Pittock Conservation Area will officially open the doors on the 2017 season on Friday morning.
Camping season officially starts this weekend with Pittock, Fanshawe and the Wildwood Conservation Areas opening up this weekend.
The Conservation areas open up for the season on Friday morning at 8.
Assistant Superintendant at Pittock Justin Skrypnyk tells Heart FM about some of the new features at Pittock this year.
"We have got back country camping sites coming soon, we have upgraded washrooms with some fresh paint, new picnic tables and of course the old favourites with swimming, boating, sailing and fishing."
Pittock also has five kilometres of hiking, a national rated 18 hole disc golf course and a splash pad for the kids.
2017 Events at Pittock:
- July 8 - Family Fishing Derby
- July 15 - Float Fly Day with Woodstock Radio Controlled Fly Club
- July 22 - Speaking of Wildlife Presentation
- July 29 - Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Presentation
- August 5 - Scales Nature Park presents Wetlands at Risk
- August 12 - Woodstock Rotary Club Dragon Boat Festival
- August 19 - Canadian Raptor Conservancy Presentation
- August 26 - Sciensational Snakes
- Outdoor Fitness at the Park (regularly throughout the summer)

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