Outdoor School: Weekly Nature Programs

At Pine’s Outdoor School, kids spend regular time outside with caring mentors throughout the seasons. Through exploration, play and hands-on learning, they grow in confidence and resilience, form lasting friendships, and develop a deep love of the natural world. They also develop real-world skills that support classroom learning—from curiosity and focus to teamwork, creativity and environmental awareness.

Our caring mentors foster curiosity, confidence, resilience, and community, guiding kids and youth to unplug, explore, and connect deeply with nature.

We offer weekly, monthly, and seasonal programs for children, youth, and families at various Toronto and out-of-city locations. Below is an overview of our weekly programs. Please see our other sessions for weekly after-school programs, monthly weekend programs, and LIT programs and Wilderness Excursions for teens! 

Programs Overview

Toronto West End (King’s Mill Park), Toronto East End (Stan Wadlow Park), and out-of-city locations

Coyote Pups
Ages 4–6 · Half-day (AM or PM), weekly, Oct–June · East or West Toronto
Nature games, exploration, storytelling, and forest play to spark wonder and comfort outdoors.

Fiery Foxes
Ages 7–9 · Half-day (PM), weekly, Oct–June · East or West Toronto
Engage in forest exploration, animal tracking, plant ID, and outdoor skills.

Raccoons
Ages 10–13 · Half-day (PM), weekly, Oct–June · East or West Toronto
Build confidence through wilderness skills, nature connection, and peer teamwork.

Adventure Out
Ages 7–13 · Full-day, weekly, Oct–June · Schomberg, ON (bus provided)
Extended outdoor adventures including shelter-building, fire-making, and tracking.

Oaks & Acorns
Ages 0–3 + caregiver · Half-day, weekly, Oct–June · East or West Toronto
A gentle introduction to outdoor exploration and nature connection for infants and toddlers, and their caregivers.

To learn more and register, visit pineproject.org.