Programs for Children and Families
Winter 2009 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 winter 2009 programs on November 24, 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.
For all fall
programs, please fill out:
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
2009
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.
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
Strap on a pair of snowshoes and
follow a flock of chickadees with a handful of
sunflower seeds! Become a track detective and discover tales in the snow.
Catch snowflakes, celebrate winter, make nature crafts and meet new friends!
Younger siblings are welcome*.
Strollers are not easy to use on the trails, so please bring an alternative.
Please be sure to specify which
session (morning or afternoon) you would like to enroll in.
Ages: 3-5 years with a parent or
guardian
Cost: $50.00 / child
MORNING SESSION
Dates: January 13, 27, February 10,
24, March 10, 24, 2009.
Time: 9:30
-
11am
AFTERNOON SESSION
Dates: January 13, 27, February 10,
24, March 10, 24, 2009.
Time: 1:30
-
3pm
Saturday Morning Naturalist Club for Kids
Ages: 6-8 years
Dates: January 17, 31, February 14,
28, March 14, 28, 2009.
Time: 9:30am
-
12:00pm
Cost: $60.00 / child (covers cost of
all 6 sessions)
Have you ever wondered why
chickadees sing their own name or how many different kinds of snowflakes there
are? Join the “High Park Saturday Morning Naturalist Club for Kids” and learn
the answers to these questions and many more. Play ecological games, make nature
crafts to take home and meet lots of new friends!
Ages: 8-10 years
Dates: January 10, 24 February 7,
21, March 7, 21, 2009.
Time: 9:30am
-
12:00pm
Cost: $60.00 / child (covers cost of
all 6 sessions)
Children will determine their own
hiking route and natural history theme each week! Please remember your
imagination, a light backpack, portable snack and water bottle!
Earth Hour Lantern
Making Workshop and Walk
Dates: Saturday, March 28, 2009
Time: 6:30 - 9pm
Ages: The whole family
Cost: PWYC - by donation
On March 28, 2009, cities around the
world will turn off their lights for Earth Hour, an event to raise awareness
about climate change.
Join the Nature Centre’s
interpretive staff to observe Earth Hour on a lantern-lit night hike through
Pre-registration is required.
March Break Camp 2009
Ages: 6-10 yrs.
Dates: Monday to Friday, March 16 to
March 20, 2009
Time: 9am to noon at Colborne Lodge,
12:45 to 3:45pm at the Nature Centre
Cost: $15.95 + GST per child per
half day workshop, $33.00 + GST per full day.
Reduced rates if booking at both
sites for multiple days.
Children participate in fun and
exciting activities based on the history and environment of
**Registration opens for March Break
Camp on January 5, 2009, please call Colborne Lodge at 416-392-6916 to register
on or after January 5th.
Thank you to High Park Initiatives for their fundraising efforts to help cover the cost of operating our education programs. Please consider becoming a Friend of High Park or making a donation to the Nature Centre program. For more information call Diana at 416-392-1748 ext. 6.