Programs for Children and Families
Spring 2008 Programs
The High Park Nature Centre offers a wide range of high quality curriculum-based outdoor environmental education and stewardship education programs to children and families.
Program Descriptions
Knee-High Naturalist Tuesday Club (3-5 years with a caregiver)
Saturday Morning Club (6-8 years)
Ramblers Hiking Club (8-10 years)
Programs take
place at the High Park Nature Centre, located on the eastern perimeter of the
park at
Registration opens for spring 2008 programs on February 25, 2008. Pre-registration is required for all programs. Registration can not be confirmed until payment has been received.
Please call Diana
at the High Park Nature Centre at (416) 392-1748 ext. 6 or email
Diana@highpark.org with any questions
you may have regarding registration.
Please pay by
cash or cheque. We will confirm in
person or via email as soon as your registration is complete.
Option #1
Print off and
fill out the Spring 2008
Registration Form and drop off your form and payment to the
High Park Nature Centre at 430 Parkside Drive (one set of lights south of Keele
and Bloor at the intersection of Parkside Drive and Indian Valley Cres.)
Staff are available to help you from 8:30 am until 4pm – please knock
first in case we are running a program.
Option #2
If the Centre is
closed, you can drop your form and payment off any day of the week, at any time
in our locked mailbox on the southeast corner of the building (at the top of the
interlocking brick pathway). Mail is
picked up daily, including Saturday and Sunday.
Option #3
Print off and
fill out the registration form and mail your form and payment to the High Park
Nature Centre at:
M6R 2Z3
We will confirm
via email or phone as soon as your form and payment arrive in the mail.
Cancellation
Policy
(new for 2008)
Plans can change
quickly. For a refund, please email
or call in your request at least 10 business days prior to the start of the
program. An administration fee of
10% will be charged for early cancellations.
For requests
received less than 10 business days prior to the start of program, an
administration fee of 50% of the fee will apply.
A full refund will be issued if a program is cancelled by the Nature
Centre.
Programs will proceed rain, snow or shine. Please be sure to dress your child appropriately for the weather as we will be outdoors for most of the activities. Indoor programs will be run in the case of severe inclement weather such as heavy rain, thunderstorms, snowstorms or high winds over 35 km per hour. We also advise wearing long pants, socks and long sleeved tops to protect against poison ivy. If you have any questions please call our office at 416-392-1748 ext. 6.
Knee-High Naturalists
Tuesday Club Program
Celebrate the
return of spring! Hike the trails of
Younger
siblings are welcome. Strollers are
not easy to use on the trails, so please bring an alternative.
One morning and
two afternoon sessions will be offered, so please be sure to specify which
session you would like to enroll in.
Ages: 3-5 years
with a parent or guardian
Cost: $40.00 /
child
MORNING SESSION A
Dates: April 8,
22, May 6, 20, June 3, 17, 2008
Time: 9:30 –
11:30am
AFTERNOON SESSION A
Dates: April 1,
15, 29, May 13, 27, June 10, 2008
Time: 1:30 –
3pm
AFTERNOON SESSION B
Dates: April 8,
22, May 6, 20, June 3, 17, 2008
Time: 1:30 –
3pm
Saturday
Morning Naturalist Club for Kids (6 sessions)
Ages: 6-8 years
Dates: April 5,
19, May 3, 17, 31, June 14, 2008
Time: 9:30am –
12:00pm
Cost: $45.00 /
child (covers cost of all 6 sessions)
Have you ever
wondered what a trillium looks like or how many different bird species nest in
Ramblers Hiking Club for
Kids (5 sessions)
Ages: 8-10
years
Dates: April
12, 26, May 10, 24, June 7, 2008
Time: 9:30am –
12:00pm
Cost: $40.00 /
child (covers cost of all 5 sessions)
Learn how to use a map and compass
and have fun finding your way around
We would also like to thank High Park Initiatives for their fundraising efforts to help cover the cost of operating our education programs. Please consider becoming a member of High Park Initiatives or making a donation to the Nature Centre program. For more information call 416-392-1748 ext. 6.