The Near North Enviro-Education Centre

08/21/2026

Last week of Summer Skills Hub at NNEEC! Thank you to everyone who came out to a workshop or event this summer!

Register for the last week of activities here https://www.nneec.ca/summer2026

Monday: 📕Book sale part 2! 5-7pm here at 140 Main Street!

Tuesday: 📕Book sale last chance! 5-7pm here at 140 Main Street!

Wednesday: 🛹 $2 drop in skateboard lessons last chance! Bring a helmet if you have one, we have the boards! 5+ and all levels welcome, participants much sign a participation waiver!

Thursday: 🧑‍🍳$25 Brownies and Bars cooking workshop! 6-7:30pm!

Join us at the Near North Enviro-Education Centre this summer for a hands-on series of art, baking, and clay, paddles, community events, and more!

08/14/2026

✨Next week at NNEEC!

Register for activities here https://www.nneec.ca/summer2026

Wednesday: 🛹$2 drop in skateboarding is still on! 6-7pm. Bring a helmet if you have one, we have boards! 5+ welcome. All participants must sign a participation waiver!

Wednesday: ✍️ Poems for Mother Earth 7-8:30pm! No previous experience needed for this workshop, come read and write poetry surrounding nature and our involvement in it. All welcome! $10 per participant and $5 for students!

Thursday: Clay Glazing 2 if you received an email regarding glazing you’re invited from 6-7pm to come glaze the creations you’ve made this summer!

Friday: 🛶 Kayak group from 6-7pm. $10. We supply the boats but we have a limited amount so please register to secure your spot!

08/12/2026

One more time this summer! Book Sale at 140 Main Street, Sundridge from 5-7pm on Monday August 24th and Tuesday August 25th!

08/10/2026

Another great week at CAP and Skills Hub,

From the Camp Molly event to Carnival week games and prizes! We’ve had a blast! Still some fun to come this week! You can see our skills hub lineup on our website under programs -> summer skills hub and we still have a few more weeks of fun and spaces for CAP left too!

08/07/2026

✨Next Week at NNEEC!

Here is next week’s line up of activities!
Follow the link to register and learn more!

https://www.nneec.ca/summer2026

Tuesday: 🏺 16+ Beginner Clay Handbuilding! 6-7:30pm. $30 Please note we need at least 3 people to run a class!

Wednesday: 🛹 $2 drop in skateboarding 6-7pm. All levels welcome 5+! We bring the boards you bring a helmet and join in the fun! Participants MUST sign a participation waiver!

Wednesday: 🎨Drawing for the Soul Workshop! 7-8:30pm! $10 per participant and $5 for students. All welcome and no experience needed!

Thursday: 🍝 Homemade Pasta Workshop! 16+ 6-7:30pm! All welcome! $25!

Friday: Kayak Group from 6-7pm! $10! Please register as we have a limited number of kayaks!

08/06/2026

🚨For the third year in a row we’re offering a surprise discounted week of the Community Adventure Program!

⚽️Week 7, August 17-21st, Sports week has limited amount of spaces for 40% off the normal weekly price. The form will close when all the spots are filled in a first come first serve basis! Payment can be done by credit card through Paypal through the form, etransfer to [email protected], or by cash. This deal is for a full week, not on a day by day basis this year! Instead of the typical $240 weekly price, we’re offering spaces for $144 per child. For example one child is $144 dollars for the week, and a pair of siblings would be $288 for the full week!

The Community Adventure Program runs from 8:30am-4:00pm Mon-Fri at 140 Main Street Sundridge. It is aimed for children ages 6-13! We swim, play sports, games, crafts, paddle, and more!

Again! This offer is limited and registrations are taken throught the following link:

https://nneec.wufoo.com/forms/w1njqcwq0fjns69/

08/06/2026

Bray Lake is one of Machar Township's most environmentally significant lakes.
It provides habitat for threatened Blanding's turtles, nesting loon families, important moose breeding and calving areas, and critical fish spawning, nursery and feeding habitat. These species and ecosystems depend on clean water and careful shoreline management.
Yet despite its ecological importance, Bray Lake receives less protection than nearby Eagle Lake under Machar Township's Official Plan.
Recent water-quality monitoring makes this even more concerning. Testing found nutrient levels exceeding Ontario guidelines and approximately three to five times higher than those measured in Eagle Lake.
If Eagle Lake deserves stronger safeguards, why doesn't Bray Lake?
One Township. Four Lakes. One Standard.
Machar Township already recognizes that environmentally sensitive lakes require stronger planning protections.

Sign the petition!

08/05/2026

TONIGHT! We’ve got treats, a fire truck, an obstacle course/relay race, skateboarding, ball toss challenge, and just an overall great time. Come learn about Camp Molly! All are welcome!

AUGUST 5th! 140 Main Street, Sundridge, 6-7 pm! In partnership with the Sundridge-Strong Fire Department! ✨🔥

Come out to learn about Camp Molly, play some games, participate in challenges, see the fire truck, buy some sweet and frozen treats, and more! Even if you’re not Camp Molly age, come on out for some fun or a treat and help spread the word!

🔥Come see the fire truck
🔥Participate in Games and Challenges
🔥Learn about Camp Molly
🔥Freezies, popsicles, the certified best chocolate chip cookies in the province (yes we have the papers to prove this), and other treats will be available for purchase!

Camp Molly Almaguin is an amazing FREE 4 day program happening locally this fall from October 1st-4th, 2026. Camp Molly gives female identifying and non-binary youth the opportunity to step outside their comfort zones, learn from inspiring mentors and first responders, and discover just how strong and capable they truly are. 🤩

Participants will also gain valuable exposure to careers in the fire service, connecting with women in the profession, and exploring the many opportunities available within emergency services and community leadership. 💪

 Spots are limited and registration is open!

08/05/2026

Pssst! See what’s going on this August at NNEEC!

Here is what we have for you this month at NNEEC! We still have lots of fun for everyone, including events, workshops, and more!

08/03/2026

August Art Workshops! 🎨

We have two super unique and fun workshops for artists of all ages and strengths this August! No previous experience needed!

🖼️Drawing for the Soul is happening Wednesday August 12th from 7-8:30pm here at 140 Main Street, Sundridge.

✍️Poems for Mother Earth, a poetry workshop is happening the following week on Wednesday August 19th from 7-8:30pm at 140 Main Street, Sundridge.

Both workshops have a fee of $10 per participant or $5 per student. Register here! https://nneec.wufoo.com/forms/s1j8g90612ea7xs/ Questions? Send us an email to [email protected]