The ultimate goal of Take Me Outside Day is to encourage more time spent outside to counter balance excessive screen time and sedentary tendencies. Time spent exploring in nature also evokes curiosity and a sense of wonder. With less time spent outside in nature, children are losing opportunities to learn, explore, discover and understand our natural environment at a time when rapid environmental change demands we are better informed than ever.

Investigating the log and its inhabitants at our WILD CHILD outdoor playgroup.

Join us this morning at 10am at Arklow Place & Killarney Road with your little ones as we head into the woods to enjoy free play in a natural setting. Let us demystify the risks of outdoor free play and increase your confidence and competence in providing child-led, inquiry-based opportunities for your children. We will meet no matter what the weather! Dress accordingly, and bring a snack - all of this physical activity and fresh air works up an appetite.

WILD CHILD is a FREE drop-in outdoor playgroup for families with children of all ages. We offer our WILD CHILD Outdoor Playgroup three times a week in three different forests.

Got a question? Email Karen at kgair@childreach.on.ca or call us at 519-434-3644.