Through our Kitchener Natural Areas Program (KNAP), we offer events and learning opportunities for people of all ages. We run these programs at Huron Natural Area and other spaces in Kitchener.
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About the program
The Kitchener Natural Areas Program (KNAP) is an environmental program that promotes the stewardship of our natural spaces by:
- engaging the community in environmental stewardship projects
- educating people about our natural areas
- creating opportunities for people to experience nature in the city
We offer this program through partnerships with:
- Waterloo Region Nature Club
- Waterloo Stewardship Council
- Nature Connect
- Humans in Nature
Current events
Our program schedule has a variety of programs to help you get in touch with nature and yourself through guided hikes, meditations, mindfulness practices and educational guided walks. Visit our calendar to explore all our upcoming programs.
Spring program schedule
- Saturday, April 12 - Yoga Hike - Huron Natural Area
- Sunday, April 13 - Guided Nature Meditation - Online
- Friday, April 25 - Guided Nature Walk - Huron Natural Area
- Saturday, April 26 - Forest Bathing Walk - Huron Natural Area
- Friday, May 2 - Guided Nature Walk - Strasburg Woods
- Tuesday, May 6 - Mindful Movement in the Woods - Huron Natural Area
- Friday, May 9 - Guided Nature Walk - Pioneer Tower Natural Area (northwest)
- Saturday, May 10 - Yoga Hike - Huron Natural Area
- Sunday, May 11 - Guided Nature Meditation - Online
- Friday, May 16 - Guided Nature Walk - Natchez Woods
- Tuesday, May 20 - Meditation in the Woods - Huron Natural Area
- Friday, May 23 - Guided Nature Walk - Pioneer Tower Natural Area (southeast)
- Saturday, May 24 - Meet the May Plants - Huron Natural Area
- Saturday, May 24 - Forest Bathing Walk - Huron Natural Area
- Friday, May 30 - Guided Nature Walk - Kiwanis Park
- Friday, June 6 - Guided Nature Walk - Grand River Trail at J.A. Pollock Family Trailway
- Saturday, June 7 - Nature Sit Spot - Huron Natural Area
- Friday, June 13 - Guided Nature Walk - Monarch Woods
- Saturday, June 14 - Métis Storytelling and Culture with Angie Coture - Huron Natural Area
- Saturday, June 14 - Yoga Hike - Huron Natural Area
- Sunday, June 15 - Guided Nature Meditation - Online
- Friday, June 20 - Summer Solstice Forest Bathing - Huron Natural Area
Summer program schedule
- Tuesday, June 24 - Mindful Movement - Monarch Woods
- Tuesday, July 8 - Yoga Hike - Kiwanis Park
- Saturday, July 12 - Nature Journaling - Monarch Woods
- Sunday, July 13 - Guided Nature Meditation - Online
- Tuesday, July 22 - Yoga Hike - Kiwanis Park
- Saturday, July 26 - Forest Bathing Walk - Monarch Woods
- Saturday, August 2 - Deepening Nature Connections Workshop - Monarch Woods
- Tuesday, August 5 - Yoga Hike - Kiwanis Park
- Sunday, August 10 - Guided Nature Meditation - Online
- Saturday, August 16 - Forest Bathing Walk - Huron Natural Area
- Tuesday, August 19 - Yoga Hike - Kiwanis Park
Cost
Most events are free. If there is a fee, we will include it in the program description.