Contact
Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre
3092 Bruce Road 13
Wiarton, ON N0H 2T0
Tel: 519-372-5403
Email: info@bef-oec.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 1316
Port Elgin, ON N0H 2C0
The Bluewater Education Foundation's Office is located at the entrance to the Lodge at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre, just north of Wiarton. Please call ahead before coming to visit!
Mike Schwindt
Development Manager
Mike is a passionate believer in the value of outdoor education, with a diverse professional background. After teaching for 10 years (including 5 in a remote community in Northwestern Ontario and 4 at Neyashiinigmiing), Mike ran youth employment workshops, provided career counseling, managed health and safety, and provided educational programming virtually through the first year of COVID at the Bruce County Museum.
Mike and his family live in Wiarton and are actively involved in the life of the community. Mike has been a member of the board of directors for the Wiarton Kids' Den since 2019, and is a trail captain for the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club.
Mike's role with the Foundation is to increase the use of the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre in a sustainable manner, consistent with the goals of the Foundation and the founders of the Centre.