Oaks & Acorns
Reconnect with Nature with the ones who know best: our children
Monday - Thursday. 9:30am to 11:30am. Fall, Winter, & Spring
Simple and rich outdoor immersion for young families
Step into wonder with your child, and other families.
Animal tracking, nature craft, stewardship projects, feeding chickadees, visiting the river, timeless wanders and slow pace mini-adventures, shelter building, getting to know the plants, games that teach and stretch awareness, story and song always,
Facilitated Parent discussions about things that matter these days.
pathways in education, community building and expanding our capacity for positive change, parenting stories, art of questioning and other mentoring techniques, decolonization, reconciliation, cultural repair, mutual aid and community repair, community service, rites of passage and child development, stewardship.
A culture for kids to be a part of.
Showing kids from a very young age that it’s good to gather together in community, around the fire, sharing ideas, singing songs. Oaks and Acorns gives an excellent opportunity to normalize nature connection and the values, feelings, behaviours, emotional states, and ways of being that go with it.
A nature connected kid is a gift to the world.
This program and your decision to be a part of it represents an important investment in change, towards health, repair, possibility. We can’t know what challenges await our children, but we feel confident that being nature connected is the place to start.. Thanks for being a part of it.
Register ONE family member to start, and then add all family members who will/may join you throughout the year using the link provided in your confirmation email. This helps us know important information about each participant (allergies, emergency contact information, photo waivers etc..). We require that each participant purchase an Annual Membership ($35) prior to registering. This fee helps us recover costs such as insurance and other administrative costs to support this nonprofit organization.
If you have a current membership, we will send a notification when it has expired to renew it for the following year. This timing may not coincide with registration for this year’s program. You can view membership status’ for your family on your account by selecting ‘Membership Cards’.
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Registration for Oaks and Acorns is done on our Amilia registration page. The links can be found at the top of this very webpage!
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The only required purchases for Oaks and Acorns are annual memberships. These are required for all GOS programs, and last one full year. Adult memberships cost $35. For children aged 0-4, the cost is $15. All participants attending Oaks and Acorns must hold a membership, which is purchased through the Oaks and Acorns registration form.. There is no program cost or drop-in cost for Oaks and Acorns, but donations are a huge help in running this amazing program.
"My son has been attending the Oaks and Acorns program and it has been an exceptional experience for him. In addition to spending meaningful time outdoors, he has delighted in creative activities like making shakers, drumming and enjoying story time. Last week, we explored tracking animal footprints, a skill he now eagerly practices in the woods near our home. The program coordinators are incredibly kind and foster an environment where children can truly be themselves—whether participating in activities or freely exploring nature with their guardian. This program is a treasure for children who thrive in and connect with the natural world."
- Angel, Guelph Outdoor School Parent