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Springwater Maple Syrup Festival
Springwater Conservation Area - each year during March.
8079 Springwater Road
http://www.catfishcreek.ca/
Horse-drawn wagon rides through the Sugar Bush and guided nature hikes through the Springwater Forest Trails. Visit the pancake house and the old-fashioned sugar shanty for maple products, samples and demonstrations.

Tundra Swan Migration
Aylmer Wildlife Management Area (AWMA)- Mid March
10594 Hacienda Road beside the Ontario Police College
http://www.amtelecom.net/~aylmermuseum/2010community.html

Each year in March, between 10,000 and 25,000 Tundra Swans stopover at the Aylmer Wildlife Management Area while migrating to the high Arctic region between Alaska and Baffin Island. At the AWMA, there are trails, wildlife viewing stands, interpretative signs & brochures and plenty of parking. Call 519-773-7926 (773-SWAN) for Aylmer updates on the migration, this line is seasonal and in effect from March 8th to April 8th yearly.

Doors Open East Elgin 2011 - Saturday, September 24, 2011
The Municipality of Bayham, the Township of Malahide and the Town of Aylmer are opening their doors to some of their most intriguing and charming heritage and cultural sites. Admission is free! Make your travel plans for Doors Open East Elgin & explore the rich heritage that awaits you.
For more information, check out the Doors Open Ontario website:
http://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_13115_1.html