CORE Nature Experiences

06/03/2026

Saturday June 20 from 3-4pm
The Crump Family Farm - 5372 Egremont Dr. Ilderton, ON
$10/family

🌳Forest and 🐸Wetland Discovery Walk:
Located within the Carolinian Life Zone, come to The Crump Family Farm to see environmental stewardship in action! Local Naturalist and educator, Denise Iszczuk will lead you on a walk through young forests and new wetlands to learn about their importance. She will also teach some nature identification skills through engaging hands-on learning for the whole family. Children must be accompanied by an adult during the walk.

Walk will run rain or shine.
Registration not required.

Meet at the Store. The Store will be open from 10-5pm for gift and food purchases!





ALUS
St. Clair Region Conservation Authority

05/17/2026

When out for a hike look for the ecosystem connections.
Watersheds Canada

Looking for a fun outdoor activity? ☀️

Print off this ecosystem bingo activity sheet and head out into nature to see what you can find! Can you get bingo?

04/22/2026

Looking for something to do Wednesday Mornings in May?
Get Outside and Discover Nature this Spring!
Hands-on, Outdoors, Stories, Songs with Nature-based activities...

Guided by Nature Connector, Denise Iszczuk, become a Nature Detective and see what's living along the trails of the Avon River in Stratford. This program is for parents/caregivers with children ages 2-10.
Celebrate May and Get Outdoors with Nature Based Inquiry and Play in Stratford,ON

Meet at North Shore Park (William St)

Wednesdays from 9-10:15 am

Weekly Themes of Nature Inquiry:
Nature Treasure Hunt🌏
Flowers🌸
Birds🦆
Turtles🐢
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04/17/2026

Walks in the Woodlot - Wildflower Wonders

Sawyer Preservation Woodlot (6100 Line 12, West Perth)
Sunday, May 3
1:00-3:15 pm
Walks begin at 1:00pm and 2:15pm

The woodlot is alive with colour! Join local naturalist Denise Iszczuk for a fun, family-friendly walk to discover spring wildflowers. Denise will guide you on a walk through the woodlot to discover the world of colour on the forest floor. There’s a special relationship between the spring wildflowers and the forest. Come see what’s in bloom!

Please lug a mug or cup to recharge after your walk with some juice, tea, and cookies (kindly provided by the Sawyer Preservation Woodlot Association)!

These events are free with support from the Sawyer Preservation Woodlot Association in partnership with C.O.R.E Nature Experiences!

04/08/2026

It was a great day to be in the schoolyard of Avon Public School!
So many birds graced us with their presence today! How did they know today's science lesson would be about birds?
Crows were flying overhead and probably nesting in the trees of the schoolyard. A female mallard was wandering the schoolyard perhaps looking for a place to nest. A pair of Canada Geese flew by close enough to see their legs and belly feathers! At one time, there were eight robins on the ground looking for worms at the same time.
Did you hear or see any birds in your neighbourhood today?

03/26/2026

If you go out into the woods today, your sure of a big surprise!

Birds are returning to Ontario's backyards, wetlands and forests! They may stay to breed or just stop over as they travel to other parts of Ontario and Canada.

Try this Scavenger Hunt next time you head outside! Not all these birds are migratory birds though so as to ease in a few new species at a time and not all at once!

Have you noticed any new birds to your neighbourhood?