Overnight Field Trips

Bring curriculum to life as you explore the rich biodiversity of Albion Hills, Lake St. George, or Claremont!

Students will spend their days immersed in nature where, in a real world context, they will assess the benefits of flourishing biodiversity, understand the consequences of diminishing biodiversity, and identify human impacts on biodiversity.

They will deep-dive into ecosystems, discover how Indigenous worldviews play a critical role in environmental sustainability, all while strengthening their own connection to the land and to their role as members of the community of living things.

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CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS

Step away from the classroom and into the wild, where students build confidence and connection through movement, exploration, and shared adventures.

With space to unplug, breathe deeply, and move their bodies, students discover the joy of active living while developing coordination, perseverance, and connection to the land.

Outdoor Recreation is more than play: it’s a pathway to stronger minds, healthy lifestyles, and lasting memories.

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With 60 years of experience delivering exceptional overnight field trips, we offer more than just a great time: we provide a vital part of middle-school education.

Whether you’re building relationships, confidence, connection to nature, or looking for new ways for every student to shine, these trips will engage adolescents in their own development, as they navigate through and find their place in the natural world.

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SAMPLE ITINERARY:

PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS & OPTIONS

We will customize your itinerary with the following programs:

*Season dependent
**Location dependent

Adapted to the curriculum and grade level of your class and curated to your specific interests and goals, this overnight camp offers your students the chance to explore STEM through nature!

Provide the unique setting needed to nurture confidence and challenge problem-solving and soft skill development in practical applications, while advancing the scientific, technological and mathematical concepts they need to succeed.

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Bring out the natural leader in everyone with this focused trip that builds confidence, resiliency, adaptability, empathy, integrity, and strong communication skills.

The natural setting and shared living experience are the perfect environment to challenge students’ self-awareness and foster optimism and patience, free from the interruption of screens or socials.

Arrive as students and leave as leaders.

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All three centres have:

• Nut-sensitive facilities with fully staffed commercial kitchen with dining hall
• Low-ropes challenge courses
• Campfire areas for group campfires
• Class set of cross-country skis/equipment and snowshoes
• Accessible buildings (specifics vary by location)
• Groomed and maintained trails
• Potable drinking water
• Free parking

Additionally, Lake St. George Field Centre offers:

• An ecologically significant kettle lake for boating and environmental programs
• Solar-powered pontoon boat (seasonal availability)
• Fleet of canoes, with paddles (seasonal availability)
• PFDs for all participants
• GPS GreenCheck certification courses

Additionally, Albion Hills Field Centre offers:

• Class set of mountain bikes/fat bikes for all-season biking
• Authentic 1840s log house for heritage programming
• Centreville Creek for stream studies
• Access to an adjacent farm for farming and agriculture programs

Additionally, Claremont Nature Centre offers:

• Duffins Creek for stream studies
• Wood burning fireplace for cozy evenings
• Authentic 1840s log house for heritage programming

View TRCA’s School Groups Cancellation Policy.

Please be sure to indicate any dietary restrictions on the provided intake forms, and discuss anything serious with the booking team. We provide meals that suit the needs of each individual, as long as needs are communicated in full and on time.

While we do not serve foods that would conflict with dietary restrictions such as Kosher or halal, we try to offer acceptable alternatives.

When we cannot offer a Kosher or halal ingredient, a vegetarian or vegan meal will be provided, as appropriate.

Anyone with an anaphylactic allergy must provide their own epi-pen. Youth under the age 18 must carry it with them at all times for the duration of their visit; adults with anaphylactic allergies are encouraged to do the same.

Yes, we can accommodate students who are gender non-binary, with advance notice.

Yes, we can make accommodations for visitors with mobility needs, including use of an all-terrain wheelchair.

Yes, all staff have CPR-C first aid training and certification.

Yes, all staff on site have passed vulnerable sector screenings from their local municipality.

Yes, all kitchen staff have food handler’s certifications in addition to vulnerable sector screenings and first aid certification.

Lake St. George Field Centre and Claremont Nature Centre are private facilities, not open to the public.

Albion Hills Field Centre is private, and located at the far end of Albion Hills Conservation Park, which is open to the public.

Each dormitory bedroom has it own door that closes completely, but for safety reasons the doors cannot be locked.

Student washrooms include shared sinks, private toilets in stalls, and each shower is individual with floor-length curtains.

The entire dormitory area in each centre is divided into two sections with a divider door separating the two sides. Each section has its own shared washrooms.

Yes, teachers are requested to assign rooms as they see fit, in which case a single room could be provided to a student in most cases.

No, there is no swimming at any centre during the school year. Swimming is not permitted in Lake St. George as it is ecologically protected.