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Upcoming Day Trips

Geocaching in Cootes

Destination: 
Meet outside IWC
Cost: 
Free
Date:
Thu, Mar 11th
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm (2 hours)

(weather-permitting) Short, cheap and local! Come learn about the exciting, adventerous world of geocaching. Geocaching is an outdoor activity that uses a GPS reciever to hide and seek containers anywhere in the world. There are geocaches in over 100 countries, and an all seven continents... and also in Hamilton! Meet outside the IWC South Entrance.

The MOC goes to the Art Crawl

Destination: 
James Street North
Cost: 
FREE (or $5.10 if you don't have a bus pass)
Date:
Fri, Mar 12th
Time:
7:00pm - 11:59pm (4 hours)

A well-known local cultural event that happens once a month! Visit http://www.jamesstreetnorth.ca/blog/ for more detail. A good time to explore with MOC friends (and we'll perhaps end up at the Winking Judge afterward!)

Cross Country Skiing Day Trip - CANACELLED DUE TO LACK OF SNOW!

Destination: 
Albion Hills Conservation Area (*CHANGE OF DATE*)
Cost: 
$70 DBAC members / $80 non-DBAC members
Date:
Sat, Mar 13th
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm (8 hours)

Come for a day of Cross Country Skiing in beautiful Albion Hills Conservation Area (about an hour drive from Mac). This is a fantastic wintery activity, and great exercise too! This cost includes all rental equipment and is therefore perfect for beginner skiers, although the extensive trail system makes the trip also suited for more experienced enthousiasts.

A Night Under the Stars: The MOC goes to the Planetarium

Destination: 
BSB Planetarium
Cost: 
$3 (pay in the ORRC)
Date:
Tue, Mar 16th
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm (1 hours)

Did you know that we have an amazing planetarium right here on campus? Well you do now, so come out and enjoy it with us!

Movie Night: Bill Mason's Waterwalker

Destination: 
On Campus (DBAC WB113, beside Pulse)
Cost: 
Free
Date:
Tue, Mar 23rd
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm (2 hours)

Kick-start your canoeing season by watching this timeless classic!

Waterfalls of East Hamilton Mountain Day Hike

Destination: 
East Hamilton
Cost: 
FREE (with an HSR bus pass)
Date:
Sat, Mar 27th
Time:
10:00am - 5:00pm (7 hours)

 Come see three of Hamilton's waterfalls when they are at their finest, during the spring melt! Please meet in front of IWC south at 10am.

Stove Building Workshop

Date:
Thu, Apr 1st
Time:
6:30pm - 6:30pm (0 hours)

Spencer Gorge Day Hike

Destination: 
Dundas Valley
Cost: 
FREE (or $5.25 if you don't have a bus pass)
Date:
Sun, Apr 4th
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm (6 hours)

See the waterfalls in the spring when their flow is max!

Easter Egg Hunt in Cootes

Date:
Mon, Apr 5th
Time:
4:00pm - 6:59pm (2 hours)

The Easter bunny has hid eggs all around Cootes! Come use your hide and seek skills to find some delicious chocolate!

Cootes Paradise Canoe Trip!

Destination: 
Cootes Paradise & RBG
Cost: 
TBA
Date:
Sat, Apr 10th
Time:
11:00am - 5:00pm (6 hours)

Ever wanted to explore Cootes Paradise from the water?  It's right in McMaster's backyard!

Come join us on an afternoon of paddling through Cootes and Grindstone Creek in the RBG's Hendrie Valley!

MOC Alumni Dinner

Date:
Sat, Apr 10th
Time:
7:00pm - 11:00pm (4 hours)

Cootes Cleanup

Date:
Sat, Apr 17th
Time:
10:00am - 2:00pm (4 hours)

York Boulevard Interpretive Hike

Destination: 
Meet outside IWC
Cost: 
Free
Date:
Wed, Apr 7th
Time:
2:00pm - 5:00pm (3 hours)

Learn geological and cultural detail of this historical area of Hamilton.