Start: June 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM End: September 1, 2025 - 16:00 PM
Come check out our new displays and ask our Discovery staff about the wildlife you've seen while exploring the park!Open daily 10 AM - 4 PM.
Start: August 24, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: August 24, 2025 - 11:30 AM
Join some of our Park Naturalists as they SHELL-ebrate turtles! Discover Charleston Lake’s five different turtle species and build your own turtle to take home.Location: Behind the Discovery Centre
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 24, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: August 24, 2025 - 16:00 PM
The plants of Charleston Lake don’t all exist in harmony! Join Sarah to learn which invasive plants are invading our park, and what we can do to stop their spread.Location: Day Use Beach (By the canoe racks)
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 25, 2025 - 10:00 AM End: August 25, 2025 - 12:00 PM
From divers to dabblers, learn why Charleston Lake is the perfect home for all kinds of ducks!Location: Quiddity Trailhead
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 26, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: August 26, 2025 - 11:15 AM
Hop on over to the Discovery Centre and join us in discovering the fascinating frog species that call Charleston Lake home.Location: Behind the Discovery Centre
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 26, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: August 26, 2025 - 16:00 PM
Join Abby to discover all about Ontario’s iconic bird, the Loon! Discover their wild calls, striking looks, and check out some awesome props while you're at it!Location: Day Use Beach (By the canoe racks)
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 27, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: August 27, 2025 - 11:15 AM
Whose scat is that? Join Naturalist Abby on an investigation into the evidence animals leave behind and see if you can figure out what critters it belongs to!Location: Behind the Discovery Centre
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 27, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: August 27, 2025 - 16:00 PM
Do you want to be a skull sleuth? Join Sarah to discover the secrets hidden in the bones of Charleston Lake’s incredible wildlife!Location: Day Use Beach (By the canoe racks)
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 28, 2025 - 10:00 AM End: August 28, 2025 - 12:00 PM
Join Clarissa to explore how the mighty beaver, Canada’s iconic engineer, has shaped our landscapes, waterways, and history.Location: Quiddity Trailhead
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 28, 2025 - 20:00 PM End: August 28, 2025 - 21:00 PM
Join our Naturalists to explore the constellations seen from Charleston Lake and the stories behind their creation.Location: Amphitheatre
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 29, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: August 29, 2025 - 11:30 AM
Charleston Lake is a landscape defined by the elements. From bitter cold, to scorching heat, join Caleb to explore how forests survive Canada’s ever-changing seasons and weather events.Location: Shoreline Trailhead
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 29, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: August 29, 2025 - 16:00 PM
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but it's hard to deny the beauty of wildflowers. Get up close and personal with these tiny wonders - examine their colours, count their petals, and admire their shapes. Take your time, breathe in the fresh air, and let their beauty spark your creativity. Record and celebrate your discoveries in the nature journal provided.Location: Day Use Beach (By the canoe racks)
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 30, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: August 30, 2025 - 11:15 AM
From garbage collectors to home builders, birds at Charleston Lake are busy working all sorts of different jobs. Join us to discover the important roles they play in our park!Location: Behind the Discovery Centre
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 30, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: August 30, 2025 - 16:00 PM
Smart and sneaky, fast and agile, these are some of North America's best predators, and they live at Charleston Lake. Come talk to Naturalist Caleb about Charleston Lake's Weasel family!Location: Day Use Beach (By the canoe racks)
This program will be offered in English only.
Start: August 31, 2025 - 10:00 AM End: August 31, 2025 - 12:00 PM
One of the most fascinating things about turtles is their shells! Visit Abby to see real turtle shells up close and learn why they’re so important to our turtle friendsLocation: Discovery Centre
This program will be offered in English only.