Learn to Co-Exist with Snakes at Mac Johnson Wildlife Area Event

Published on: 2018/05/07 - in News

The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has announced salamander and snake conservation expert Matt Ellerbeck will be hosting a special presentation on snakes at the Mac Johnson Wildlife Area.

Ellerbeck will be discuss how to share the ecosystem with “these often misunderstood, but important creatures”.  This free, all-ages CRCA event will be held at the Nature Centre of the Mac Johnson Wildlife Area on Saturday, May 26 beginning at 2pm.

Everyone is invited to come see live species while learning how to avoid snakebites and find out where rattlesnakes can be found.

To get to the Mac Johnson Wildlife Area, take Highway 29 north from Brockville to Tincap, turn east on Debruge Road and drive for two kilometres to the main entrance.

For more information about the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, visit www.crca.ca or call (613) 546-4228 x 500 or toll free in the 613 region at 1-877-956-CRCA (2722).


Photo: Ryan Hodnett (cc)