Rd from our house and I used to go there to get clay to put around potatoes and bake them in a fire pit with my Dad. Blueberry picking in the bog was something I used to do to surprise my Mother. Many hours were also spent watching the beavers & muskrats pollywogs. I have returned to that ravine and found the clay is no longer accessible. It seems that when the 417 was being built wells began going dry. Water had to be brought by truck. Slowley one by one NCC tenants were asked to relocate had these homes were torn down. I have very fond memories of this area. It will be in my memorey forever.

]]> By: Architelago http://portablelearner.com/field-notes/interpretive-walk-mer-bleu/#comment-11 Architelago Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://shantarohse.com/hypothetical-journal/an-intrepretive-walk-through-the-mer-bleu-conservation-area#comment-11 <!--%kramer-pre%--> Interpretation is an informal educational method used to communicate the meaning and value of resources, and is used widely in museums, zoos, and parks.Shanta Rose shows us how the Mer Bleue Boadwalk Trail in Ottawa, Canada, created an interpretative walkway for its National Park. It relies on providing high-quality, reinforcing communications at moments when visitors are awed by<!--%kramer-post%--> Interpretation is an informal educational method used to communicate the meaning and value of resources, and is used widely in museums, zoos, and parks.Shanta Rose shows us how the Mer Bleue Boadwalk Trail in Ottawa, Canada, created an interpretative walkway for its National Park. It relies on providing high-quality, reinforcing communications at moments when visitors are awed by

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