FAB Forest and Nature School
Make connections, be curious, and have fun!
Join us on our next adventure, as we wander the forests, connect with the land, and have friendly encounters with the flora and fauna of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere. Learn by doing, ask questions, and uncover answers. Nature loving facilitators will be with you every step of the way, as you meet new friends and explore your own unique interests in the outdoors. Our days are a balance of forest play, experimentation, challenge, and creative expression. Prepare to be inspired!


What is Forest and Nature School?
You may have heard the term “Forest Kindergarten”, “Forest School”, or “Wild School”. These programs and others are part of the Forest and Nature School movement. The intention is to support children as they create deeper connections with the local environment, through child-directed experiences.
Programs may take place in a city park, open green space, or National Forest but what takes place, is always the same – children at play in nature. The goal of Forest School is to support children as they create deeper connections with Nature through play, exploration, and their natural curiosities. Facilitators follow in the footprints made by the child, observing and supporting wherever they are needed.
Forest School is an extension of the Forest and Nature School pedagogy, where knowledge and experiences are shared and gained about plants, food systems and the balance between nature and human needs. From planting seeds for tomorrow, to caring for the needs of the forest and the environment as a whole, children are engaged in learning principals of science, through the changing seasons. With a strong focus on the future, we aim to farm with nature and learn to overcome challenges and adapt to change. As the saying goes, give someone a fish and they will eat for one night, show someone how to fish and they will never go hungry.
Spring 2025 Registration
Unfortunately, FABN is not running a Spring 2025 Forest School session, but check back for Fall 2025 information.
March Break and PA Day programming can be found here.
Contact education@fabn.ca for more information about our programs and other Forest & Nature Schools in the area.
Our Fall Session offers a focus on embracing the shifting landscapes and cooler weather. Amidst the ponds, hills, forests and trails, we turn the fall elements into opportunities for fun and discovery. Children will delight in building forts, discovering insects and animals, colourful leaves, flowers, seeds and more!
Each day is an adventure with the colours and smells of fall and the crisp fresh air around us. We use the fall setting to develop empathy, kindness, and resilience, teaching the children to appreciate the unique beauty and bounty that the season brings.
Our session is offered at Mac Johnson Wildlife Area, which is owed and operated by Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, just north-west of Brockville, the perfect backdrop for exploration, imaginative play and nature connections, community building and helping us showcase the enchanting transformations that fall brings.
Dates: Mondays, September 16th, 23rd, 30th, October 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, November 4th and 11th
Time: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Mac Johnson Wildlife Area, 4649 Derbuge Road, Brockville, Ontario
Age: 5 to 11 years old
Cost: $50 per day
* Spaces are limited
Contact education@fabn.ca for more information.
Thank You to our Sponsors & Donors
Nature Program Sponsors
Forest School
Please contact us at education@fabn.ca if you have questions about FAB’s Forest School offerings.