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Brant Ventures in Nature

In 2017, the County of Brant Recreation and Community Development Division was successful in receiving a grant through Ontario's Sport and Recreation Community Fund. Throughout this project Recreation staff were dedicated in creating more low cost and free recreation opportunities through several initiatives such as letterboxing, outdoor activity backpacks that can be loaned through several initiatives such as letterboxing, outdoor activity backpacks that can be loaned through any County of Brant Library branch, and many community events in partnership with Grand River Conservation locations throughout the community. Though the grant project is now complete Recreation staff are still working to keep you venturing in nature.

 

Letterboxing 
Have you ever heard of Letterboxing? If you haven't no need to worry. Letterboxing is a fun outdoor activity for all ages. It is similar to geocaching in the sense you visit the network website to see where letterboxes are placed locally or throughout North America. But with letterboxing you create your own personal journal and stamp and once you have used a letterbox clue to find it, you simply stamp the boxes journal with your stamp and then use the boxes stamp to put in your personal journal.
  • For more detailed information on Letterboxing, click here.
  • To visit the letterboxing network, click here.
   
Back-Pack to Nature
The Recreation and Community Development Division in partnership with the County of Brant Public Libraries have created the Back-pack to Nature Series of loanable backpacks, each with a unique outdoor activity theme that include all you need to get started in creating your own outdoor adventures. All backpacks are available to loan through your local branch.

The backpack themes include:
  • Letterboxing
  • Snowshoeing
  • Stargazing (2 backpacks available)
  • Fishing
  • Gardening
  • Insects
  • Hiking
  • Birdwatching

Please visit a County of Brant Public Library Branch or check out their website here.

If you have any ideas on backpacks to include in the series contact us at recservices@brant.ca 

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The Recreation and Community Development Division plans community events throughout the year with a focus on outdoor activities. Visit the community events calendar here.

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