Learn & Connect

Come discover something new!

Each year we welcome more than 10,000 teachers, students, community groups and families from across the province to our programs that focus on sustainability – how people today can live in a way to ensure that there is wellbeing for all, forever.

We offer three different types of programs and nature-based activities:

School programs and virtual field trips
Community field trips
Community nature programs

Nature Connection
Jr. Forest Explorers
A Walk in the Park
Wellness Walks

To keep you engaged and connected to our community, we also offer self-guided activities and volunteer opportunities.

Ready to learn something new? Connect with each other and Mother Nature, come find your next adventure at Downsview Park.

The top of a school bus, trees and a cloudy sky. | Le toit d’un autobus scolaire, des arbres et un ciel nuageux.

School Programs

Looking to take your students on a field trip? Designed to support the Ontario curriculum, our school programs combine interactive lessons and fun recreational activities.

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Virtual Field Trips

Can’t make it to the Park for a field trip? We will come to your class (virtually that is)! Our virtual field trips for classes and groups also support the Ontario curriculum.

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A large group of foreign exchange students standing on a dirt path in a forest.

Community Field Trips

Experience exciting hands-on opportunities to engage in, and with, the natural world. Perfect for corporate team-building events, kids’ birthday parties, daycares and camp day trips.

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Green Your Team

Escape the workplace by participating in a range of sustainability-focused outdoor experiences.

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Two girls looking through binoculars in a forest.

Nature Connection

Join us for a FREE outdoor program! Each nature-themed program will get you exploring the natural world that makes Downsview Park unique. This program is family-friendly and suitable for all ages.

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Jr. Forest Explorers

A FREE nature program for toddlers and their guardians. Connect with nature through hands-on outdoor activities. Let’s get those little hands dirty!

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A volunteer in a bright orange t-shirt, standing by the entrance of Downsview Park’s urban forest. | Une personne bénévole portant un t-shirt orange vif, se tenant à l’entrée de la forêt urbaine du Parc Downsview.

Volunteer Program

Do you have a passion for nature and the outdoors? Do you enjoy engaging with the community? We’re looking for Nature Program Assistants, Park Ambassadors and Park Stewards to help support our team.

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Youth Environmental Stewardship (YES)

Are you looking for a fun and rewarding way to gain volunteer experience this spring? Look no further!

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Downsview Park Volunteer Greenhouse

This project aims to create a vibrant community space where volunteers and community members can connect, learn, and contribute to the growth and preservation of native plants.

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