Geocaching hunt

Described by some as a “game of high-tech hide-and-seek,” geocaching is becoming a popular activity that the whole family can take part in. Participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational device like a smart phone to locate containers, or caches, which can be hidden anywhere. The containers contain notebooks so you can sign off on your find, and sometimes even trinkets left for trade. Beginners can sign out a GPS device at the John Janzen Nature Centre and use it to find the clues for the Robert Bateman Natural Treasures Program, or can simply start off with your own phone, signing into the international geocaching website and following directions from there.
When: Whenever you want, but we recommend daylight hours for safety.
Where: Throughout Edmonton
Admission: Free
Information: geocaching.com/

(courtesy of the EdmontonJournal.com)

Easter bunnies

At this point you likely would have seen an Easter bunny or two hopping around a few shopping malls, but word on the street is that the real one will be at Rutherford House on the day in question for an Easter Eggstravaganza. Celebrate the season in this beautifully maintained historic site, the home of the first premier of Alberta, Alexander Cameron Rutherford, his wife Mattie and their family. Take a tour around this Edwardian-era home to find historically coloured eggs, or just enjoy cookies and spring-themed crafts. Be sure to keep a watchful eye open for the nattily dressed bunny.
When: Sunday, March 31, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Rutherford House, 11153 Saskatchewan Dr.
Admission: $4, adults; $3, seniors and youth; children 6 and under are free.
Information: alison.moir@gov.ab.ca or 780-427-3995