Oaks and Acorns
In Oaks and Acorns, we help caregivers integrate nature into their family’s everyday life. As a group, we take short wanders in nature, share stories and songs, and get to know the plants and animals in our area. We actively teach caregivers mentoring techniques and naturalist knowledge, while children learn experientially. It’s also a great chance to connect with a like-minded community, share experiences and advice, and build new friendships.
In light of Covid-19, we’re taking additional measures to ensure the health and safety of participants and staff. Please review this important information to learn more.
Program Content Highlights:
- Creating nature connection in your home and day to day life
- Storytelling and songs
- Adventures, wandering and tracking wildlife
- Wild edibles, medicinals, and hazard plants (identification and uses)
- Stewardship and taking care of the land
- Nature-based crafting
The Pine Project is a critical tool to help raise resilient, curious, life ranging humans who care about the world around them and have the skills to ask good questions about it. The Pine Project sparked a new love for nature within all of us and we have grown as a family because of it.
— Oaks and Acorns participant
Click here to learn more about our curriculum and learning outcomes.
2020/21 Season Details:
This is a year round program with 29 sessions. Sessions occur on a weekly basis between:
Fall Season: October 5 - December 11, 2020
Winter Season: January 4 - March 7, 2021
Spring Season: March 29 - June 6, 2021
*Holidays excluded
Participants typically register for one 2 hour session per week (see session options below).
*NEW LOCATION FOR EAST END PROGRAMS* Due to ongoing construction at our normal Taylor Creek Park meeting location, we’re happy to announce that we’ll be meeting at Stan Wadlow Park instead! Stan Wadlow is a nearby connected park within the greater Taylor Creek Park system. We’ll be able to park right next to our meeting spot and explore a new area! We hope this change makes things easier for families.
You can check if spots are available at any time by heading over to our registration site (click "Register" below). If a program is full, we encourage you to sign up to waitlists! We typically see some turnover throughout the year and we’d love to let you know if a spot opens up.
WEST END: King’s Mill Park / Etienne Brule Park
EAST END: Stan Wadlow Park
A payment plan is available. Bursaries are available through our Bursary Fund.
Registration
We’ll be accepting applications to register for the 2020/21 season starting on Wednesday, August 26th at noon!* To view availability and apply to register after that date, click the Registration button below and complete an application.
*We follow an application to register process – families apply to register a participant and after brief review, we’ll send you an email to confirm your acceptance in the program or follow up with some additional questions.
*Please note: We offer pre-registration to returning participants before this public registration date. Therefore, we’re not able guarantee program availability at open registration. However, we encourage you to sign up to waitlists! We typically see some turnover throughout the year and we’d love to let you know if a spot opens up.
We know that there may be increased interest in outdoor programming this year. Depending on registration demand, we may expand our programming beyond what is currently being offered. If you have specific requests or ideas, please feel free to reach out to our team at info@pineproject.org.
Click here for registration policies.