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Program Information Program Category * Required Program Length * Required A full-day visit includes your choice of 2 programs. Please select 2 programs, and an alternate/backup program. A half-day visit includes your choice of 1 program. Please select 1 program, and an alternate/backup program. ECE / K Choice 1 * Required Making Sense of Nature The Great Animal Adventure Life in Winter (Dec to Mar) Space Explorers (Nov 16-26, 2026) Self Guided: Arboretum Self Guided: Hendrie Park Custom Program (please specify)
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ECE / K Choice 2 * Required Making Sense of Nature The Great Animal Adventure Life in Winter (Dec to Mar) Space Explorers (Nov 16-26, 2026) Self Guided: Arboretum Self Guided: Hendrie Park Custom Program (please specify)
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ECE / K Alternate Choice Making Sense of Nature The Great Animal Adventure Life in Winter (Dec to Mar) Space Explorers (Nov 16-26, 2026) Self Guided: Arboretum Self Guided: Hendrie Park Custom Program (please specify)
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View ECE Program Descriptions Elementary Choice 1 * Required Animal Needs and Adaptations (Gr. 1, 2) Arts in the Outdoors (all grades) Fishway Demonstration, fall and spring only (Gr. 6, 7, 8) Habitats and Biodiversity (Gr. 4, 6) Indigenous Medicinal Plants, fall and spring only (Gr. 7, 8) Life in Winter, Dec to Mar only (Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4) Plants and Soils in the Environment (Gr. 1, 3 ) Nature Detectives (Gr. 1, 2, 3) Rocks, Minerals and Erosion (Gr. 4) Seasonal Splendor (all grades) Structures in Nature (Gr. 3, 5) Survival (Gr. 6, 7) Wetland Interactions, fall and spring only (Gr. 7, 8) Heat Waves and Green Ways (Gr. 7) La Langue de la Nature (French) Plants in Space! (Gr. 6) Nov 16-26 Space Explorers Nov 16-26 Self Guided: Arboretum Self Guided: Hendrie Park Custom Program (please specify)
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Elementary Choice 2 * Required Animal Needs and Adaptations (Gr. 1, 2) Arts in the Outdoors (all grades) Fishway Demonstration, fall and spring only (Gr. 6, 7, 8) Habitats and Biodiversity (Gr. 4, 6) Indigenous Medicinal Plants, fall and spring only (Gr. 7, 8) Life in Winter, Dec to Mar only (Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4) Plants and Soils in the Environment (Gr. 1, 3 ) Nature Detectives (Gr. 1, 2, 3) Rocks, Minerals and Erosion (Gr. 4) Seasonal Splendor (all grades) Structures in Nature (Gr. 3, 5) Survival (Gr. 6, 7) Wetland Interactions, fall and spring only (Gr. 7, 8) Heat Waves and Green Ways (Gr. 7) La Langue de la Nature (French) Plants in Space! (Gr. 6) Nov 16-26 Space Explorers Nov 16-26 Self Guided: Arboretum Self Guided: Hendrie Park Custom Program (please specify)
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Elementary Alternate Choice Animal Needs and Adaptations (Gr. 1, 2) Arts in the Outdoors (all grades) Fishway Demonstration, fall and spring only (Gr. 6, 7, 8) Habitats and Biodiversity (Gr. 4, 6) Indigenous Medicinal Plants, fall and spring only (Gr. 7, 8) Life in Winter, Dec to Mar only (Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4) Plants and Soils in the Environment (Gr. 1, 3 ) Nature Detectives (Gr. 1, 2, 3) Rocks, Minerals and Erosion (Gr. 4) Seasonal Splendor (all grades) Structures in Nature (Gr. 3, 5) Survival (Gr. 6, 7) Wetland Interactions, fall and spring only (Gr. 7, 8) Heat Waves and Green Ways (Gr. 7) La Langue de la Nature (French) Plants in Space! (Gr. 6) Nov 16-26 Space Explorers Nov 16-26 Self Guided: Arboretum Self Guided: Hendrie Park Custom Program (please specify)
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View Elementary Program Descriptions Secondary Choice 1 * Required Ecosystem Studies, fall and spring only (Gr. 10, 11, 12) Fishway Demonstration (Gr. 9, 11, 12) Indigenous Medicinal Plants, fall and spring only (all grades) Plants with a Purpose (Gr, 10 11, 12) Seasonal Splendor (all grades) Space Explorers (Gr. 9-12) Nov 16-26 Self-Guided: Arboretum (all grades) Self-Guided: Hendrie Park (all grades) Survival (Gr. 9, 10, 11) Wetland Interactions, fall and spring only (Gr. 9) Custom Program (please specify)
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Secondary Choice 2 * Required Ecosystem Studies, fall and spring only (Gr. 10, 11, 12) Fishway Demonstration (Gr. 9, 11, 12) Indigenous Medicinal Plants, fall and spring only (all grades) Plants with a Purpose (Gr, 10 11, 12) Seasonal Splendor (all grades) Space Explorers (Gr. 9-12) Nov 16-26 Self-Guided: Arboretum (all grades) Self-Guided: Hendrie Park (all grades) Survival (Gr. 9, 10, 11) Wetland Interactions, fall and spring only (Gr. 9) Custom Program (please specify)
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Secondary Alternate Choice Ecosystem Studies, fall and spring only (Gr. 10, 11, 12) Fishway Demonstration (Gr. 9, 11, 12) Indigenous Medicinal Plants, fall and spring only (all grades) Plants with a Purpose (Gr, 10 11, 12) Seasonal Splendor (all grades) Space Explorers (Gr. 9-12) Nov 16-26 Self-Guided: Arboretum (all grades) Self-Guided: Hendrie Park (all grades) Survival (Gr. 9, 10, 11) Wetland Interactions, fall and spring only (Gr. 9) Custom Program (please specify)
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View Secondary Program Descriptions Virtual Field Trip Program Choice * Required Amazing Monarchs (Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7) Art with Nature (Gr. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Careers in Ecology, Botany and Horticulture (Gr. 6, 7, 8, 9, 11) Chocolate: from Treasure to Treat (Gr. 5, 6, 9) Colours in Nature (Gr. 3, 4) Creatures with Wings and Crawly Things (K, Gr. 1, 2, 3) Good Things come in Trees! (Gr. 3, 4) Growing Seeds (Gr. 3) Healing Plants (Gr. 11) How Far has your Food Travelled? (Gr. 5) Human Impacts on Ecosystems (Gr. 6, 7, 8, 9, 11) Insects in the Winter (Gr. 6) Insects in Winter (Gr. 4) Invasive Species and Biodiversity (Gr. 6, 7, 9) Organic Gardening (Gr. 11) Photosynthesis (Gr. 9, 11) Plant Parts and Pumpkins (K, Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4) Pollination Partners (Gr. 3, 4, 6) Seeds on the Go (Gr. 3, 4) Soils in the Environment (Gr. 3) Wetland Ways (Gr. 4)
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