Kortright Centre for Conservation

I went here for the Maple Syrup festival… it was nice to be outdoors.
The Kortright Centre and its surrounding area is actually quite pleasant.
However, since I went for the maple syrup festival, I expected more and was a bit disappointed that they didn’t even sell their own maple syrup.

Was here for a wedding ceremony. I was helping as a GM for my friend’s wedding.
At the rehearsal, the main person in charge was not around and we had someone else walk us through everything. However, she did not seem too experienced. She did not know the order for the ceremony that well. I guess it would be wise to have your officiant present for the rehearsal though it might cost extra, so there are no mess ups on your day. If your officiant has been around in the business for a while, chances are you probably won’t need him/​her at the rehearsal, but that’s just added stress not knowing lol When the bride & groom had other questions regarding the ceremony, the sub on site coordinator seemed unable to answer certain questions.
On the day of, the on site coordinator was hard to locate. Usually at weddings, you would expect to at least see someone with the bride during the final moments. However, none were available. Also, there was no key to the bridal suite. As a result, we had to assign trustworthy guests to watch the bm & bride’s personal belongings.
TIP: Before going to the rehearsal (especially closer to the evening), PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure you are protected and wear a crap load of mosquito spray. I had a zillion bites on my legs (I had on a skirt w/​thick tights and they still managed to get me!).
It was a nice quiet forest area but make sure you have a personal planner or put someone in charge of this to make your day as smooth as possible. If your theme is vintage chic, romantic and nature inspired, it would be beautiful here.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE having a conservation place a short drive from my home (less than 5 minutes).
It’s trails link with Boyd Conservation area to the south (Rutherford/​Islington) and into Kleinberg to the north (it wanders through and around the McMichael Art Gallery).
For a nominal fee, you can wander their grounds and completely forget that you’re only 20 minutes from Toronto.
The sugar maple festival is great and I have heard that they have a venue for an outdoor wedding… hmmmmmmm…
Highly recommend visiting.

Kortright Centre’s Maple Syrup Festival is Wonderfully Sweet :) Check it out, it’s fun and very Canadian.