When was the last time you used your imagination? Probably not long ago… you were likely off in a sunny cottage destination by the lake, or maybe just a patio… But what about using your imagination the way you used to as a kid? When you were young, what kinds of dreams did you dream? What kinds of fantasies did you cook up for play and adventure? I bet they were pretty wild. I work with kids every day, so I get to hear all about them. While planning out some activities a while back, I started thinking about how important it was ... Read More

Nature educator Mark Morey to speak on cultural mentoring and creating nature connection at RBG June 25 Mark Morey Mark Morey is a creative artist, visionary educator, cultural engineer, and consultant who designs regenerative holistic communities with timeless native principles. He founded or co-founded two transformational organizations in the last 12 years: The Vermont Wilderness School, and The Institute for Natural Learning, sparking a nature and community awareness movement in the Northeast impacting 5,000 adults and ... Read More

The P.I.N.E. Project will be represented at Headwaters, and will be co-ordinating the Children’s programming for the weekend. We’ve got a great wander planned around Kimbercote, and we’re aiming to harvest a variety of herbs for teas with the Kids. They’ll then be running a short session for the adult on Sunday teaching them about the lessons and stories from our adventure! It’s a great weekend for all ages, and all people. Come out and push your skills and knowledge, meet great people and become a part of a ... Read More

A great day filled with plants, birds, some singing and good people of all ages. The Red Winged Black Birds were calling non-stop, and gave us fits trying to listen for anything else. The dandelions painted faces yellow, and shared their sweet and bitter flavours! So fun! To begin with, a small circle of people on the grass in the Humber Valley indicated a rather relaxing afternoon. Gone were ideas of individual kids, family, and adult activities. Gone were ideas of an afternoon filled with programming, and (lightly) structured play. A group ... Read More

Woohooo! Our next Tracking Club meeting is coming up this weekend (April 24 from 1-4pm in the Humber Valley… meeting in King’s Mill Parking Lot). Here’s a post from last month, along with a link to a Torontoist article on p.i.n.e. and the Tracking Club! “Ah the eternal struggle between cotton candy and trail mix. My niece had no doubt which was winning out in her mind as she gazed longingly at the cart parked in the parking lot near the High Park zoo. But it took only minutes for her to come around to my perspective ... Read More