Huntsville Forest School is a Division of Parry Sound Forest School, helping turn screen time into green time for Huntsville and area families. 

Kris, Lead Educator, was trained in and worked in Parry Sound at the Canadore site and is excited to bring this program to her hometown.  Since piloting the program here in October 2023, the program has continued to expand and attendance has grown.  

Key Features of Huntsville Forest School Programs

Just as at Parry Sound sites, programs at the Huntsville site include the following key features:

• play and learning that are child-led and adult supported

• long blocks of outdoor time regardless of the weather

• carefully monitored opportunities for children to experience age-appropriate risks including tree climbing, tool and rope use, and campfires

• encouraging a connection to nature and the land in order to help children want to protect it

• low child-adult ratio