Tiny Forest
Trekkers
Join us for Tiny Forest Trekkers, our roving outdoor playgroup! Twice a month, we meet at a different local park to explore trails, climb logs, splash in puddles, and discover the beauty in our own backyards. Tiny Forest Trekkers is 100% outdoors and child-led, encouraging curiosity, resilience, and a deep connection to the land.
This program is perfect for families who love adventure and want to connect with other nature-minded caregivers.
Highrock Cairn Park (Esquimalt)
Cuthbert Holmes (Tillicum)
TBD
Tod Inlet (Central Saanich)
Where:
September - November
Jan - March
April - June
July - August
Two Fridays/month. Thursdays in July & August 10:00-12:00
0-7
$5/child plus $2.50/sibling over 6 months
When:
Ages:
Cost:
Sample Morning:
10:00: Arrival time, welcome
10:10: Hike down to our play spot
10:30: Unstructured play with our traveling mud kitchen
11:15: Circle time with seasonal books, verses, and songs & snack time
11:30: Hike back. See you next week!
Our time together is fluid and subject to change. Follow your child’s lead. If they would like to take the whole morning walking down to our spot, let them! Encourage them to stop and smell every flower, and pick up every rock. Additionally, if your child wants to play quietly during circle time, please let them. We can learn so much about our children when we follow their lead!
How to dress for outdoor playgroup:
EVERY DAY: HATS - Sun hat or Warm Hat - for Grown-Ups too! Bring a change of clothes for your child too.
Warm days: Sandals or shoes and clothes that can wet or muddy, sunscreen or UV protective clothing.
Cool days: Rain pants, rain boots, warm sweater.
Cold days: Base layers, Snowsuit, Snow boots, waterproof mittens, warm hat, neck warmer, wool or thick socks
Inclement and Extreme Weather Policy:
Extreme weather can present as a hazard to health and wellbeing for infants, children, and adults. Extreme weather is considered to be weather conditions too cold, wet, hot, windy or generally unsafe. As such, Wild Child programming will not run if:
The temperature is higher than 30°C.
The air quality is rated a 7 or higher. If the air quality is rated at 4 - 6, conditions will be closely monitored.
The temperature is lower than 0 degrees Celsius (including wind chill).
There is a weather warning in effect
In the event that Wild Child is canceled due to inclement weather, we will promptly communicate the cancellation to all participants through email. You will be able to transfer your ticket to another week.
