Year-long Nature School
Monthly Nature School
2024-25 Registration date to be announced
Ages 6 to 12
North VANCOUVER Coquitlam VancouveR DELTA
see times below
See costs below
Monthly Nature School provides a forest day almost every month during the school year for a total of 7 sessions to reorient youth to nature and support connection with a sense of place. Each session carries a theme that provides inspiration and direction to work on new skills, projects, and challenges.
Program Highlights
- Curiosity-led exploration outdoors with learning opportunities introduced naturally
- Nature-based games, stories, projects, and challenges to inspire connection to place related to the curriculum theme
- Flexibility to account for the energy of the group and the season
- Mentoring delivered by experienced instructors to support students developing problem-solving skills, self-sufficiency, and a deeper level of learning
- High adult to student ratio and primarily small group adventures
- Emphasis on emotional awareness, compassion, and gratitude
- Advanced techniques and skills (including knife skills) developed through multiple approaches to key concepts
- On-site director and volunteers who offer additional support and mentorship
Program Details
- Tuesdays - Coquitlam
- Tuesdays - North Vancouver
- Fridays - Delta
- Fridays - North Vancouver
- Fridays - Vancouver
Minnekhada Regional Park
10AM – 3PM
Sliding scale: $600 – $840 + TAX
2024-25 DATES – 7 sessions on Tuesdays from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025
OCT 1, 2024
NOV 26, 2024
JAN 7, 2025
JAN 28, 2025
APR 1, 2025
APR 29, 2025
JUN 3, 2025
2023-24 DATES – 7 sessions on Tuesdays from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024
3 OCT 2023, TUE
28 NOV 2023, TUE
9 JAN 2024, TUE
30 JAN 2024, TUE
2 APR 2024, TUE
30 APR 2024, TUE
4 JUN 2024, TUE
Camp Capilano
9AM – 3PM
Sliding scale: $600 – $840 + TAX
2024-25 DATES – 7 sessions on Tuesdays from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025
SEP 24, 2024
OCT 29, 2024
DEC 3, 2024
JAN 21, 2025
FEB 24, 2025
APR 8, 2025
MAY 6, 2025
2023-24 DATES – 7 sessions on Tuesdays from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024
26 SEP 2023, TUE
31 OCT 2023, TUE
5 DEC 2023, TUE
23 JAN 2024, TUE
27 FEB 2024, TUE
9 APR 2024, TUE
7 MAY 2024, TUE
Delta Watershed Park
10AM – 3PM
Sliding scale: $600 – $840 + TAX
2024-25 DATES – 7 sessions on Tuesdays from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025
SEP 27, 2024
NOV 1, 2024
DEC 6, 2024
JAN 24, 2025
FEB 28, 2025
MAY 9, 2025
JUN 6, 2025
2023-24 DATES – 7 sessions on Fridays from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024
29 SEP 2023, FRI
3 NOV 2023, FRI
8 DEC 2023, FRI
26 JAN 2024, FRI
1 MAR 2024, FRI
10 MAY 2024, FRI
31 MAY 2024, FRI
Capilano River Regional Park
9AM – 3PM
Sliding scale: $600 – $840 + TAX
2024-25 DATES – 7 sessions on Tuesdays from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025
OCT 4, 2024
NOV 29, 2024
JAN 10, 2025
FEB 7, 2025
APR 4, 2025
MAY 2, 2025
MAY 30, 2025
2023-24 DATES – 7 sessions on Fridays from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024
6 OCT 2023, FRI
1 DEC 2023, FRI
12 JAN 2024, FRI
2 FEB 2024, FRI
5 APR 2024, FRI
3 MAY 2024, FRI
7 JUN 2024, FR
Pacific Spirit Park
9AM – 3PM
Sliding scale: $600 – $840 + TAX
2024-25 DATES – 7 sessions on Tuesdays from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025
Group 1–Beavers
SEP 13, 2024
OCT 18, 2024
NOV 22, 2024
JAN 31, 2025
MAR 7, 2025
APR 11, 2025
MAY 16, 2025
Group 2–Otters
SEP 20, 2024
OCT 11, 2024
NOV 15, 2024
JAN 17, 2025
FEB 14, 2025
MAR 14, 2025
MAY 23, 2025
2023-24 DATES – 7 sessions on Fridays from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024
Group 1–Beavers
15 SEP 2023, FRI
20 OCT 2023, FRI
24 NOV 2023, FRI
9 FEB 2024, FRI
8 MAR 2024, FRI
19 APR 2024, FRI
17 MAY 2024, FRI
Group 2–Otters
22 SEP 2023, FRI
13 OCT 2023, FRI
17 NOV 2023, FRI
19 JAN 2024, FRI
16 FEB 2024, FRI
12 APR 2024, FRI
24 MAY 2024, FRI
Testimonials
What Families are Saying
“You run an exceptional program. I wholeheartedly recommend this program to everyone in our homeschooling community! Thanks for contributing to the education of our children and, as a result, the betterment of our planet” – Monthly Program Parent
“[My kids] both said they had THE BEST time ever today! It’s certainly a different world up there [on a snow day] than it was in the city today. The kids didn’t want to leave! Hats off to you and your team for capturing this beautiful day with such an adventurous and warm spirit” – Lisa, Monthly Program Parent
“Just wanted you to know that my son has asked daily when he is going back to forest school. He LOVED it! Thanks again to you and your staff for providing such a wonderful day” – Julie, Monthly Program Parent