High Park Nature Centre | Kids Out and About Toronto

High Park Nature Centre

The High Park Nature Centre is a charitable organization that was established in 1999. Our mission is to plant seeds of conservation, curiosity and connection to nature in our community through year-round, hands-on, outdoor nature education and park stewardship. We envision a world where people embrace their role as a part of nature; sharing and conserving natural spaces and valuing all life. Nature Centre programs inspire a sense of wonder, knowledge, and respect for High Park’s natural systems; restore human connections to local plants and animals; and engage visitors in ecological restoration activities to ensure a sustainable future for High Park for generations to come.

The High Park Nature Centre is a charitable organization which was established in 1999. Our missions is to plant seeds of conservation, curiosity and connection to nature in our community through year-round, hands-on, outdoor nature education and park stewardship. We envision a world where people embrace their role as a part of nature; sharing and conserving natural spaces and valuing all life. Nature Centre programs inspire a sense of wonder, knowledge, and respect for High Park’s natural systems; restore human connections to local plants and animals; and engage visitors in ecological restoration activities to ensure a sustainable future for High Park for generations to come.

 

We offer various drop-off nature clubs for school age kids and after-school stewardship clubs for youth. We also have caregiver-accompanied clubs for early years kids and other nature clubs and programming for adults, families and lots more.

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
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January Birding Walk in High Park

Dates: 
01/18/2026
Time: 
10AM-12PM

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
See map: Google Maps

Introduction to Nature Drawing with Alan Li in High Park

Dates: 
01/21/2026
Time: 
Four-part workshop: Wednesdays, January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2026, 1-3PM

Location: 
HPNC Cottage, 440 Parkside Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Location: 
HPNC Cottage, 440 Parkside Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Winter Weather Nature Walk in High Park

Dates: 
01/25/2026
Time: 
10-11:30AM

Location: 
HPNC Cottage, 440 Parkside Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Groundhog Day: Rodents in High Park

Dates: 
02/01/2026
Time: 
10-11:30AM

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Love Bugs: How Insects Survive Winter in High Park

Dates: 
02/08/2026
Time: 
10-11:30AM

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
See map: Google Maps

Great Backyard Bird Count in High Park

Dates: 
02/13/2026
02/14/2026
02/15/2026
Time: 
10AM-12PM

Location: 
High Park Nature Centre, Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
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PA Day Nature Camp (ages 4-12) at High Park Nature Center

Dates: 
02/13/2026
06/05/2026
Time: 
9 am - 4 pm

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Frosty Flora Nature Walk in High Park

Dates: 
02/15/2026
Time: 
2-3:30PM

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
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World Wildlife Day Nature Walk in High Park

Dates: 
03/01/2026
Time: 
10-11:30AM

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Winter Tree Identification Workshop in High Park

Dates: 
03/01/2026
Time: 
1:30-4:30PM

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
See map: Google Maps

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
See map: Google Maps

Weird Duck Time in High Park

Dates: 
03/08/2026
Time: 
10-11:30AM

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
See map: Google Maps

Location: 
High Park Forest School, 375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
See map: Google Maps

March Birding Walk in High Park

Dates: 
03/15/2026
Time: 
10AM-12PM