Family Nature Walks
Join
the interpretive staff of the High Park Nature Centre and many special guests
for this series of “wild” hikes on the trails of
Meet
at: The High Park Nature Centre,
Ages: all ages are welcome—bring the whole family!
Suggested Donation: $2.00 donation per person in support of the Family Nature
Walks program
April 27-30
(first clear night – call NC at 416-392-1748 ext. 6 after 4pm to confirm date)
7:30 – 9:30pm
Naturalists of Night “Star Party”
in
Meet at:
Become a
“naturalist of the night”! Join members of the Royal Astronomical Society of
Canada to gaze at the night sky through a variety of telescopes – view
constellations, double stars, the moon or spot a planet or two! Please bring a
flashlight for the hike.
May 21 @ 7:30 -9:30pm
Night Songs
Meet at:
Do you hear
what I hear? Hike with the Nature Centre staff through wetlands, forests and
savannahs while listening to the sounds of night. Mimic toads, owls and coyotes
and figure out why a spring evening in
June
25 @ 8pm – 10pm
Bat Night
Meet at: the benches across the
road from the south side of the Grenadier Café in High Park
Learn about
bats - how they communicate, what they eat and where they live from the real
Batman – Dr. Brock Fenton! Learn about bat detectors and go on a hike to find
bats in
July 2 @ 7:30-9:30pm
Raccoon Hike
Meet at:
Rediscover
July 14 @ 1-3pm
Life as a Squirrel
Meet at:
Let’s get
squirrely! Search in
July 28 @ 1-3pm
Journey Through the Past
Meet at:
Travel through
time - from the ice ages until the present – to explore how the culture,
ecology, wildlife and geology of
August 6 @ 8-10 pm
Moth Night with
Meet at: the benches across the
road from the south side of the Grenadier Café in
Discover the
“butterflies of the night” at the annual High Park Moth Night. Members of the
Toronto Entomologists Association will set up special lights and show how to
identify moths. A moth walk with family-friendly activities will be led by the
High Park Nature Centre.
Please remember
to bring your flashlights and insect collection boxes!
Introduction by
Tom Mason, Curator of Invertebrates at the
August 18 @ 1-3pm
Fairy Hike
Meet at:
Do you believe
in fairies? Hike off to Fairyland to
learn about different types of fairies and fairy lore. Search the trails of
September 1 @ 1-3pm
A Delicious Hike
Meet at:
Yum! Come
discover the many wild foods in