Please phone 336-2474 or email joyjobird@gmail.com by 9:00 Sunday if you plan to come. We leave from the #6 Mine Park at 10:40. Walks will vary, so please be on time so you are not left behind. We return at about noon to the Park. If you are interested in having Joanna take your group on a private sound walk please call ahead to book a time and location joannafinch.com.

This is how it works: A small group of people (4-16) gather at the #6 Mine Park at 10:30 where the instructions are given. We start the walk at 10:40, so please be on time. From there, participants walk in silence though an area, paying close attention to all sounds they hear. They do not speak or comment, just participate in active listening as a group. Once we are deep into the forest Joanna will lead an 'authentic voice expression' in which participants integrate the sounds they have heard: birds, frogs, wind, trudging feet, chain saws, cars, the textures and colours of the foliage, and the sounds of our own breath to create a "Naturstra"- the orchestra of Natural sounds that come from within us and surround us. We may choose to remain silent; but the sounds that are expressed are expressed with the intention to integrate, not overwhelm the music Nature offers. The purpose of this event is to enjoy our connection to nature and to enrich our sense of belonging. All life is interconnected. Through participating in Sound Walks people rediscover the childish pleasures of perceiving interesting noises, as they step away from 'busy brain' into the wonderland of active listening.

For those who love the idea and don't feel you can be silent, there is a walk for happy, noisy people! All types of listeners and lovers of the forest are welcome to experience either SiLENT or NOISY walks on alternating Sundays. SILENT on 1st and 3rd Sunday, and NOISY Sound walks with VocalEase improvising and chants for all ages will occur every 2nd and 4th Sunday. This programme begins on the first Sunday in June, June 6, with a Silent Sound Walk. Sound Walks will continue into the summer as participation grows, come rain or come shine. Depending on interest, we may move to other locations and/or starting points. Donations are accepted for the Cumberland Community Forest Society and Project Watershed.

We espectially need people in the 9 am to 11 am slot and in the 2 pm to 4 pm slot, but any time you can donate is welcome. Most of all, we plan to have fun.

FMI Grace (250 336-8921) or Ron (250 336-2867). Or email MaryLynn.

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Sarah is also a key organizer of the Perseverance Trail Run, and in 2009 this event raised $1400 for the CCFS. It was a rainy cold day but the enthusiasm of organizers, volunteers and participants could not be dampened. Many thanks to them all.