Rouge Valley Conservation Centre 1749 Meadowvale Road Toronto, ON M1B 5W8 416-282-8265 [email protected] www.rvcc.ca
The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre is located in Toronto, Ontario in Rouge Park, the largest urban park in North America encompassing Toronto, Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville. The Centre opened it's doors in 1995 and is operated with the assistance of a dedicated group of volunteers. The Centre conducts environmental restoration, monitoring and research and offers interpretive walks and educational programs for the general public, school and community groups. It is the home to local non-profit, volunteer group Citizen Scientists.
The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre is an organization dedicated to raising awareness about conservation in general and the Rouge Valley in particular. The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre offers:
- Curriculum-based environmental education programs for school and community groups (JK to University, Scouts, Guides, etc.)
- P.A. Day, March Break and Summer Day Camp for children ages 5-12
- Year-round weekend children's outdoor nature program "Wildlife Explorers"
- Environmental/nature events for the general public
- A classroom for nature and arts workshops, meetings and socials.
- A beautiful native garden, open to all, with pond, log circle, medicine wheel, flower, herb and butterfly gardens, and a number of Rouge Valley trailheads.
- Interpretative nature hikes and walks through the Rouge Valley for the general public. Group or private hikes may also be accommodated.
To book the centre and it's grounds for your group or event, please contact us by phone or email.
The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre is owned and operated by the Rouge Valley Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable organization established in 1984, dedicated to protecting, restoring and enhancing the natural and cultural heritage of the Rouge Valley. This is achieved through a variety of restoration and rehabilitation projects and through educational programming.
With wide community support, the Foundation restored the historic Pearse House, a century home situated on the edge of the Rouge Valley and converted it into the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre.
- Environmental Educational Programs for schools and community groups
- P.A. Day, March Break and Summer Day Camp programs
- Wildlife Explorers weekend program for kids
- Guided Interpretive Hikes
- Environmental Events
- Environmental restoration
- Meeting and event space
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