End of Trees End of Man

A Child Lost in the Forest Poem and painting by Christine Lenoir Godin On the sidewalk there are cracks with dirt In the broken walls are dead empty windows From the sky the hot light Between the walls,  sweat in the  dark shadows I thought I saw a forest in a dream I woke up this…

Shards of Twilight

Falling under the gaze of others Naive hope  Fragile strength  Face turned towards the sun Despite everything,  Anchored in the earth,  The awakening of a Snowy spring This is what she learned, At the age of 7,  At the French-speaking school That even the most fragile flowers  Could be protected Despite the shade and the…

It’s Auction Time! WCB Fundraising Event

Saturday October 19, at 7pm, at the Lucien-Delorme Community Center, 5000 rue du Centre, Wendover, ON, Canada Be prepared for an evening of great food, drink and company. Our live and silent auctions will be exciting this year with great donations from local businesses and the community at large. Cake wars! We have some great…

EscarpAction’s Wine, Cheese and Beer!

Saturday October 19, at 7pm, at the Lucien-Delorme Community Center, 5000 rue du Centre, Wendover, ON, Canada Be prepared for an evening of great food, drink and company. On October 19th, the EscarpAction Jessup’s Falls committee will be hosting our 3rd Wine, Cheese and Beer! Funds raised will go to support our mission to protect the […]

Jessup’s Falls Festival Recap

This year’s festival was a smashing success. Luckily it was a little cooler than last year! Still quite hot in the bright sun but the beautiful trees in the west end of the park offered shade to cool down from shopping, browsing, playing and learning! Welcome to the park! The entrance to the park provided…

At the Festival 2019

Jessup’s Falls Festival Sunday July 7th, 2019 Jessup’s Falls Conservation Area 6675 County Rd 17 Plantagenet, ON K0B 1L0 The festival will take over the west end of the Jessup’s Falls park this Sunday. Come visit with local business owners and artists. See the schedule in the previous post for special events for the day….

Jessup’s Falls Festival 2019

Free Date: Sunday, July 7th, 10am to 5pm Location: Jessup’s Falls  Park (Conservation Area), Plantagenet, Ontario The Jessup’s Falls festival is our opportunity to showcase local businesses, artists and artisans while introducing the public to the fascinating nature and history of the region while enjoying local fare. This year’s theme: The river and it’s inhabitants-…

Festival 2019 Call for Participants

EscarpAction Jessup’s Falls is in full planning mode for this summer’s festival in the parc. The goal of the festival is to promote local, sustainable production and the protection of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR). Artists and businesses from Prescott-Russell are invited to reserve a 10×10 spot for…

Trillium Spring

Photo essay on the Jessup’s Falls park Trilliums. Each spring the woods on the east end of the park are filled with flowers. The Trillium, a native species of the temperate regions of North America and Asia is also Ontario’s provincial flower. The White Trillium is most prevalent with a smattering of Red Trillium. Keep…