Family Nature Days - Hiking the Bluffs
Date: Monday, October 22, 2018 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area
Join us for a fun, outdoor, family-friendly environmental education program. Perfect for families that homeschool or those wanting to spend PA/PD Days outside!
October Program - Back by popular demand! Join us for a guided hike at the
Nottawasaga Bluffs while the leaves are changing colours. Visit 'The Tomb' with head lamps and read inscriptions from decades ago on 'The Wall' as we climb in and around the Niagara Escarpment.
See our
Family Nature Days page for registration information.
NVCA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Friday, October 26, 2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
The public are invited to attend NVCA Board Meetings.
Click here to view the meeting agenda. Note: agendas are posted 1 week prior to the meeting, and minutes are posted after they are approved.
Stream Restoration Work Party
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Sheldon Creek, Adjala-Tosorontio
Volunteers Needed!
This is one of a series of stewardship work parties hosted by NVCA's partner, the South Simcoe Streams Network.
Depending on the site, stream restoration activities may involve in-stream bank stabilization, tree planting, live willow staking, invasive species removal, and installing erosion blankets.
All work parties include an orientation and refreshments, and are eligible for high school student community hours. Individuals and groups (schools, community organizations) welcome!
To register, contact Silvia Pedrazzi at
silvia@nottawasaga.com or 705 435-1540.
This is a partner event. All questions should be directed to Silvia Pedrazzi at the South Simcoe Streams Network. Information on locations of plants, directions, etc. should be directed to South Simcoe Streams Network.
Community Volunteer Stream Restoration Work Party
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2018 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Beeton Creek, Tottenham
Volunteers Needed!
This is one of a series of stewardship work parties hosted by NVCA's partner, the South Simcoe Streams Network.
Depending on the site, stream restoration activities may involve in-stream bank stabilization, tree planting, live willow staking, invasive species removal, and installing erosion blankets.
All work parties include an orientation and refreshments, and are eligible for high school student community hours. Individuals and groups (schools, community organizations) welcome!
To register, contact Silvia Pedrazzi at
silvia@nottawasaga.com or 705 435-1540.
This is a partner event. All questions should be directed to Silvia Pedrazzi at the South Simcoe Streams Network. Information on locations of plants, directions, etc. should be directed to South Simcoe Streams Network.
NVCA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Friday, December 14, 2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
The public are invited to attend NVCA Board Meetings.
Click here to view the meeting agenda. Note: agendas are posted 1 week prior to the meeting, and minutes are posted after they are approved.
Christmas Bird Count for Kids
Date: Saturday, January 5, 2019 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, Utopia
Come out and help us count the birds making their winter home at Tiffin! Learn about local birds and collect real scientific data at this family-friendly event.
The morning starts with a quick, fire-side lesson on local birds before we head outside for the count.
Please come prepared for the weather and bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. Additional binoculars and guides will be available for use at the event.
Registration Details - All children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Registration fee of $5 per person includes parking and hot chocolate.
- All participants aged 4 and older, including adults, must register for this event. Children 3 and under attend free of charge.
- Registration closes January 4, 2019, at 4:00 p.m.
- MISSED THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE? You can register at the door the morning of the event. The door price is $7.50 per person, with children three and under free. CASH ONLY.
Questions? Contact
Kyra Howes at the NVCA.
The Christmas Bird Count for Kids is an initiative of Bird Studies Canada. It is hosted at the Tiffin Centre by the NVCA. Thanks to the volunteers from the
Nature Barrie for their support of this event, and
Wild Birds Unlimited for bird seed throughout the year.
Family Nature Days - Winter Survival
Date: Friday, January 25, 2019 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
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Join us for a fun, outdoor, family-friendly environmental education program. Perfect for families that homeschool or those wanting to spend PA/PD Days outside!
January Program - Do you know how to stay warm in the winter? Build a snow shelter, learn how to start a fire, and learn other tricks to surviving outdoors in the winter.
See our
Family Nature Days page for registration information.
Family Nature Days - Get back to the Sugar Shack!
Date: Friday, March 1, 2019 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
Join us for a fun, outdoor, family-friendly environmental education program. Perfect for families that homeschool or those wanting to spend PA/PD Days outside!
March Program - Explore the Tiffin Centre's working sugar bush and learn about indigenous, pioneer and modern-day maple syrup making through stories and hands-on activities. We'll also study the fascinating world of tree science.
Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
A springtime tradition! Maple syrup takes centre stage at the Spring Tonic festival, with a pancake and sausage breakfast served daily until 2 p.m.
This event runs both Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7. Check back for more details.
Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival
Date: Sunday, April 7, 2019 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
A springtime tradition! Maple syrup takes centre stage at the Spring Tonic festival, with a pancake and sausage breakfast served daily until 2 p.m.
This event runs both Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7. Check back for more details.
Family Nature Days - Wilderness Survival
Date: Friday, May 3, 2019 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
Join us for a fun, outdoor, family-friendly environmental education program. Perfect for families that homeschool or those wanting to spend PA/PD Days outside!
Early May Program - Head out into the woods for a day of navigation, shelter building, and foraging at the Tiffin Centre.
See our Family Nature Days page for registration information.
Family Nature Days - Predators & Prey
Date: Friday, May 31, 2019 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
Join us for a fun, outdoor, family-friendly environmental education program. Perfect for families that homeschool or those wanting to spend PA/PD Days outside!
Late May Program - Explore the forest ecosystem at the Tiffin Centre and find the hidden geocached treasures, then become part of the ecosystem as part of a predator-prey role playing game.
See our Family Nature Days page for registration information.
Family Nature Days - Pond Living
Date: Friday, June 28, 2019 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
Join us for a fun, outdoor, family-friendly environmental education program. Perfect for families that homeschool or those wanting to spend PA/PD Days outside!
June Program - Spend the day on Papa Bear Pond! Learn about the plants, bugs, fish and other animals that make their home in the pond, build a model sailboat, then take to the water and try your hand paddling a canoe.
See our Family Nature Days page for registration information.
