Events Calendar

Dec
12
Thu
2019
Candle Dipping Workshop – The Gift of Light @ High Park Nature Centre at the Forest School
Dec 12 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Event Description: As the nights continue to grow longer create hand dipped candles and learn a little about bees.  Participants will create between 4 – 6 candles.  Perfect to keep or as a gift to give.

Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting the odd drip of wax.  Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

$25 for adults and children ages 6 and above.  This workshop is not appropriate for children under 6 years old.

 

Contact Info:
High Park Nature Centre
E: info@highparknaturecentre.com
P: (416) 392-1748
https://highparknaturecentre.com/adult-workshops

Dec
14
Sat
2019
Decorate a Tree for the Birds @ High Park Nature Centre at the Forest School
Dec 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Ages: All ages

Event Description: Help decorate an evergreen tree in High Park with handmade pine cone bird feeders and edible garlands for the birds. Hike through the woods and learn how to feed chickadees from the palm of your hand, search the skies for soaring hawks and discover how birds like cardinals, nuthatches and woodpeckers survive the winter.

 

Arrive early Saturday morning to join the Christmas Bird Count for Kids – a by donation event! You will learn how to use binoculars (bring your own pair if you have them), identify birds, and collect data to help with bird conservation efforts.

 

Contact Info:
High Park Nature Centre
E: info@highparknaturecentre.com
P: (416) 392-1748
https://highparknaturecentre.com/special-events

Family Nature Walks – December Indigenous Family Nature Walk with Donna Powless @ High Park Nature Centre at the Forest School
Dec 14 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Ages: All ages

Event Description: We are so grateful to be working with Taiaiako’n Historical Preservation Society in delivering monthly Elder led walks or nature based activities timed with the full moon.  Come gather around a sacred fire, participate in a nature based teaching/art activity or short walk to celebrate the full moon and join in a feast.

Contact Info:
High Park Nature Centre
E: info@highparknaturecentre.com
P: (416) 392-1748
https://highparknaturecentre.com/special-events

Dec
15
Sun
2019
Decorate a Tree for the Birds @ High Park Nature Centre at the Forest School
Dec 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Ages: All ages

Event Description: Help decorate an evergreen tree in High Park with handmade pine cone bird feeders and edible garlands for the birds. Hike through the woods and learn how to feed chickadees from the palm of your hand, search the skies for soaring hawks and discover how birds like cardinals, nuthatches and woodpeckers survive the winter.

 

Arrive early Saturday morning to join the Christmas Bird Count for Kids – a by donation event! You will learn how to use binoculars (bring your own pair if you have them), identify birds, and collect data to help with bird conservation efforts.

 

Contact Info:
High Park Nature Centre
E: info@highparknaturecentre.com
P: (416) 392-1748
https://highparknaturecentre.com/special-events

Candle Dipping Workshop – The Gift of Light @ High Park Nature Centre at the Forest School
Dec 15 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Event Description: As the nights continue to grow longer create hand dipped candles and learn a little about bees.  Participants will create between 4 – 6 candles.  Perfect to keep or as a gift to give.

Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting the odd drip of wax.  Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

$25 for adults and children ages 6 and above.  This workshop is not appropriate for children under 6 years old.

 

Contact Info:
High Park Nature Centre
E: info@highparknaturecentre.com
P: (416) 392-1748
https://highparknaturecentre.com/adult-workshops

Dec
21
Sat
2019
Winter Bird Count for Kids @ High Park Nature Centre at the Forest School
Dec 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Ages: All ages

Event Description: Join the Winter Bird Count for Kids! You will learn how to use binoculars (please bring your own pair if you have them!), identify birds, and collect data to help with bird conservation efforts.

 

Come dressed for the weather!

 

Contact Info:
High Park Nature Centre
E: info@highparknaturecentre.com
P: (416) 392-1748
https://highparknaturecentre.com/special-events

Winter Solstice Celebration – A Winter Hike by Candle Lantern and Fire @ High Park Nature Centre at the Forest School
Dec 21 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Ages: All ages

Event Description: Celebrate the longest night with a winter hike by candlelight.  Finish off the night by the fire, a story about light will be shared and marshmallows will be roasted (vegan/Halal marshmallows will be available). 

 

Come dressed for the weather!

 

Contact Info:
High Park Nature Centre
E: info@highparknaturecentre.com
P: (416) 392-1748
https://highparknaturecentre.com/special-events

Winter Solstice Celebration – A Winter Hike by Candle Lantern and Fire @ High Park Nature Centre at the Forest School
Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Ages: All ages

Event Description: Celebrate the longest night with a winter hike by candlelight.  Finish off the night by the fire, a story about light will be shared and marshmallows will be roasted (vegan/Halal marshmallows will be available). 

 

Come dressed for the weather!

 

Contact Info:
High Park Nature Centre
E: info@highparknaturecentre.com
P: (416) 392-1748
https://highparknaturecentre.com/special-events

Mar
14
Sat
2020
Colborne Lodge Open for Tours @ Colborne Lodge
Mar 14 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Description:

Guided tours through the Lodge are offered year-round.  Hours, times, and admission prices vary seasonally; visit the website for details.  Visitors see three storeys of rooms restored to illustrate the Howards’ lives in the 1870s and learn about their role in the naming, founding, and development of the park, and their lives on their 165 acre High Park property.

 

 

Family Nature Walks – Mapping & Orienteering @ High Park Nature Centre at the Forest School
Mar 14 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Event Description: On the wander we’ll go over the basics of how to use a map and compass and work together to take part in a multi-step scavenger hunt, looking for signs of spring along the way!

Contact Info:

High Park Nature Centre
E: info@highparknaturecentre.com
P: (416) 392-1748
https://highparknaturecentre.com/family-nature-walks