Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists Second Annual Paddle Festival

From the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) Paddle Committee has selected five videos from the NFB archives, including Bill Mason’s iconic Song of the Paddle, and an award-winning reading of the poem Morning on the Lièvres by Archibald Lampman.

The festival will take place on March 29, 2026 at the Almonte Civitan Community Hall, 500 Almonte Street in Almonte. Doors open at 1 p.m., and the films will be shown from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Admission is free, but, as space is limited, registration is requested by submitting the form found here. Donations will be gratefully accepted either at registration or at the door.

For more information on the festival or the MVFN paddling activities, contact the committee at paddling@mvfn.ca.