COEO Organizational Members

The following Organizational Members of COEO welcome you to browse their web sites.

Adventureworks Specialists in adventure-based learning including ropes courses

Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Working to “create awareness and take action” in many ways including education for people of all ages. The authorities outdoor education staff is directly involved in programs for schools and community groups.

Bark Lake Leadership Centre Our mission is to provide excellent experiential education programs in a unique and natural setting. Our year-round program is tailor-made for a focused, challenging and character building leadership experience.

Camp Kawartha (The Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre) Creating magical outdoor experiences for students

Camp Tawingo (Tawingo Outdoor Centre; Tawingo College) The summer camp that has grown into an outdoor education centre for school and other groups, as well as an on-site independent school.

Central Lake Ontario Conservation CLOCA offers a great variety of K-8 environmental education programs for students within the watersheds of Clarington, Oshawa, and Whitby

Earth Rangers In-school environmental shows with wildlife that inspire children with simple actions they can do to protect the planet.

Elk Lake Eco Centre is a premier wilderness retreat, ideal for meetings, team building, youth leadership, weddings and outdoor adventure.

Gamiing Nature Centre is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to share the enjoyment and importance of living in harmony with nature by balancing human needs with the needs of nature, working together towards sustainable ecosystems and stewardship of our natural resources and heritage for our and future generations.

Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve Ltd 68,000 acres of wilderness in the midst of the Haliburton Highlands provide a memorable backdrop for a wide variety of OEE experiences.

Hidden Bay Outdoor Education Centre An outdoor education facility near Parry Sound offering year-round leadership and environmental programming (with accomodation) for school and community groups.

Humber Arboretum – Centre for Urban Ecology is a facility that demonstrates how we can work towards creating a sustainable environment in our own urban spaces. It provides a venue for education and research on urban ecology and maintains the lowest possible environmental impact.

Kandalore Outdoor Education Centre The Kandalore Outdoor Centre (Minden) has offered quality outdoor recreation and education programs focussing on an appreciation of nature, a healthy sense of self-esteem, and team building/leadership skills to schools and youth groups for more than 25 years.

Kinark Outdoor Centre A Haliburton-based outdoor education centre that nurtures values and understanding through hands-on learning. Note particularly their Sustainable Living page.

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Stewardship of the entire Lake Simcoe watershed

Live Out Loud Adventures Live Out Loud Adventures’ empowering expeditions all over the world not only take you to some of the most beautiful spots on the planet; they also help to make this world a better place through fundraising and service initiatives.

Mansfield Outdoor Centre provides curriculum based outdoor education and outdoor recreation in Central Ontario. They offer an outdoor education centre, a cross country ski resort, a children’s summer camp, a seasonal family campground and a weekend conference/retreat facility.

Northern Edge Algonquin has been leading Algonquin Park based school canoe and hiking trips since 1987. These trips offer youth opportunities for personal growth, development of leadership and teamwork skills and the chance for discovering hands-on ecology lessons that aren’t possible in the classroom.

Outdoor Council of Canada (OCC) is a nationally incorporated, non-profit, member-owned organization. The OCC has been founded to encourage, promote, and facilitate safety-oriented outdoor education and recreation programs, along with leadership opportunities, which are accessible to every Canadian.

Outward Bound Canada Learning about yourself, others and the natural environment in Canada’s great outdoors since 1969.

Pine River Institute (Shelburne) A non-profit organization providing a family-centred therapeutic boarding school for youth 13 to 18 years of age who are in crisis, largely as a result of addictive behaviours.

Reach Outdoors Connecting students to their local natural environment by providing place-based outdoor education, focused on experiential curriculum-based activities in the local community outside students’ schools.

Royal Botanical Gardens Royal Botanical Gardens provides hands-on programming that connects people of all ages to the natural world, ranging from curriculum-based school programs and interactive videoconferences, to day camps and adult education programming.

Toronto Outdoor Education Schools (TOES)

Curriculum-based outdoor education experiences for Toronto District School Board students

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) The TRCA is a leader in outdoor education, connecting learners to their environment through fun and meaningful hands-on exploration of local systems.

Voyageur Quest Adventures Over the last 15 years, Voyageur Quest has built all of their trips around the idea that a trip in nature can be a vacation-something fun and enjoyable!

Wendigo Lake Expeditions has been changing lives through adventure therapy for more then 40 years. WLE offers residential and wilderness treatment programs for youth and provides training and development programs and workshops for professionals.

Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre A year-round environmental awareness site and program in the Midland area.

Yours Outdoors is a company that provides consulting services in outdoor and environmental education, and experiential tourism. Yours Outdoors also offers unique experience packages to visitors to the Haliburton Highlands.

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