Come walk with us along our waterways

Join the Yorklands Green Hub's weekly walk to see the beauty of the former Guelph Correctional Centre site and how our waterways connect. This event will repeat each Thursday at 3pm throughout the festival. 

In order to ensure safety and respect current COVID guidelines, in effect as of June 11th, we are having groups of 9 walk together with a leader from Yorklands Hub.

Note: No washrooms on site. The York Road bus can be taken from city centre and parking is available along York Road.

Please RSVP below and choose to receive emails in order to get the confirmation emails and COVID screening questionnaire.

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Heritage and nature, from the River Run to the Homewood

Walk with local historian, Susan Ratcliffe, from the River Run to the Homewood to hear stories and insights about the changes over time in this section of the Speed.

Please RSVP below to register for this event.

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Search for crayfish and other aquatic creatures!

Join Tamara Anderson from the Guelph Outdoor School and other volunteers as we enter the Eramosa River in search of crayfish and other aquatic creatures. You’ll learn how to tell the difference between male and female crayfish and find out how aquatic creatures help us evaluate water quality in our watershed.

Nets and bug containers provided. Suitable for all ages but appropriate footwear is required. You will be in the water. Please wear closed toe water sandals or shoes. No flip flops or bare feet!

Park in the public parking lot at 733 Stone Rd E. We will meet you there!

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History, storytelling, and education of Guelph’s hidden ways

The word “umwelt” translates to “the world as it is experienced by a particular organism.” The Umwelt Project: Guelph’s Hidden Rivers is an interactive art installation that aims to engage and educate residents and visitors around Guelph’s underground river systems and hidden water systems. This online event will showcase how new storytelling techniques are bringing innovative ways to curate online and outdoor exhibitions, provoking further public discussions on the importance of Guelph's rivers. A recording of this event with closed captioning will be made available.

Please RSVP to this event below and choose to receive emails in order to receive the Zoom links for this event.

This online event will have closed captions.

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Exploring nature through birding.

Sean and Sonya, AKA Come Walk With Us, share stories of their time on The Great Trail and highlight how easy it is to get outdoors, be an explorer, and enjoy nature. They will teach how to identify birds, share steps people can take to help birds, and highlight the necessity of improving green spaces and protecting our waterways as Important Birding Areas in our communities.

In addition, they will highlight iNaturalist, a free App for your cell phone as a way for people to become involved in conservation and for youth to connect to nature through Citizen Science. To connect with nature all you need is curiosity!

Please RSVP to this event below and choose to receive emails in order to receive the Zoom links for this event.

This online event will have closed captions.

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Learn how to identify the wildlife around you and become your own naturalist

This workshop will walk you through how to use iNaturalist. Connect with the nature around you in a new way, help researchers track changes to our local environment and learn how to create fun new activities for your family and friends. This online event will have closed captions.

Please RSVP to this event below and choose to receive emails in order to receive the Zoom links for this event.

This online event will have closed captions.

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Come walk with us along our waterways

Join the Yorklands Green Hub's weekly walk to see the beauty of the former Guelph Correctional Centre site and how our waterways connect. This event will repeat each Thursday at 3pm throughout the festival. 

In order to ensure safety and respect current COVID guidelines, in effect as of June 11th, we are having groups of 9 walk together with a leader from Yorklands Hub.

Note: No washrooms on site. The York Road bus can be taken from city centre and parking is available along York Road.

Please RSVP below and choose to receive emails in order to get the confirmation emails and COVID screening questionnaire.

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Free outdoor concert from the Guelph Museum

Celebrate the end of the week and start of the weekend with contemporary folk artist Janice Jo Lee, aka Sing Hey as she explores the theme of water and rivers. Janice is a folk-soul singer-songwriter, spoken word poet, actor and playwright from Kitchener, on Haldimand Tract treaty territory. Lee is an award-winning performer known for being disarmingly hilarious and off-the-cuff. On stage she creates looping landscapes with her voice, guitar, trumpet and Korean jangu drum. Lee is a hard femme, queer, radical, comedian, truth-teller and trickster. She is interested in using art to build flourishing communities based in justice and joy. Lee’s work explores gender justice, antiracism, friendship, community, ancestry and the Earth.

Weather permitting.

This event will be broadcasted via Guelph Museum's Facebook Live, please RSVP below to receive a reminder and link to this event.

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Live Competition Show on Zoom 
June 26th 7-9 pm EDT
Please RSVP below to watch the live show.
Submit your original song inspired by this year's theme:

"At the Confluence of Rivers, Peoples and their Stories"

Competition Application:
If you are interested in applying as a contestant please apply HERE.
Applications close June 16th

Please RSVP to this event below and choose to receive emails in order to receive the Zoom links for this event.

COMPETITION INFORMATION:

Applicants will submit a pre-recorded video performance of their original song based on the theme, “At the Confluence of Rivers, People’s and Their Stories”, along with the submission form due June 16th, 2021.

10 contestants will be chosen and contacted to confirm they will be a part of the “Tributary to the Rivers” Songwriting Competition. The Songwriting Competition will be held on Zoom on June 26th, 2021 from 7-9 pm EDT. The Songwriting Competition will air the pre-recorded videos on the Zoom show where the judges will judge the songs based on the criteria outlined in the official rules (see below). Titles will be given to the first place, second place and third place on the live Zoom show. Prizes to be announced.

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. Applicants must submit a video of themselves performing an original song related to the theme, "At the Confluence of Rivers, Peoples and Their Stories".

2. Limit the video of the song to less than 4.5 minutes.

3. Submit by completing the submission form by June 16th, 2021.

4. Applicants will be advised by June 19th, 2021 if they have been selected to perform.

5. Applicants must be available to attend the “Tributary to the Rivers” Songwriting Competition Show on June 26th, 2021 from 7-9 pm EDT.

6. Up to 10 selected candidates will perform at the 2Rivers Festival event “Tributary to the Rivers” Songwriting Competition.

7. Criteria for judging songs:
1. Relation to the theme
2. Lyrics
3. Melody
4. Authenticity

8. Prizes (to be announced) will be awarded to the winners on the day of the competition. Winners will be decided by the judges (determined by the Wellington Water Watchers) based on the criteria listed above.

9. Entry constitutes permission to use performer’s name, likeness and voice for publicity and advertising without additional compensation as Wellington Water Watchers and 2Rivers Festival see fit.

10. 2Rivers Festival reserves the right to upload all performances online.

11. If selected, an affidavit of eligibility/recording rights/publicity release: The affidavit will state that the winner's song is original work and he/she holds all rights to the song. Failure to sign and return such affidavit within 14 days or provision of false/inaccurate information therein will result in immediate disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Affidavits for winners under 18 years of age at the time of award must be countersigned by a parent or legal guardian.

JUDGES

This online event will have closed captions.

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