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The urban environment and local parks and ravines in the City of Toronto are valuable green teaching resources. Many organizations have programs that support environmental education in the City of Toronto. For programming close to your school, or aligned with your educational goals, consult the short list of organizations below. The EcoSchools program does not have sufficient staff to evaluate all these programs. Please tell your colleagues about your experience with these programs.
Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative
Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative
Energy education (offered in class or as part of an excursion), turbine visits, solar tour Grades: 4-8, renewable energy tours Grades 9-12.
Cost: Varies
Contact: relayeducation.com/contact/
Email: info@relayeducation.com
416-583-2233
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Programs: Watershed on Wheels, Yellow Fish Road, Aquatic Plants, Pollinator Plants
Grades: K-12
Cost: Free
Contact: trca.ca/learning/learning-contacts/
Email: info@trca.on.ca
416-667-6295
The City of Toronto
The City of Toronto
Programs: Sci/Tech, Geography, History/Social Studies, Math, English, Art, Music and Drama
Grades: K-12 and ESL
Cost: Varies
Visit: toronto.ca
Royal Ontario Museum
Royal Ontario Museum
Program: Guided visits, special exhibitions, self-guided visits
Grades: K-12
Cost: Varies
Visits: ROM School Visit Info
Email: schoolv@rom.on.ca
416-586-5801 x1
Toronto Botanical Gardens
Toronto Botanical Gardens
Sci/Tech, Living Winter Program and self-guided tours
Grades: K-8
Cost: Varies
Contact: https://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/about/contact/
Email: childrensed@torontobotanicalgarden.ca
416-397-1288
Toronto Botanical Gardens -Winter
Toronto Botanical Gardens -Winter
Outreach for High Priority Schools
Grades: 3 & 4
Cost: No charge
Contact: https://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/about/contact/
Email: livingwinter@torontobotanicalgarden.ca
416-397-1288
The Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo
Program: Sci/Tech
Grades: K-12
Cost: Varies
Contact: https://www.torontozoo.com/tz/contact
Email: schools@torontozoo.ca
416-392-5944
Evergreen Brick Works
Evergreen Brick Works
Grades: K-12
Cost: $15 per student/full day
Contact: https://www.evergreen.ca/about/contact/
Email: school@evergreen.ca
416-596-1495 x250.
EcoSpark
EcoSpark
Program: Changing Currents
Grades: 6-12
Cost: Free
Contact: https://www.ecospark.ca/contactus
Email: changingcurrents@ecospark.ca
647-258-3280 ext. 2011.
Downsview Park
Downsview Park
Program: Sci/Tech, Geography
Grades: K-12
Cost: Varies
Contact: https://en.downsviewpark.ca/contact
Email: downsvieweducation@clc.ca
416-952-2160
ACER @Humber Arboretum - Let’s Plan, Measure and Mulch
ACER @Humber Arboretum - Let’s Plan, Measure and Mulch
Ontario Science Center
Ontario Science Center
Program: Sci/Tech
Grades: K-12
Cost : Varies
Contact: https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/
Email: SchoolBookings@OntarioScienceCentre.ca
416-696-3140
Harbourfront
Harbourfront
Program: The Arts, English, Geography, History,
Language, Native Studies, Sci/Tech, Social Studies,vFrench
Grades: K-12
Cost: Varies
Contact: https://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/contact/
Email: registrar@harbourfrontcentre.com
416-973-4091
Humber Arboretum
Humber Arboretum
Sci/Tech, Ecology
Grades: K-12
Cost: Varies
Contact: https://humber.ca/arboretum/contact.html
Email: arboretum@humber.ca
416-675-5009
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