Nature School Programs

“I love the programs at the Environment Centre because I feel welcome and wanted. I love how the instructors make learning a fun experience. The other kids are so friendly, smart and kind. It makes a great environment to just be yourself and have fun.”

“You must be doing good because it is pouring rain and (our daughter) is really excited to be here!  She said, ‘Yay! We get to run around in the forest in the rain!”

“I wanted to reiterate how much Camp Kawartha has meant to our family. Our son’s two weeks at camp Kawartha were completely transformational: he went from a kid who couldn’t spell fun to someone who asks how to spell ‘accipiter’. The result was a kid with sudden confidence and energy and spark: he has dedicated the last 6 months to researching and obsessively drawing birds of prey…memorizing scientific names and range maps and traits. When we drove home and he described the saw whet owl, the wingspan and eye size for the fifth time we were both crying, he can’t stop saying it was the ‘best day of his life.’ The camp and staff have made such a difference in his little life…being different isn’t easy but being himself has only been possible by finding his place at CK.” (Camps & forest Fridays)

“Thank you so much for making (our son’s) experience at Camp Kawartha so awesome.  He has really enjoyed his time this year with you! …He comes home tired (in the best way) and happy. His confidence has blossomed this year and I see how comfortable he’s becoming in his own skin. He said “he feels like he found his people” at Camp K. Thanks for really celebrating each kid as their own person and giving them the opportunity to grow, move and play.”