Junior Naturalists Club
The Riverwood Conservancy’s Junior Naturalists Club (JNC) gives kids from Grades One to Eight the chance to explore the wilderness, connect with nature, and learn skills they can put to use everywhere they go.
Junior Naturalists learn about reptiles, identify wildflowers, walk through nature, take amazing photographs, and much more!
Each semester is full of fun and educational experiences that see Junior Naturalists venture to different natural areas to grow their knowledge, build confidence, and make new friends.
Dates, times, and topics for the Fall 2025 Semester (topics subject to change)
September 13 | 10:00 am – 12:00pm | Introductory Nature Walk
September 27 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Beautiful Butterflies
October 11 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | The Salmon Run
October 25 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Excursion (TBD)
November 8 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | What Lives on Logs
November 22 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Service Project (TBD)
November 29 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Astronomy or Night Hike
December 13 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Night Hike or Astronomy
Locations and Times
Session locations will vary, depending on the topic to be covered. Junior Naturalists regularly visit Riverwood, the University of Toronto Mississauga campus, Rattray Marsh, and Erindale Park.
Organizers will notify participants well in advance the location and timing of each session.
Pricing and Cancellations
$250 per participant.
Registration cancellations can be made any time up to Saturday, September 13, 2025 and are subject a processing fee of $50. No refunds will be given for no-shows following this date.
Accommodations may be available in the event that registration fees constitute undue financial hardship for a family. Please contact Derek Stone to inquire.
Important Information
We have two distinct cohorts for each semester. Cohorts may convene at different locations for certain sessions. Cohorts are typically organized by the grade levels of the participants.
We are unable to accommodate requests for cohort changes, and we cannot guarantee siblings and friends will be placed in the same cohort.
This is a child drop-off program. For everyone’s safety, parents and guardians may not accompany the sessions.
No friends, siblings, or relatives of your child may participate in programming unless they are registered separately.
Registration
Please complete the form below to register your child in the Junior Naturalists Club. Please note that unique registration/payment forms must be completed if you wish to register more than one child.
Sorry! This Semester of the Junior Naturalists Club is now full.