Port Stanley, Ontario
Jade is thrilled to be able to share “the back 40”, a cherished family spot, with her community. Located on a beautiful winding road just outside Port Stanley (Ontario, Canada), the forty acre property holds many secret places to explore amongst the Carolinian forest, rolling hills, fallen trees and muddy bogs. Jade’s own two children love to find the best places to play, often finding a balance beam, race car, den, construction site or whatever else they can imagine tucked behind the trees and brush. There are also other interesting places nearby to explore such as several meandering streams. In the heart of Elgin County, just 15 minutes from St. Thomas and 30 minutes from London, TimberNook Elgin offers year round forest school programs, as well as summer camps and birthday parties. The family is so pleased to share the back 40 so children can 'Come and Play the TimberNook Way!"
Overview
TimberNook Elgin offers year round nature programs for children of all ages and abilities to residents of Port Stanley, St. Thomas, London and surrounding Elgin County. We welcome children with disabilities and continually seek to increase diversity within our programming. Please contact us if your child needs support to attend (physically, cognitively, socially, financially etc.).
Little Wilds Ones and Wild Ones are year round weekly forest school programs for children geared toward families seeking opportunities for homeschool, unschool, wildschool and kindergarten alternatives.
Tiny Ones is our parent/caregiver and tot nature play program. This year-round program provides the opportunity for caregivers to connect with their little ones (walking age to 6ish) and nature together. This laid back nature play program in Elgin County may be labeled as a "mom group" and offers opportunities for moms to connect, but we welcome dads, grandparents, daycare providers and any other caregivers as well!
TimberNook Elgin aims to provide a nature, play-based and affordable birthday party opportunity in Elgin County and St. Thomas area where these opportunities are limited. We offer themes for all ages including pre-teens. Message us for details.
Summer Camps vary each summer, but we typically offer programming for ages 4 to 12. We're thrilled to bring a 100% outdoor summer camp to Port Stanley, St. Thomas and surrounding Elgin county. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, low structure and play-based camp immersed in nature.
TimberNook Elgin is also a wonderful outdoor education field trip opportunity for local schools. We offer links to curriculum for our field trip themed experiences. Contact us for more details.
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Available Programs
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WEDNESDAY Bi-Weekly Summer Tiny Ones – TimberNook Elgin
Ages: 1 - 6
Dates: Jul 6 - Aug 31
Times: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Capacity: 24
Price: $100.00 per child
Overview:
Tiny Ones is designed for the smallest of our TimberNook adventurers. You and your child will venture outdoors for creative play opportunities that foster healthy child development. You’ll also receive weekly ideas on how to inspire independent play at home. Programs may vary based on location.Explore
THURSDAY Bi-Weekly Summer Tiny Ones – TimberNook Elgin
Ages: 1 - 6
Dates: Jul 7 - Sep 1
Times: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Capacity: 22
Price: $100.00 per child
Overview:
Tiny Ones is designed for the smallest of our TimberNook adventurers. You and your child will venture outdoors for creative play opportunities that foster healthy child development. You’ll also receive weekly ideas on how to inspire independent play at home. Programs may vary based on location.Explore
THURSDAY Bi-Weekly Summer Little Wild Ones – TimberNook Elgin
Ages: 4 - 8
Dates: Jul 7 - Sep 1
Times: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Capacity: 21
Price: $165.00 per child
Overview:
Our popular forest program engages children in outdoor play and learning during fall, winter, and spring months. Children will enjoy bringing stories to life, diving deep into their imaginations, engineering grand-scale play experiences, and so much more. Forest programming has never been more fun! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
WEDNESDAY Bi-Weekly Summer Wild Ones – TimberNook Elgin
Ages: 9 - 12
Dates: Jul 6 - Aug 31
Times: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Capacity: 8
Price: $165.00 per child
Overview:
This program provides innovative learning opportunities through meaningful, child-led play. Each series fosters essential life skills, inspires creativity, facilitates connection, and integrates advanced cognitive & social emotional skills. Most importantly, children will create lasting memories for years to come! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
TUESDAY Summer Bi-Weekly Little Wild Ones – TimberNook Elgin
Ages: 4 - 8
Dates: Jul 5 - Aug 30
Times: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Capacity: 17
Price: $165.00 per child
Overview:
Our popular forest program engages children in outdoor play and learning during fall, winter, and spring months. Children will enjoy bringing stories to life, diving deep into their imaginations, engineering grand-scale play experiences, and so much more. Forest programming has never been more fun! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
TUESDAY Bi-Weekly Summer Tiny Ones – TimberNook Elgin
Ages: 1 - 6
Dates: Jul 5 - Aug 30
Times: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Capacity: 20
Price: $100.00 per child
Overview:
Tiny Ones is designed for the smallest of our TimberNook adventurers. You and your child will venture outdoors for creative play opportunities that foster healthy child development. You’ll also receive weekly ideas on how to inspire independent play at home. Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Woodland Tinkering Full Day – TimberNook Elgin
Ages: 6 - 10
Dates: Aug 8 - Aug 12
Times: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Price: $275.00 per child
Overview:
Woodland Tinkering is all about design & collaboration in the wild. Children will work together to build their own play experiences using unique combinations of materials and the environment as their inspiration. There will be plenty of time for games, tinkering, and hours of creative, child-led play! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Going Wild – TimberNook Elgin
Ages: 6 - 10
Dates: Jul 11 - Jul 15
Times: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Price: $275.00 per child
Overview:
This classic TimberNook program is for older children who enjoy taking play to a whole new level through collaborative, creative, and sensory-immersive experiences with friends new and old. We guarantee a week full of adventure, games, and surprises! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Barefoot and Buckets Half Day- TimberNook Elgin
Ages: 4 - 7
Dates: Aug 22 - Aug 26
Times: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Price: $200.00 per child
Overview:
This program recreates classic play experiences from days gone by. A truly sensory week for the youngest campers, Barefoot & Buckets offer days of wet and often messy adventures that leave your children excited and asking for more. Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Storybook Half Day- TimberNook Elgin
Ages: 4 - 7
Dates: Jul 25 - Jul 29
Times: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Price: $200.00 per child
Overview:
One of most popular programs, young children “live and breathe” stories out in the wild. With the turn of each day, comes a new story and adventure for the children to recreate with friends! Programs may vary based on location.Explore
Reviews
Barefoot and Buckets - TimberNook of Greater Cleveland
reviewed by dawncpgardiner
WE LOVE TIMBERNOOK! My kids (ages 4 and 8) attended this and loved it! They came back covered in mud and gleefully happy every day. They got to play with friends (new and old) and explore and learn. My two oldest children (8 and 10) have grown so much from Timbernook and Miss Brenda's loving care. They love her, and we are so grateful to her for all she does. The camp provides a chance to for kids to explore nature and play in an unstructured manner with peers. Kids are given a chance to do amazingly fun things and challenge themselves. I could NOT be happier with this program. My kids returned happy and exhausted every day full of pure joy. Especially after covid-time, my kids needed this chance for growth, connection with peers, and time in nature.
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Storybook - TimberNook Central Ohio wk 1
reviewed by aafosler
I can’t say enough positive things about this camp. The director and counselors put so much thought into the activities offered but then take a mindful step back to let kids do what they do best, PLAY! Camp weeks are my son’s favorite part of summer!
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Sensory Adventures - TimberNook Northwest Indiana
reviewed by Emily Paris
This program is awesome! My kids had the most wonderful time. My 12 yr old said, "I knew it would be fun, but I had no idea it would be THAT much fun!"
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Wild Ones - TimberNook Los Angeles
reviewed by Grahamdad
The Wildwood Picnic area proved an ideal setting for the children to explore the river, play games like tug of war, tire-rolling, and more. Sarah and the facilitators provided plenty of cool raw materials and cozy comforts like a fire pit for smores so there were plenty of settings for kids' individual preferences. When there were behavioral challenges, the kids were able to work things out in the end. The photos, quotes and post-session write-ups were fun to read as well. Thanks for the great experience on behalf of my son.
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