Planting and Stewardship of the Birch Path Healing Forest

Registration Requirement: Every individual participating in this event must complete this registration form prior to participating, including minors. A parent or legal guardian must complete the form for themselves and on behalf of any minor(s) they are accompanying. Anyone who has not completed the form in advance will be required to do so on site before participating in the event.

The individual named below (“Participant”) desires to participate in programs and/or activities (“Activity”)  partially or wholly coordinated by Forêt Capitale Forest (“Planting Organization”) and and any of its applicable project partners [including: the National Capital Commission, Tree Canada, Trees for Life, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, International Congress on Academic Medicine, AND/OR Green Communities Canada]. (collectively, the “PARTNERS”). As lawful consideration  for being permitted by the Planting Organization and PARTNERS to participate in the Activity, Participant agree to all the terms and conditions of this Waiver as set forth herein.

1. THE PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN  THE ACTIVITY, PARTICIPANT WILL ENTER PROPERTIES THAT PLANTING ORGANIZATION  MAY NEITHER OWN NOR CONTROL AND THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PARTICIPANT MAY  BE INJURED OR OTHERWISE HARMED DURING THE ACTIVITY DUE TO ACCIDENTS, ACTS  OF NATURE, OR THE NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL ACTS OF PARTICIPANT, PLANTING  ORGANIZATION, PARTNERS, AND/OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANT  ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE OR SHE IS VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY  WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED AND HEREBY AGREES TO ACCEPT AND  ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS OF INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHETHER  CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE PLANTING ORGANIZATION, PARTNERS OR  OTHERWISE.
2. Participant hereby expressly waives and releases any and all claims and causes of action, of whatever  type he or she may have, whether these claims arise in law or equity, now known or hereafter known, in  any jurisdiction throughout the world (collectively, “Claims”), against the Planting Organization,  PARTNERS, and their respective officers, directors, trustees, donors, employees, agents, affiliates,  volunteers, successors, and assigns (collectively, “Releasees”), on account of personal injury, accident,  illness (including death) and/or property loss, however caused, arising out of or attributable to Participant’s  participation in the Activity, whether or not caused in whole or in part by the negligent acts or omissions  of one or more of the Releasees. Participant covenants and agrees not to make or bring any such Claim  against the Releasees, and forever releases and discharges the Releasees from all liability under such  Claims. Participant further agrees that if, despite this Agreement, Participant or anyone on Participant’s  behalf, makes a Claim against any of the Releasees, Participant will indemnify, defend and hold harmless  each of the Releasees from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions,  judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind (including  reasonable attorney fees, fees and the costs of enforcing any right to indemnification under this Waiver,  and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers), incurred by or awarded against the Releasees, arising out  or resulting from such Claims.
3. If any term or provision of this Waiver is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such  invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Waiver or  invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. This Waiver shall be  binding upon and enforceable against Participant, as well as Participant’s spouse, children, heirs and next of kin, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

BY SIGNING BELOW PARTICIPANT CONFIRMS AND ATTESTS THAT PARTICIPANT HAS  READ THIS WAIVER AND FULLY UNDERSTANDS ITS CONTENTS. PARTICIPANT IS AWARE  THAT THIS IS A WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND THAT PARTICIPANT IS  VOLUNTARILY GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT AND THAT  PARTICIPANT SIGNS THIS WAIVER ON HIS OR HER OWN FREE WILL WITHOUT ANY  INDUCEMENT, ASSURANCE OR GUARANTEE.

By granting permission to this photo release, I agree to grant permission to Forêt Capitale Forest and it’s project partners to take and use photographic images and/or visual and audio recordings of me, regardless of modifications or alterations, for any purpose whatsoever including, and without limitation, public advertising and non-public reporting and exhibition without further notice or compensation, in any manner or media whatsoever, including print, broadcast, or internet. I assign copyright to Forêt Capitale Forest for the above-mentioned photos and recordings.

I waive the opportunity or right to inspect or approve the finished product or the use to which it may be put or the copy and/or illustrations used in connection therewith.