Wild Child Try-it (6 m-5 yrs)

For TVCC clients & their siblings, 6 m - 5 yrs, accompanied by a parent/caregiver residing within Elgin-Middlesex-Oxford, Grey-Bruce, and Huron-Perth counties.

What to Expect

Calling all little adventurers! TVCC is partnering with Childreach to offer an outdoor play group to our families! 

At Wild Child, we will head into the woods to play and explore in a natural setting. We will be touching and observing different plants and insects and exploring the natural environment. This program is an opportunity to demystify the risks of outdoor play and increase confidence and competence in child-led, inquiry-based outdoor play. 

Wild Child is a Childreach program that runs through the week. These 2 special dates will have TVCC staff present to help parents/caregivers learn how to navigate outdoor play with their child with special needs. Please dress for any weather and bring water and snacks. 

Both outdoor locations are a mix of flat terrain and natural environment. Both locations are in open outdoor settings. 

This program is best suited for children who can:

  • be safe in unfenced outdoor spaces,
  • follow directions
  • navigate natural outdoor terrain with some assistance. 

Parents/caregivers must accompany their children throughout the entire program. Siblings are welcome to attend. 

Registration

Register for one date or both:

Euston Park (Phyllis St entrance)
Thursday April 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., register online at https://WCTryItApr.eventbrite.ca 

and/or 

Westminster Ponds (930 Western Counties Rd)
Wednesday June 4, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., register online at https://WildChildJun4.eventbrite.ca 

Cost: None

For More Information

Please contact Heather Graham, Recreation Therapist, at heather.graham [at] tvcc.on.ca (heather[dot]graham[at]tvcc[dot]on[dot]ca) if you have questions about this program. If you want to know more about other Wild Child and Childreach's programs and services, please visit https://www.childreach.on.ca/

Parking: LHSC Parking Lot P7 rate of $4 per hr and $2 per 1/2 hr with a daily max of $12. For accessible or alternate parking information visit https://www.tvcc.on.ca/parking-779-base-line-road-east