May 12, 2012
Family Nature Walk – Spring Birding
We love birds! Join us on a birding adventure in High Park. We will be searching the park for both common and rare feathered friends. Learn which birds stay all year and which ones are stopping along their migration. Please bring binoculars.
Event is great for all ages: bring the whole family!
Meet at:
High Park Nature Centre
440 Parkside Drive
(Parkside Drive & Indian Valley Crescent)
$2 recommended donation
No pre-registration necessary
All Family Nature Walks are sponsored by Toronto Field Naturalists
April 28, 2012
Family Nature Walk – Spring Flowers
Take time to discover the early spring blooms of High Park. Hike through the woodlands and savannah to meet some of the most fascinating flowers and the animals that visit them.
Event is great for all ages: bring the whole family!
Meet at:
High Park Nature Centre
440 Parkside Drive
(Parkside Drive & Indian Valley Crescent)
$2 recommended donation
No pre-registration necessary
All Family Nature Walks are sponsored by Toronto Field Naturalists
April 14, 2012
Family Nature Walk – Fun with Fungus!
Fungi are some of the most interesting and important decomposers around, but have remained one of the most underappreciated among nature enthusiasts. Come show your support for the forgotten fungus. Take part in a ‘fungus find’ hike and learn about the fungus of High Park on the way.
Event is great for all ages: bring the whole family!
Meet at:
High Park Nature Centre
440 Parkside Drive
(Parkside Drive & Indian Valley Crescent)
$2 recommended donation
No pre-registration necessary
All Family Nature Walks are sponsored by Toronto Field Naturalists
March 31, 2012
SPECIAL EVENT – Earth Hour Lantern Workshop & Walk
On March 31, 2012, cities around the world will turn off their lights for Earth Hour—an event to raise awareness about climate change.
Join the High Park Nature Centre in celebrating this event by joining us in our lantern-making workshop, night hike, and bonfire!
Like our Family Nature Walks, this event is $2 or donate-what-you-can.
This is a family event; great for all ages!
Lantern-Making Workshop
meet at the Howard Park Tennis Club
6:30 – 8:00 pm
(pre-registration necessary)
Craft a beautiful glass jar lantern and learn simple things you can do everyday to conserve energy!
Pre-registration is required for the lantern-making workshop. To reserve your spot, please contact us by email at naturecentre@highpark.org or by phone at 416-392-1748 ext.2.
Earth Hour Walk in High Park
meet under the pines by the High Park Nature Centre
8:00 – 9:00 pm
(no registration necessary)
Following the workshop, we will take our home-made lights to guide us in an Earth Hour walk. No pre-registration is necessary to join us on the walk. Please meet under the pines at 8:00 pm, and feel free to bring your own lantern from home if you missed the workshop!
Fire lit Reception at the High Park Nature Centre
meet in the old lawn bowling field (fenced in area) by the High Park Nature Centre
9:00 – 9:30 pm
(no registration necessary)
Our trusty Nature Centre guides will lead us through the forest and back to the Nature Centre for 9:00 pm, where a brilliant bonfire in the bowling field will light up the night!
PLEASE BRING:
• one clean glass jar per person if registered for the lantern making workshop (for best results, please bring a jar that is taller than 10 cm – candles in shorter jars tend to blow out very easily!)
• a few tea light candles (to light the way with your beautiful lanterns)
• clothing that is appropriate for the weather (we will be outside, unless if there is severely inclement weather)
• a flashlight – helpful in the case of rainy weather
• a $2 (recommended) donation to the Nature Centre
PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS AT HOME BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE WORKSHOP!
March 17, 2012
Family Nature Walk – Wake Up!
Spring is almost here! Which animals are waking up? Which animals are returning to High Park from their winter vacations?
Event is great for all ages: bring the whole family!
Meet at:
High Park Nature Centre
440 Parkside Drive
(Parkside Drive & Indian Valley Crescent)
$2 recommended donation
No pre-registration necessary
All Family Nature Walks are sponsored by Toronto Field Naturalists
March 3, 2012
Family Nature Walk – Screech & Hoot
Learn about the awe-inspiring owls of High Park, dissect an owl pellet to investigate what owls eat, and explore owl habitat at night. Please bring a flashlight.
Event is great for all ages: bring the whole family!
Meet at:
High Park Nature Centre
440 Parkside Drive
(Parkside Drive & Indian Valley Crescent)
$2 recommended donation
No pre-registration necessary
All Family Nature Walks are sponsored by Toronto Field Naturalists
February 20, 2012
SPECIAL EVENT – Family Day is for the Birds
Looking for something fun to do on Family Day? Come to the High Park Nature Centre, where Family Day is for the Birds!
Make a bird feeder, learn about winter bird adaptations, borrow some binoculars, find out the best place to hand-feed birds, go on a self-guided hike, and help us contribute to the Great Backyard Bird Count. Chirp Chirp!
This is a drop-in program from 10:00 am -12:00 noon. No pre-registration necessary.
$2 recommended donation.
Happening at:
High Park Nature Centre
440 Parkside Drive
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 416-392-1748 x 2 or naturecentre@highpark.org.
February 18, 2012
Family Nature Walk – Frosty Fairies
Winter woodland magic! Learn about the fairies and gnomes of winter and how they thrive in the snow. Help us build the fairies some well-insulated fairy homes.
Event is great for all ages: bring the whole family!
Meet at:
High Park Nature Centre
440 Parkside Drive
(Parkside Drive & Indian Valley Crescent)
$2 recommended donation
No pre-registration necessary
All Family Nature Walks are sponsored by Toronto Field Naturalists
February 4, 2012
Family Nature Walk – Winter Birds
Meet the hardiest of birds as we find the flocks of chickadees, cardinals, woodpeckers and more. Learn how these birds make a living through the winter months when so many others have left for warmer locales.
Event is great for all ages: bring the whole family!
Meet at:
High Park Nature Centre
440 Parkside Drive
(Parkside Drive & Indian Valley Crescent)
$2 recommended donation
No pre-registration necessary
All Family Nature Walks are sponsored by Toronto Field Naturalists
January 30, 2012
Summer Camp Registration
Visit our Summer Camp page for further details and registration policies: