Walking with blue marble
Enjoy a guided walk to learn more about nature in Kingston, Ontario
2023 special geology walk participants enjoying samples, activities, and refreshments.
About our walks
Join us for a guided walk in / around Kingston to learn more about nature! Each walk will have a specific focus ranging from geology, biology, climatology, ecology, hydrology, and more.
It’s more than a walk! Also enjoy an activity and refreshments!
Each event is 1.5 hours long, however, the walking portion of each event is approximately 1 hour long and ranges from 0.5 to 2 km in length.
These walks are great for families, individuals, and anyone looking to spend some time outside and interested in learning something new. Recommended for individuals over 7 years of age.
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2024 Walks
Special Winter Walk February 24, 2024 10:30 am - Noon at Lemoine Point
Enjoy the wonders of nature while learning about energy transfer, snow accumulation, different types of snow, and trees! Plus, complete different tasks blue marble will give you to further explore nature on this walk.
Special Introduction to Birding Walk April 14, 2024, 9:30-11 am at Lemoine Point
Bring your binoculars (or borrow one of our limited pairs available) and explore the birds in Kingston. What birds can you spot? Learn about birds as we share bird facts during our walk. Plus, feed the chickadees - seed provided.
Special Turtle Walk June 8, 2024 9:00 - 10:30 am at Doug Fluhrer Park
** all add-on purchases directly support Turtles Kingston
Have all your turtle questions answered during this walk. Learn about the different turtle species, how you can help turtles, if they really breath through their butts, and more!
Special Geology Walk August 10, 2024 10:00 - 11:30 am at Kingston Mills
On this walk you will learn about the different rock and minerals you might find around Kingston, some geologic history of Kingston, the rock cycle, and how to identify rocks and minerals.
Special Forest and Trees Walk September 28, 2024 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Forest walks are rejuvenating, great for mental health, and fun! Learn about the individual trees that make up a forest and forests themselves. Do you know what a true forest is? What tree species are at risk? How do trees make food? Plus, decorate your own live-edge tree slice with an after walk craft!
*Locations for some walks are currently being decided!
What to expect when you’re exploring
Interested in joining one of the guided walking with blue marble events in Kingston, but not sure what to expect?
During these walks blue marble cofounders Cindy and Tara will entertain you with nature knowledge, activities, and refreshments. Each walk has a theme that will complement the location and season. But don’t expect to only learn about the walks theme.
For example, our walk on May 23, 2023 we explored the theme of birds at Lemoine point. Yes we talked about birds, bird behaviour, bird identification, bird habitat, and bird migration. But we also talked about native, non-native, and invasive species, different ecosystems, healthy forests, geology, zebra muscles, ticks, no mow May, and more.
Will we repeat some info? Yes, because some facts are too cool not to share with everyone.
Have your own nature questions? We encourage participation during our walks. Ask us questions and we will answer to the best of our ability!
Meet your guide
Tara is one of those people you find sharing knowledge of the natural world at unsuspecting times and who has a natural curiosity about the Earth. It was a childhood in the beauty of the 1000 Islands and Frontenac Provincial Park that sparked Tara's love for rocks and water and which flamed her desire for environmental knowledge to answer why things are the way they are. This desire led her to a career as a hydrogeologist, working with groundwater and geology in research, consulting, and conservation within Ontario. Tara spent 13 years learning about and working in environmental sciences, and is now ready to take what she has absorbed to inspire others within Ontario to reconnect with nature and develop their own undying curiosity for everything environmental.
During the walk you can ask Tara about anything, but she gets particularly excited about rocks, water, and turtles!