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Event Title Gems Beneath Your Boots Event Description Haliburton Rocks! This hike offers a once-in-a-lifetime tour of undisturbed deposits of fluorrichterite, orthoclase, tremolite, actinolite, apatite and quartz. Hosts Sandra and Mark Bramham, will interpret the geological history and reveal the unspoiled beauty of this extraordinary site. Find out how the rocks and minerals below can influence the plants and trees above. This is a non-collecting tour, for viewing only – cameras welcome, hammers are not. Start Date Wednesday, September 17, 2008 and Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 End Date Wednesday, September 17, 2008 and Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 Start Time 1:30 pm End Time 4:30 pm Location Green Mantle Farm, 1984 Essonville Line, 3 km west of Wilberforce in Haliburton County Trails Used Private trails on Green Mantle Farm. There will also be some off trail hiking. Trail Activity Hiking For Whom Individuals and families Level of Challenge Moderate - Distance is approximately 2.5 km. Travel time is 3 hours. Some steep inclines, rocks and roots. Sturdy footwear is required Registration By September 5th Admission Fee $10.00 per adult; $5:00 per child Contact information Sandra Bramham at 705-448-3948, or sandrabramham@hotmail.com Web Site More Information http://www.highlandseast.ca/frameM.html ; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=wilberforce,+ontario&ll=45.037598,-78.223278&spn=0.113159,0.129249&hl=en
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