At Sprouting Knowledge we are delighted to offer outdoor education programs for children that are held exclusively in Kamloops nature parks. Whatever the weather, children are encouraged to play, explore and learn in a natural environment.
When they are dressed properly it is the adults who tend be concerned about the weather, not the children.
Through modeling and mentorship it is our goal to prepare children, parents and educators to be stewards of their natural environment with a deep connection and appreciation for the natural world. Our role as facilitators is meant to assist rather than lead your child’s play. It is our job to provide a container of safety which enables your children to remain free to explore.
All programs run in Peterson Creek, a culturally significant area to our local First Nation.
We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional unceeded territory of the Secwepemc Nation and the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc people.
No bad weather
just bad clothing.
- Sessions run rain or shine so parents must dress their children according to the weather.
- We remain outdoors for the entire class.
(read our inclement weather policy). - Check out our clothing policies and gear guides here >
For a guide about dressing your child for the outdoors please visit these links.
“Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must also save an endangered indicator species: the child in nature.”
― Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder