FREE VERSION OF THE ACTIVITIES
The National Capital Commission (NCC) offers these activities for free (with the help of our nature interpreters). When these are sold out, the Friends of the Park can offer these activities for a fee (to cover our expenses and fund our work for the Park). We encourage you to verify the availability of the free versions with the NCC before booking an activity with us. You can find the necessary contact information by clicking here.
OUTINGS FOR YOUR STUDENTS

* thematic nature hikes
* links with the school curriculum
* 90 minutes of hiking and activities
* meal and storage space (Visitor Centre)
SENSATIONAL ANIMALS!
Grades: kindergarten to grade two

Did you know that red squirrels can smell a pine cone buried under four meters of snow? All animals depend on their senses to survive. While hiking the Sugarbush trail, your students will take on the roles of wild animals found in the Park and discover that seeing, smelling, hearing, touching, and tasting is essential to life in the wild.
Information
Availability: spring and fall
Duration: 2h
Location: Sugarbush trail
Trail length: 1.9 km (partially hiked)
Group size: maximum 30 (larger groups can be divided into sub-groups)
Cost: Please see the current rates at the bottom of the page.

SpRiNg aNd FaLl

GREEN MAGIC
Grades: three and four
Explore the forest of Gatineau Park with us and discover some of its characteristic vegetation: simple mosses, majestic trees, and more. From food to reproduction, with this activity, your students will travel back in time to learn how plants meet their needs.
Information
Availability: spring and fall
Duration: 2h
Location: Sugarbush trail
Trail length: 1.9 km
Group size: maximum 30 (larger groups can be divided into sub-groups)
Cost: Please see the current rates at the bottom of the page.
DIVE INTO DIVERSITY
Grades: five and up (elementary, high school, college, and even university)

Discover the magnificent King Mountain trail and its rich mosaic of habitats. While hiking in the shade of a hemlock grove, to the edge of the Eardley escarpment, your students will discover how the different elements of habitats shape the communities of species that live there.
Information
Availability: spring and fall
Duration: 2h
Location: King Mountain trail
Trail length: 2.5 km
Group size: maximum 30 (larger groups can be divided into sub-groups)
Cost: Please see the current rates at the bottom of the page.
LIFE BELOW ZERO
Grades: three and up

​Put on your snowshoes! In winter, the best adapted animals and plants have incredible adaptation capabilities. Their bodies and their behaviour allow them to face winter. Your students will join our nature interpreters in the forest around the Sugarbush trail to discover how the animals of Gatineau Park suvive this cold and dry season.

Snowshoes provided.
Information
Availability: winter
Duration: 2h
Location: Sugarbush trail
Group size: maximum 30 (larger groups can be divided into sub-groups)
Cost: Please see the current rates at the bottom of the page.

Photos: hare (© Gershon Rother), deer (© Estelle Rother)

WiNtEr

ICY INSECTS
Grades: five and up

​Ever wondered what happens to insects during winter? On this snowshoeing hike in the forest around the Sugarbush trail, your students will learn how the winter climate affects insects and other invertebrates. You may even see one or two!

Snowshoes provided.
Information
Availability: winter
Duration: 2h
Location: Sugarbush trail
Group size: maximum 30 (larger groups can be divided into sub-groups)
Cost: Please see the current rates at the bottom of the page.

Booking

To verify availability and to book an activity, please contact us:

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... if the NCC has spots available for the free versions? (You can find the necessary contact information by clicking here.)

Regular Rates (spring, summer, fall)

Children (12 and under) / students (13+) / seniors (65+): $7
Adults : $10
Minimum amount per group or sub-group: $120

Winter Regular Rates

Children (12 and under) / students (13+) / seniors (65+): $10
Adults : $12
Minimum amount per group or sub-group: $120
Snowshoes included