My son has loved the play area in the nature centre since he was 2 and he is 4 now and still loves to go. I tried him in a few classes but found them too slow to hold his attention,
This is now an educational center for children. There are trails and such, but there is no longer anything at the center for adults and older children
We visited here during the winter, and there is a nice indoor play area (wheelchair friendly) that my kids could run around and burn off pent up winter energy. When they were done with that, we could go into the other side of the centre and learn about lots of local wildlife. My kids enjoyed petting a snake, and checking out all of the little activities. There is a bat cave which my kids liked. The cost is so reasonable - $6 per child (adults free with child). We are looking forward to going during the summer and see what else we can discover around there.
We hadn't been here for a long time (not since they renovated), and we were really pleasantly surprised to see the new indoor playground for young kids! My daughter had a great time, and she'll probably enjoy it even more when she gets older (she's under 1 year old right now). I like that they're free to go in if they're under 2, so that's the good value part...and I was free to enter with her!! Remember to bring socks- we were idiots and wore just sandals. But you can buy socks on site for $1.50, not bad at all. The rest of the centre is also pretty kid-oriented, but it's so nice for school groups and brownie troupes, etc. The animal displays are great for little ones. I've never gone walking on the outdoor trails nearby, but I've heard great things.
We were there for a birthday party and it was a lot of fun and also educational. They do a great job organizing things for kids to do. Its a great area for geocashing.
Located right by Fort Edmonton Park, it offers information about nature, activities for children of all ages. A nice gift shop with lots of literatureabout the River Valley.Our Walking Club meets there at the beginning of every season.A great place to learn about how to look after our natural resources and to respect and love nature.Very informative & educational.A pleasure to go there.
The indoor playground is great, lots to keep the kids entertained for a few hours in the winter.During the summer it's great to visit the pond and do the hiking trails in the area, it's very easy to spend a whole day in the area.
We stopped in at this centre after spending lots of time in the car. It was an excellent place for us to visit with our 5 and 7 year old. There was a really fun play room to discover and run around in. There was also a room with lots of hands on activities and information about nature and local animals. We even had a bit of time to discover tadpoles and butterflies in and around the pond outside. A perfect activity for our family and well priced at $6 for each child (parent is free with a child).
I walked over there and looked in a bit, but they wanted admission, and there appeared to be not much for adults, and, like some of the other places in the area, a real price for admission without much to offer. But, like Fort Edmonton, the surrounding areas connected to it made it very nice to be near. There were paths near the Nature Center that were quite pretty, and nice grass lawns and easy access to a bus that connected to the Light Rail system. So, I was glad the facility was there, due to the scenery and landscape that grew, and was molded, around it.
Very interactive displays in the main building. Great walk for parents with youngin's! Kids get to actually play and have fun