HHOA announces partnership

with Yours Outdoors/ Out to Learn

Partnership to have immediate dividends for programs, members, tourism

In a continuing effort to strengthen its programming and tourism potential, the HHOA has partnered with Yours Outdoors and Out to Learn.

The new partnership combines the wealth of experience of the two companies with the resources of the HHOA to increase visibility and programming potential for all partners.

“We must make better use of our facility and assets to foster the wise use and sustainability of our natural resources and healthy ecosystems”, said Bill Hutson, HHOA President, “More education programs will also increase use of our visitor centre and property, and contribute to the long term viability of our organization.  It is our intention to develop and implement an education plan to insure that our full potential can be realized.

Out to Learn, a division of Glenside Ecological Services Limited, is a local company that provides experiential education for learners of all ages and curriculum based learning for schools. Out to Learn works with a variety of organizations to plan and implement Naturally Kids Discovery Day Camp, Junior Naturalists Camp, and the Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children’s Water Festival.   Yours Outdoors has a successful track record of offering experiential tourism and learning vacations.

“The combined experience, expertise, and resources of these two companies and the HHOA will result in dynamic educational programming that will attract schools, tourists, and seasonal and permanent residents” said HHOA Vice President, John Teljeur, “We are very excited about the potential of this public-private partnership and what it means for the future of the HHOA”.

Paul Heaven, President of Glenside Ecological Services notes “That while we will be focusing on the longer term development of HHOA education programming and facilities, we will be making use of the Fish Hatchery in the short term. For example, the Junior Naturalist program (Haliburton) will be held at the Hatchery this summer.  In April, Irene Heaven who is teaching the Environmental and Natural Resource Studies dual credit course offered by Haliburton Highlands Secondary School and Fleming College, will be taking 22 students to the Fish Hatchery to learn about the role that the hatchery plays in fisheries management.”

Further announcements about new packages and programs are expected in the next few months.

Media Contact:

Contact: John Teljeur

Tel: 705-286-6573

Cell 705-854-0086

Email: jteljeur@deltahotels.com

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