Knee High Navigation

It is never too early to learn the basics of navigation! Students try their hands at using map and compass to work their way through a mini-orienteering course.

Additional Info

  • Grade K, 1, 2
  • Season Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Naturally Artistic

Get inspired by nature and the work of artist Andy Goldsworthy. Students will use the concepts of colour, form, shape, pattern, light and shadow to create a piece of natural art that will be photographed. They will then have the opportunity to express their experiences through writing.

Additional Info

  • Grade K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Season Spring, Summer, Fall

NEW Summer Programs at Foley Mountain!

New this summer, Foley Mountain Conservation Area will offer an exciting suite of family and children's programming throughout July and August, including summer Forest School sessions for several age groups. Join our qualified and experienced outdoor educators for some summer fun in the forest! Registration is required and will close the Wednesday prior to the program date. Fees vary by program. All program fees are subject to applicable taxes.

Family Programs:

Join us the first Saturday of the month and two Fridays per month throughout the summer for our exciting family programs! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required by the Wednesday prior to the event.

Submit a Family Program registration request form to get started. Upon completion of the form, we will send you a registration package, including payment instructions. Please note that filling out this form this does not necessarily guarantee a space in the program but begins the registration process.

Date Program Age Time Costs
Saturday, July 6 Weekend Wanders -
Outdoor Survival Skills
All Ages 10 - 11:30 a.m. $27/family
Friday, July 19 Forest Fridays -
Beaver Pond Bonanza
All Ages 10 - 11:30 a.m. $27/family
Friday, August 2 Forest Fridays -
Outdoor Survival Skills
All Ages 10 - 11:30 a.m. $27/family
Saturday, August 3 Weekend Wanders -
Beaver Pond Bonanza
All Ages 10 - 11:30 a.m. $27/family
Friday, August 9 Forest Fridays -
A Bug's Life
All Ages 10 - 11:30 a.m. $27/family
Friday, August 23 Forest Fridays -
GPS and Geocaching
All Ages 10 - 11:30 a.m. $27/family

 

Summer Forest School Programs:

If you've always wanted to try Forest School, this is your chance! We are offering one-day registrations for our bi-weekly Forest School programs, which are organized by age. You can register for all four sessions for your age group, or one at a time. 

Submit a Forest School registration request form to get started. Upon completion of the form, we will send you a registration package, including payment instructions. Please note that filling out this form this does not necessarily guarantee a space in the program but begins the registration process. 

DateProgramAgeTimeCost

Tuesdays
(July 16, July 30, Aug 6, Aug 20)

 
Family Forest School

2 to 5, with guardians 

9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

$18/child

Wednesdays
(July 17, July 31, Aug 7, Aug 21)
Forest Kindergarten 4 to 5 9 a.m. - noon $30/child
Thursdays
(July 18, Aug 1, Aug 8, Aug 22)
School Age Forest School 6 to 12

Full day: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Half day: 9 a.m. - noon

Full day: $55/child
Half Day: $30/child


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Contact

Rebecca Whitman
Foley Mountain Area Supervisor and Camp Director
E-mail: 
Tel: 613-273- 3255
Fax: 613-692- 0831

 

Orienteering Part 1

Give your students the chance to lose themselves in the ways of map and compass work! Students will learn the basics of how to properly use a map and compass and will practice these skills while navigating through orienteering courses of varying difficulties.

Additional Info

  • Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Season Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Orienteering Part 2

Give your students a greater orienteering challenge! Take the skills learned in Orienteering Part One and build on them by learning to use bearings to navigate through the wilderness.

Additional Info

  • Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Season Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Outdoor Survival Skills

What would you do if you were lost in the woods!? What things would you need to survive? Working in groups, students will have the chance to explore the concepts of shelter building, fire building, and outdoor cooking.

Additional Info

  • Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Season Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Pond Ecology

Investigate the diversity of living things found in a pond ecosystem and how they all have a role to play. Students use dip nets, basins, magnifiers, and identification keys to tally species and learn how these observations can be related to water quality and ecosystem health.

Additional Info

  • Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Season Spring, Summer, Fall

Snowshoeing

Come and experience one of the oldest forms of transportation in Canada! Students will learn how to safely travel with snowshoes and, once comfortable, follow the snowshoe trail through the forest and maybe even try snowshoe games.

Additional Info

  • Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Season Winter

Spring Water Awareness Program (S.W.A.P.) Resources

Free online resources available for all teachers and group leaders at https://www.rvca.ca/outdoor-education/spring-water-awareness-program.

Additional Info

  • Grade K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Season Spring

The Incredible Insect Challenge

In this scavenger hunt activity, students will be tasked with finding samples of insects and other living things found in the forests of Foley Mountain. Take the challenge and see who will earn the most points in this amazing race of nature discovery!

Additional Info

  • Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Season Spring, Summer, Fall
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Contact Us

Address:
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
3889 Rideau Valley Drive
Manotick, Ontario K4M 1A5

Phone:
613-692-3571, 1-800-267-3504

Email:

Hours:

Regular Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Member of: conservation ontario