Summer programs

At Fisgard Lighthouse - 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Lend the lighthouse keeper a helping hand with their daily chores! Drop by Fisgard Lighthouse and try your hand at washing laundry or help make candles for the foggy days ahead, as they would have in the 1860’s.

At the Canteen - 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

You’re off-duty! Learn more about the social lives of soldiers and treat yourself to a scoop of locally crafted ice cream at the Canteen.

At Upper Battery – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Scrub in and save lives! Help a Canadian ‘Bluebird’ nurse with her patients and their mysterious illnesses, using WWI medical tools and equipment.

At Casemates barracks – 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The use for old objects is often obvious, sometimes intriguing and occasionally mind blowing! Can you guess what carefully kept artifacts from Fort Rodd Hill’s collection was used for and from which era? Your inquisitive mind will be rewarded during this hands-on experience.

Attention, recruit! Soldiers need to always be mentally and physically at their peak. Find out if you are fit to serve at Fort Rodd Hill, as your drill sergeant leads you through tests of endurance, flexibility and teamwork.

Picky eaters beware! A soldier needs to eat, but in the WWI trenches, options were limited and cooks often challenged to get creative. Could you survive on just boiled beef, hardtack, and canned veggies?

There is an abundance of beautiful ocean life on the beaches and tide pools near Fisgard Lighthouse! Patrol the water’s edge to meet its inhabitants and learn to become their ally.

Creatures great and small can be identified by their skull. Get up close and personal as shape, density and found location of local species skulls reveal their true story and how the environment was key to their health.

Do you have an eye for fashion and history! Military uniforms evolved over that past centuries and those worn at Fort Rodd Hill followed the base’s needs and trends. 1880s Royal Artillery blue or WWII khaki, we’ll show you all their special features.

To the rescue! Super Ollie is a guardian of the kelp forests, but he’ll need your help to protect them. Can you spot a sea otter? Why are Bull Kelp so important to them? We’ll tell you and show you the ropes.