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October 15, 2019
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Wee Wild Ones - CANCELLED
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
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11:00 a.m.
Shade’s Mills Nature Centre
Please note this event has been cancelled.
Wild Wee Ones is a nature play program for children ages 3 - 5 and their parent or guardians.
Let us help you enjoy the outdoors with your wee one. We provide a nurturing and learning environment for you and your young explorers to connect with nature and each other. We will ...
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Home School Outdoor Afternoons
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 1:00 p.m.
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3:30 p.m.
Shade’s Mills Park
A 6 week immersive nature program focused on outdoor environmental learning, play and place making. The program is perfect children being home schooled or families who wish to provide their children with an opportunity to build a connection to local landscape and community outside of the classroom. The program is for chil ...
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Feeder Frenzy at Shade's Mills
Saturday, October 19, 2019 - 1:30 p.m.
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3:00 p.m.
Shade’s Mills Park
Not all bird seed mixtures are equal. Birds do have their preferences for seeds and feeding locations. Join the Nature Guide to learn how to attract birds to your backyard. We will even try to hand feed the chickadees. For the kids, we will make a bird feeder from recyclable materials. Each family will be able to take one h ...
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Wee Wild Ones - CANCELLED
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
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11:00 a.m.
Shade’s Mills Nature Centre
Please note this event has been cancelled.
Wild Wee Ones is a nature play program for children ages 3 - 5 and their parent or guardians.
Let us help you enjoy the outdoors with your wee one. We provide a nurturing and learning environment for you and your young explorers to connect with nature and each other. We will ...
24
Home School Outdoor Afternoons
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 1:00 p.m.
to
3:30 p.m.
Shade’s Mills Park
A 6 week immersive nature program focused on outdoor environmental learning, play and place making. The program is perfect children being home schooled or families who wish to provide their children with an opportunity to build a connection to local landscape and community outside of the classroom. The program is for chil ...
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PD Day Camps at Laurel Creek Nature Centre (Fall 2019) - Nature Adventure
Friday, October 25, 2019 - 9:00 a.m.
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4:00 p.m.
Laurel Creek Nature Centre
We believe that the some of the best childhood memories come from exploring nature, making discoveries, building a campfire, hiking through the fields and forests, finding frogs and water creatures and connecting with the natural world.
During our PD Day Nature Adventure Camp, your child will experience fun hands on seaso ...
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Fall Skies, Night Sounds and Toasty Campfires
Saturday, October 26, 2019 - 7:30 p.m.
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9:00 p.m.
Shade’s Mills Park
A crackling campfire on a September evening is a wonderful way to enjoy the changing seasons. Join our nature guides for a short evening hike as twilight sets. Then we will listen for nighttime nature sounds and enjoy marshmallows around the campfire. Please dress warmly since the air cools off quickly when the sun goes ...
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PD Days at the Guelph Lake Nature Centre (Fall 2019) - Nature Adventure
Friday, November 1, 2019 - 9:00 a.m.
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4:00 p.m.
Guelph Lake Nature Centre
We believe that the some of the best childhood memories come from exploring nature, making discoveries, building a campfire, hiking through the fields and forests, finding frogs and water creatures and connecting with the natural world.
Our highly skilled team will share their passion and knowledge of nature and outdoor a ...
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S.T.O.P. - What to Do When Lost at Shade's Mills
Saturday, November 2, 2019 - 1:30 p.m.
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3:00 p.m.
Shade’s Mills Park
You're lost, perhaps for only a few minutes or maybe days. Panic is setting in. What do you do? S.T.O.P. of course and use your number one survival tool, your brain. We will share simple strategies to keep you safe in the woods, and even try our hand at building a shelter that can keep you dry. Wear grubbies and close-toed ...
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Orienteering with a Compass and Map at Shade's Mills
Saturday, November 9, 2019 - 1:30 p.m.
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3:00 p.m.
Shade’s Mills Park
There is a saying that if you have a compass you will never be lost. But you should know how to use it. From setting a compass bearing to reading a map, you will learn to navigate from one location to another around Shade's Mills. This program is suitable for adults and school-aged children from Grade 3 and up. Children und ...
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Teddy Bear Survival Challenge at Shade's Mills
Saturday, November 9, 2019 - 1:30 p.m.
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3:00 p.m.
Shade’s Mills Park
Shelter is a basic requirement of survival for wildlife. Here's our challenge: can you build a small shelter of natural materials that will keep a teddy bear, its' offspring (a small bottle of gelatin) and its food warm and dry? Bring your own or borrow a Teddy Bear from the Nature Centre. This program is suitable for famil ...
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PD Day Camps at Apps' Mill Nature Centre (Fall 2019) - Wildlife Adventure
Friday, November 15, 2019 - 9:00 a.m.
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4:00 p.m.
Apps’ Mill Nature Centre
We believe that the some of the best childhood memories come from exploring nature, making discoveries, building a campfire, hiking through the fields and forests, finding frogs and water creatures and connecting with the natural world. Every day at the Apps' Mill Nature Centre is action-packed and full of different activit ...
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PD Day Camps at Laurel Creek Nature Centre (Fall 2019) - Nature Adventure
Friday, November 15, 2019 - 9:00 a.m.
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4:00 p.m.
Laurel Creek Nature Centre
We believe that the some of the best childhood memories come from exploring nature, making discoveries, building a campfire, hiking through the fields and forests, finding frogs and water creatures and connecting with the natural world.
During our PD Day Nature Adventure Camp, your child will experience fun hands on seaso ...
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Soil Sampling and Fertility Workshop - St. Jacobs
Monday, November 18, 2019 - 1:30 p.m.
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3:30 p.m.
This workshop is targeted to agricultural producers and farm property owners to better understand the benefits of soil sampling and soil fertility testing. Jake Munroe, Soil Fertility Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, will be discussing how to interpret soil tests and how to use so ...
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Winter is Coming to Shade's Mills
Saturday, November 23, 2019 - 1:30 p.m.
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3:00 p.m.
Shade’s Mills Park
Winter is coming - water freezes, food is scarce and temperatures plummet. How do plants and animals cope with our cold season and food shortages. From migration to hibernation, join our Nature Guide to discover the many strategies that plants and animals employ to survive “the frozen desert”. Children under the ...
