Forest School Programs

Forest school programs are offered through the City of Kitchener. Some of our past offerings include:

• Weekly forest school programs for ages 3-12
• Leadership programs for ages 12-16
• After school drama group called "Thistletop Theatre"
• After school art group called "Painted Turtle Art Club"
• After school girls group called "Girls in Nature"
• After school nature group called "Nature Explorers"
• Weekly adult/child (5 and under) groups called "Tales and Trails" at various City of Kitchener park locations
• Free weekend activities for the community, through the City of Kitchener's Natural Areas Program, including guided walks, art events, pond exploration, learning from Indigenous educators, storytelling circles, writing by the pond, night hikes, dawn chorus, and many more! 
• Programs for Kindergarten groups
• Programs for ESL groups
• Professional development workshops for teachers about outdoor learning

Nurture your child’s love of nature through our weekly forest school programs. Your child will explore, play, and notice the seasonal changes around them. More than anything, they will foster a connection to the land, which we know has great health and wellbeing benefits. There will be stories, games, and time for imaginative play in the meadows and woods of Huron Natural Area. Our small group size helps us to get to know each other as we get to know the land around us. 

NOTE: Due to the unpredictability of this current school year, programs may need to be cancelled or postponed mid-season.
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NOTE: All participants are expected to be toilet trained.

Forest School Programs (8 weeks)

Tuesday Morning: 9:30am-11:30am

Crows 
Ages 6-12
Cost: $120.00
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 Afternoons: 12:30-2:30pm

Chickadees
Ages 5-9
Cost: $120.00
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Tales and Trails (8 weeks)

Wednesdays, 9:30-11:00am 
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Tales and Trails 
Family groups, geared toward children 5 and under
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