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Nature Club

Nature Club is a NEW weekly, drop-off nature education program for youth ages 6-12. Run by our stewardship coordinator, Justine Apostolopoulos, with the help of a parent assistant, the program takes place in outdoor spaces around SḴŦAḴ | Mayne Island, increasing participant connection to their surrounding environment while they engage in exploratory, hands-on activities that will deepen their knowledge of ecology and cultural understandings of nature. Building upon experiences from week to week, the programming offers a responsive and dynamic learning environment.

Participants enroll for an 8-week seasonal session and, if possible, parents/guardians register to attend 1 program/session as an education assistant. Transport from the school will be available via the school bus.

Sign up for Nature Club today!

Autumn Session 2026, Mondays 3:45-5:30pm. $120/participant, sliding scale options available.

October 19th – December 7th