Birthday Parties

Escape, explore and experience the best of nature at your next birthday party!

Nuts for Nature Birthday Party Package: $250.00

• Up to 12 children and 4 Adults. Additional partiers are $8.00+hst each
• 3 hour room rental for snacks/presents/cakes etc. 
• Access to all hiking and snowshoe trails for all participants for the duration of the party
• 2 hours of  Nature  Based Programs*

* There are additional fees for premium programming. See programming outline below.

Nature Programs

Please choose 2 hours of Nature Programming for your birthday party!

Discovery Hike – 1 Hour.  Year Round.
Perfect for any age!  Let one of our Outdoor Naturalists take you for an interpretative walk to visit the Swan Treatment Centre, the Observation Tower, and the Floating Boardwalk. 

Animal Tracking – 2 Hours.  December to March.
Designed to kindle awareness and understanding of Ontario’s winter-active mammals, this program focuses on identifying animal tracks and scats, as well as animal adaptions, behaviours and winter survival techniques.

Animal Games – 1 Hour.  Year Round.
Games, games, and more games!  Participants will learn to appreciate the diversity of form and function in the animal world as they investigate animal adaptions, habitat needs, and stewardship initiatives.  Educational, kinetic and fun, this program is sure to get the participants actively engaged in the lives of animals that call Ontario home.

Dipnetting – 1 Hour.  May – October.
With dipnets in hand, participants will learn about the many amazing adaptions of some of the aquatic insects that live at the Wye Marsh.  Learn about the interconnectedness of all the marsh inhabitants as well as exploring the surrounding habitat by foot. 

Birds of Prey Demonstration – 1 Hour.  Year Round. Premium Price $50.00.  
Discover the grace, majesty, power and intelligence of raptors, including hawks and owls.  Participants will learn all about the different types of birds of prey, their habitats, adaptations and life stories.

Wet ‘N Scaly Demonstration – 1 Hour.  Year Round. Premium Price $50.00. 
Get up close and personal with some of Ontario’s native snake and turtle species.  Participants will learn plenty of fun facts and identification tips, as well as discover the importance of environmental stewardship and the role that they can play in helping Ontario’s Species at Risk.

Bannock Roasting – 1 Hour.  Year Round. Premium Price $25.00. 
Bannock has been a staple food of wilderness explorers for centuries.  Portable, nutritious, tasty and easy to make, bannock’s legendary reputation continues as one of the best wilderness survival foods there is, not to mention a fun and engaging mid-day snack.

Marsh Exploration By Canoe – 1 Hour. May – October.
Premium Price $50.00 maximum 16 participants and $50.00 for each additional canoe of 7 participants.  
There is no better way to explore the Wye Marsh ecosystem than seated among friends in one of our voyageur style canoes.  After a brief lesson on paddling technique and canoe safety, participants will paddle past blooming water lilies, basking turtles, leaping frogs, and a beaver lodge.

Snowshoeing – 2 hours. December to March.  Premium Price $3.00 each pair of rented snowshoes.  
With traditional style snowshoes, participants will head out into the snowy-covered landscape to discover the many wonders that winter has to offer.  Games and nature-based activities make this a fun-filled program.

Request a Birthday Party!

Please fill out the Birthday Party Request Form below with as many details as posible. We will be in touch with you within 2 business days. 

*Please note that a 50% deposit is required to confirm your Birthday Party reservation. Once we are in contact with you regarding your booking details we will then coordinate a time to make a deposit payment that is convenient for you (typically this is done over the phone during our business hours, 9am-5pm).