Start: December 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM End: December 27, 2025 - 11:00 AM
Pinery’s Oak Savanna ecosystem has a wide variety of different oak species that each play their own role! Join a Park Naturalist on the Cedar Trail to learn the unique adaptations these plants have from other trees and why they thrive here at Pinery.Start: December 27, 2025 - 13:00 PM End: December 27, 2025 - 13:30 PM
Bring your hats, mitts, and a whole lot of patience! Meet a Pinery Naturalist at the Visitor Centre to feed Black-capped Chickadees and other winter resident birds and learn about why these birds rely on each other to get through the winter months.Start: December 27, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: December 27, 2025 - 15:00 PM
Every bird that you see has natural weaknesses as well as special powers! Who would win if they went up against in each other in a battle? Join a Park Naturalist at the Visitor Centre and use trading cards to find out!Start: December 28, 2025 - 11:00 AM End: December 28, 2025 - 12:00 PM
Which way to your next winter activity? This way! Dress warm and prepare for some hands-on learning to discover a key outdoor skill. Learn about how the magnetic field of the earth affects direction, and how to use new and old school navigation technologies. Meet at the Chalet/Children's Program Area.Start: December 28, 2025 - 13:00 PM End: December 28, 2025 - 13:30 PM
Join a Park Naturalist at the Visitor Centre to take a short tour of the live exhibits and learn about these special reptilian creatures!Start: December 28, 2025 - 15:00 PM End: December 28, 2025 - 16:00 PM
Join a Park Naturalist in the Visitor Centre Indoor Theatre for story time to learn how different animals are preparing to survive the cold and snow at Pinery. Afterwards, create your own storybook about what your favourite animal does in the fall! This program is intended for younger audiences, although all are welcome.Start: December 29, 2025 - 10:00 AM End: December 29, 2025 - 11:00 AM
Dress cozy and join a Park Naturalist on the Cedar Trail for a stroll among the snow, glimpse winter life, and learn about how plants, animals, and humans adapt to the shifting of seasons.Start: December 29, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: December 29, 2025 - 15:00 PM
Did you know that there’s life after death in the forest? Many creatures, big and small, depend on dead trees for habitat and food. Join a Park Naturalist at the Visitor Centre to find out which of Pinery’s creatures rely on dead wood, how they use it, and the evidence they leave behind. A game and outdoor activity following story time will show you how to be a forest detective! This program is intended for younger audiences, although all are welcome.Start: December 30, 2025 - 10:00 AM End: December 30, 2025 - 11:00 AM
Woodpeckers are a diverse group of birds with a special talent- it's right in the name! Join a Park Naturalist on Heritage Trail to learn more about this group of birds so important to the woodlands of Ontario.Start: December 30, 2025 - 13:00 PM End: December 30, 2025 - 15:00 PM
The needles of evergreen trees stay with us throughout the wintertime and can help keep us connected to nature. Join a Park Naturalist at the Visitor Centre to learn about winter trees, their adaptations, and create some inspired art. Materials will be available in limited amounts.