Our Education Programs

Hands-On,

Experiential Learning

It has been our experience, and research has shown, that there are many benefits to spending time outdoors. Better physical and mental health, and increased creativity and sense of place, to name a few. Spending time in nature facilitates making connections to it, which is important to the development of an understanding and appreciation of our natural world, and leads to the formation of an environmental ethic, and a desire to protect natural spaces.

Watershed

Connections

Our Conservation Areas are the places where we protect ecologically significant land within our watershed, and educate and inspire future generations. Students visiting and exploring our Conservation Areas will learn that they are part of a watershed community, and what we do on the land has an impact on the quality of our drinking water, and on aquatic habitats. They will realize that we have a responsibility to recognize and manage our impacts to keep our watershed healthy.

K12

Curriculum-Based

The sooner children become active and engaged in the outdoors, the stronger and more lasting their bond will be with the natural environment. That is why we start our conservation education programming at the Kindergarten level. We also offer programming to home-school and Montessori groups. It is important to nurture and strengthen that bond as children age, so we continue the learning through to Grade 12. All of our programs are connected to the current Ontario curriculum.

All Seasons!

There is opportunity for fun and learning outdoors in all seasons! Whether it's hiking through fall colours, snowshoeing in the winter or tasting the sweet maple syrup of spring, CLOCA offers education programs that connect students to local nature and create awareness and wonder for the rhythm and natural changes of the seasons. There's so many programs to choose from! Make a day of it and book two programs!