| Membership | Price (+HST) |
|---|---|
| Single | $85/year |
| Single Plus | $120/year |
| Family | $130/year |
| Family Plus | $175/year |
| Contributing | $300/year |
| Supporting | $600/year |
| Sustaining | $1,000/year |
| Benefactor's Circle | $2,500/year |
| Director's Circle | $5,000/year |
| President's Circle | $10,000/year |
Child & Family Programs
Play, Garden and Explore as a Family!
Nature programs in Hamilton / Burlington
Join us for courses and workshops for the whole family in the gardens and on the trails to explore RBG and learn a new skill!
Pre-registration required for all programs. Space is limited. Want to be sure you don’t miss a program launch? Register for email notifications.
Current Child & Family Programs
Nature Babies
For Age 0-12 months
RBG offers an introduction to outdoor experiences for 0-12-month-olds! Join us with your little ones throughout the spring as we explore and experience our natural world. Move, create, and discover during our afternoon early-years programs for infants and caregivers.
Oaks & Acorns Early-Years Play
For Age 2-5
Held in the mornings behind the Nature Centre in our Natural Play Space, this nature-based program for 2-5 year-olds is designed to inspire a life-long love of the outdoors. Explore the natural world together through walks, storytelling, imaginative and loose parts play, and hands-on discovery.
Family Birding
All-Ages
Grab your binoculars and bring the family! Join instructors and other bird lovers for a hands-on birding adventure. You’ll learn how to identify different species by noticing their colours, sizes, shapes, behaviours, habitats, and songs — a great way to explore nature together.
Childrens' Gardening Programs
For ages 2-12
These hands-on programs are planned to take advantage of seasonal changes and local expertise to create age-appropriate experiences with a goal to inspire a lifelong love of gardening.
Day Camps
Discovery Camps are about fun, education and respect set in one of the most biologically diverse natural areas in Canada.
2026 offering: March Break, Summer Camp
Jr. Naturalists
Age 6-13
Nature lovers are encouraged to sign up for this once-a-month program where they’ll be immersed in the natural world throughout the year. Prepare for fun and adventure while exploring the ravines, forests, fields, and wetlands of RBG.
2026 / 2027 program registration coming in the fall
