{"id":26261,"date":"2026-09-16T09:43:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/?page_id=26261"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:43:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:43:57","slug":"huron-natural-area-outdoor-and-environmental-education-centre3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/our-programs\/nature-center-programs\/huron-natural-area-outdoor-and-environmental-education-centre3\/","title":{"rendered":"Huron Natural Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Centre<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Huron Natural Area (HNA)<\/a> is a joint venture between the City of Kitchener, the Waterloo Region District School Board, and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. It is Kitchener\u2019s largest natural area and over million dollars was invested by the City of Kitchener to upgrade the 107 hectare site, specifically to support outdoor and environmental education programming.<\/p>\n

Since the 1990s, many WRDSB staff have contributed to the success of our HNA.\u00a0 During the summer of 2008, our Board located a portable classroom to the site.\u00a0 Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro generously assumed the cost of connecting the portable classroom to the city\u2019s electrical grid.\u00a0 In September 2008, the sea outdoor and environmental education programs for grades 2 and 3 classes, formerly offered at Bechtel Park, were relocated to the HNA.<\/p>\n

The Staff<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Huron Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre is staffed by Julian van Mossel-Forrester (BES).<\/span><\/p>\n

Programs<\/span><\/h2>\n

Various programs for grades 2-9 are offered at the Huron OEEC.<\/p>\n

Contact<\/span><\/h2>\n

Cell: 519-501-3599<\/span><\/p>\n

Email: julian_vanmossel-forrester@wrdsb.ca<\/span><\/p>\n

Location<\/span><\/h2>\n

801 Trillium Dr, <\/span><\/p>\n

Kitchener, ON <\/span><\/p>\n

N2R 1K4<\/span><\/p>\n