Connect Campaign
Connect Campaign for a New Nature Centre
Each year, we welcome thousands of children to our Nature Centre to explore the outdoors for engaging, inspiring and outstanding educational experiences. We know that raising the next generation to experience the outdoors is the best way to get them to love it. We protect what we love.
Although we still welcome thousands of children each year, the current Nature Centre has come to the end of its lifecycle. What was once cozy has turned into cramped, outdated has become obsolete, and we can no longer maintain the high standards offered by our educational programs.
Building a new Nature Centre at Scanlon Creek
Our partners at the Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation have launched the Connect Campaign – a campaign to build an incredible new Nature Centre at the Scanlon Creek Conservation Area.
This campaign will raise the funds needed to build the new community hub that will attract 15,000 students from kindergarten to grade 12, and community members of all ages, each year.
Support the Connect Campaign and help build the new Nature Centre where our entire community – young and old — will have the opportunity to reconnect with nature!
New Nature Centre Design
Our Old Nature Centre
2024 Update
Read the June 2024 project update for a Connect Campaign update.
2021 Connect Campaign Update
Nature Centre Virtual Tour
Comprised of 3 re-purposed portables, our Nature Centre is now at the end of its lifecycle. Take a look at this 360 virtual tour to explore our current building and find out where we’ll build our new Nature Centre!