Welcome to the High Park Nature Centre
Promoting awareness and respect for nature in the heart of Toronto through year-round, hands-on outdoor nature education and park stewardship.
What We Offer
From nature clubs and camps to events, workshops, field trips and more — High Park Nature Centre offers you and your family so many ways to connect with nature.
Camps
Our camps offer your kids the perfect way to connect with nature during their holidays.
Events, Hikes & Workshops
Develop your naturalist skills with our affordable and engaging events.
Summer Camp is packed with nature, sunshine, hands‑on adventure and lots of fun! Kids explore High Park through active outdoor play, make new friends, and enjoy one of Toronto’s top nature‑based summer camps.
Explore More Experiences
Virtual
Connect with nature from the comfort of your own home! Enroll in one of our online naturalist courses about birds, trees, fungi, bats and more.
Teambuilding
Build group rapport and connection to nature with your corporate team or community organization with our engaging teambuilding programs.
Schools
Our school programs inspire a love of science and nature through active, outdoor lessons that promote stewardship, inquiry, and equality.
Land Acknowledgment
We acknowledge that our enjoyment of nature today is due to the stewardship and caretaking of the land by the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, the Wendat peoples and many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. A wonderful example of this caretaking is the knowledge and stewardship of the Black Oak Savannah ecosystem which is now globally imperiled.
Plan Your Upcoming Visit
Check directions and our tips for a safe and fun experience in High Park and at our programs at the Nature Centre.
Upcoming Events
Learn about and help us collect data on High Park's frogs and turtles with the 62nd Toronto Pathfinders Guides group.
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Join us and the Canadian Grassland Coalition for a community planting event to grow the endangered Black Oak Savannah in Toronto's High Park.
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Learn about High Park's caterpillars and their importance to Toronto's ecology at this engaging Caterpillar talk with expert Richard Aaron.
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