EDUCATION
Our Education Programs
We offer educational opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Programs can be customized for your group's needs. For more information about extracurricular opportunities, please contact Brandon Burda at bburda@cloca.com.
All of our Conservation Areas are available to teachers wishing to conduct their own outdoor programs.
Booking fees may apply.
Everything You Need in an Outdoor Program
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!
"...this was the best field trip I had taken my students to for decades.
Our students had the time of their lives, they never stopped talking
about their adventures! "
Grade 2 Teacher
Exploring Animal Clues in Nature
with Pond Option
Our Education Programs
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Exploring Living Things in Nature
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
1
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Lynde Shores Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Location Options for Program with Pond Exploration
Enniskillen Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
In Your Backyard
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
1
Location Options:
In-School
Schools must be within the CLOCA watershed and have access to a natural area.
Curriculum Connections
Last Whispers of Fall
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
1
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Oct-Dec)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (Oct-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Maple Syrup Sugarbush Tour
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
1
Location Options:
Purple Woods Conservation Area (March-April)
Tour Times
10:00 AM (pancake lunch option available after tour)
12:00 PM (pancake lunch option available before tour at 11:30AM)
Curriculum Connections
Nature Art
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
1
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Oct-Feb)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (Oct-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Orienteering
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
1
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
Snowshoeing
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
1
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Jan-Feb)
Curriculum Connections
Winter's Coming: Nature Walk with Holiday Craft
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
1
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Nov-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Exploring Animal Clues in Nature
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
2
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Lynde Shores Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Location Options for Program with Pond Exploration
Enniskillen Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
In Your Backyard
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
2
Location Options:
In-School
Schools must be within the CLOCA watershed and have access to a natural area.
Curriculum Connections
Last Whispers of Fall
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
2
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Oct-Dec)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (Oct-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Maple Syrup Sugarbush Tour
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
2
Location Options:
Purple Woods Conservation Area (March-April)
Tour Times
10:00 AM (pancake lunch option available after tour)
12:00 PM (pancake lunch option available before tour at 11:30AM)
Curriculum Connections
Nature Art
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
2
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Oct-Feb)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (Oct-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Orienteering
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
2
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area
Heber Down Conservation Area
Curriculum Connections
Snowshoeing
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
2
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Jan-Feb)
Curriculum Connections
Winter's Coming: Nature Walk with Holiday Craft
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
2
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Nov-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Exploring Plants in Nature
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
3
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Lynde Shores Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
In Your Backyard
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
3
Location Options:
In-School
Schools must be within the CLOCA watershed and have access to a natural area.
Curriculum Connections
Maple Syrup Sugarbush Tour
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
3
Location Options:
Purple Woods Conservation Area (March-April)
Tour Times
10:00 AM (pancake lunch option available after tour)
12:00 PM (pancake lunch option available before tour at 11:30AM)
Curriculum Connections
Nature Art
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
3
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Feb-Dec)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (Oct-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Orienteering
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
3
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area
Heber Down Conservation Area
Curriculum Connections
Snowshoeing
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
3
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Jan-Feb)
Curriculum Connections
Winter's Coming: Nature Walk with Holiday Craft
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
3
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Nov-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Coyote Cache Survival Game
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Curriculum Connections
Exploring Habitats & Communities
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Lynde Shores Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Location Options for Program with Pond Exploration
Enniskillen Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
In Your Backyard
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
In-School
Schools must be within the CLOCA watershed and have access to a natural area.
Curriculum Connections
Maple Syrup Sugarbush Tour
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
Purple Woods Conservation Area (March-April)
Tour Times
10:00 AM (pancake lunch option available after tour)
12:00 PM (pancake lunch option available before tour at 11:30AM)
Curriculum Connections
Nature Art
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Oct-Feb)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (Oct-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Orienteering with Map & Compass
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
Snowshoeing
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Jan-Feb)
Curriculum Connections
Watershed Survival
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Curriculum Connections
Watershed Walk with Project WILD Games
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
Wetland Habitat Discovery
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
Winter's Coming: Nature Walk with Holiday Craft
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
4
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Nov-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Coyote Cache Survival Game
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
5
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Curriculum Connections
Geodash
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
5
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
In Your Backyard
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
5
Location Options:
In-School
Schools must be within the CLOCA watershed and have access to a natural area.
Curriculum Connections
Maple Syrup Sugarbush Tour
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
5
Location Options:
Purple Woods Conservation Area (March-April)
Tour Times
10:00 AM (pancake lunch option available after tour)
12:00 PM (pancake lunch option available before tour at 11:30AM)
Curriculum Connections
Orienteering with Map and Compass
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
5
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
Snowshoeing
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
5
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Jan-Feb)
Curriculum Connections
Watershed Walk with Project WILD Games
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
5
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
Wetland Habitat Discovery
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
5
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
Winter's Coming: Nature Walk with Holiday Craft
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
5
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Nov-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Nature Art
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
5
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (Feb-Dec)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (Oct-Dec)
Curriculum Connections
Alien Invaders: Impacting Biodiversity
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
6
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
Biodiversity in Nature
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
6
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Purple Woods Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Location Options for Program with Pond Exploration
Enniskillen Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
Coyote Cache Survival Game
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
6
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Curriculum Connections
Geodash
Duration:
1.5 Hours
Grade Level:
6
Location Options:
Enniskillen Conservation Area (all year)
Heber Down Conservation Area (fall/spring)
Curriculum Connections
In Your Backyard
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
6
Location Options:
In-School
Schools must be within the CLOCA watershed and have access to a natural area.
Curriculum Connections
Maple Syrup Sugarbush Tour
Duration:
1 Hour
Grade Level:
6
Location Options:
Purple Woods Conservation Area (March-April)
Tour Times
10:00 AM (pancake lunch option available after tour)
12:00 PM (pancake lunch option available before tour at 11:30AM)
Curriculum Connections
