Archive for January, 2018

  • bug crawls on boy's hand at Kortright summer nature camp

    BUG HUNT

    Ambush bugs, Tiger beetles, Dragonflies and Painted Lady Butterflies: just some of the fascinating insects and invertebrates you may see…

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  • students watch beekeeper at work

    BUSY AS A BEE

    Observe Kortright’s active bee hives from the safety of a screened-in building.

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  • kids take part in community cleanup

    LET’S GO GREEN

    Learn hands-on skills to conserve water and energy, to reduce waste and water pollution at home, in school, and in…

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  • MOCCASIN WALK

    Journey back 400 years and learn how the Wendat people used natural resources to survive.

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  • children use forest camouflage to hide at Kortright Centre survival camp

    ANIMAL GAMES

    Imagine you are a squirrel, a deer, or a rabbit: how would you survive in the forest?

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  • wetland area at Kortright Centre

    WETLAND DISCOVERY

    With a dip net in hand, look for frogs, fish, turtles, invertebrates and more. Play games and learn what you…

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  • student cups small frog in hands

    NATURE EXPLORATION

    This seasonally adjusted program focuses on the plants and animals of Kortright.

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  • trail in woods at Kortright Centre

    FINDING YOUR WAY: MAPPING AND ORIENTEERING

    Learn map reading and orienteering skills and work in teams to navigate your way to orienteering markers at different locations…

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  • students take part in GPS and mapping program

    FINDING YOUR WAY: GPS/GEOCACHING

    Learn about GPS technology and how it is used.

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  • owl at Kortright Centre

    GIVE A HOOT

    Hike through owl territory and learn to “hoot like an owl”.

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