Our activities

Les Amis du Parc de la Gatineau offers activities for English- and French-speaking schools in the Gatineau-Ottawa region.
We offer outdoor activities to complement your school programs, based on knowledge of the Park, its flora and fauna, its activities and the rules that help us protect this beautiful biodiversity.​

Trail activity information​

for whom

when

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For students aged 10 to 17
in French or English.
Weekdays and afternoons all year round
Trails vary according to the activity

Winter trails​

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Winter adaptation

The fabulous history of tracks
Your students will identify the trees of Gatineau Park by various means, including a dichotomous key, on one of the Park's trails, which we'll recommend according to the age of your students.
They'll learn how trees make their own food, what their roles are, and some interesting facts about how they're used by humans.
What is photosynthesis?
Why don't conifers lose their needles?
Winter is a real challenge for all the Park's animals, plants and trees. They all adopt very specific strategies to survive these long winter months.
Some migrate, others stock up on food. The best-known technique is hibernation, but there are others.
Do bears hibernate?
Where are frogs in winter?
Animals leave traces of their passage. But do you have the sharp eye to see them?
Embark on this fabulous adventure to learn how to interpret tracks, especially in winter. Tracks can be left on the ground or on trees. Students will learn to differentiate between the footprints of the Park's most common animals.
They'll try to reproduce their movements to understand their anatomy.
You'll never go out in our beautiful Park in the same way again.

Price for winter trail activities : $300

*Prices do not include taxes
*Price per group.
*20 to 30 students maximum per interpreter
*Several interpreters available per booking
*Payment method: online, by check or bank transfer

In class all year round​

Amphibians of Gatineau Park​
During this one-hour activity, your students will learn to differentiate between the amphibians of Gatineau Park, thanks to their size, colors and, above all, their respective songs. An activity that will delight young and old alike. You'll also learn why we monitor these animals especially at the end of winter.

price for an in-class activity​ : $270

*les prix sont sans taxes
​*Prix de l'activité par groupe.
*Pas de maximum d'élèves
*plusieurs interprètes disponibles par réservation
*Moyen de paiement : en ligne, par chèque ou virement bancaire

Make a booking

To make a reservation, please contact us by email 
 * If you have a special request or would like to choose another activity, please let us know.

Cancellation policy for all activities​

Cancellation less than 24 hours before the event: 100% of the requested amount.
Cancellation more than 24 hours and less than 72 hours before the event: 50% of the requested amount.​
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