Willow Park Ecology Centre
Come Outside
And Feel Empowered!
Year-round nature education and stewardship.
Welcome to Willow Park Ecology Centre in Norval, Ontario
Nestled in the heart of Norval, Willow Park Ecology Centre (WPEC) is a vibrant space for environmental education, conservation, and community engagement.
Through hands-on programs, stewardship initiatives, and seasonal events, we inspire people of all ages to explore, appreciate, and care for the natural world.
Announcing Blog 2026.8: Insect Diversity - Important for us!
🏕 Register for Camps 2027, look to register early 2027. 2026 Registrant Waiver From Last season 200 campers enjoyed our programs. Thanks Kiwanis and Optimist Clubs.
We’re On TV Halton! Reporter Craig McNicoll asked to join us for our Yoga-under-Trees Program to broadcast “ Yoga In The Park,” to highlight how our sessions help self care and nature connection to improve their wellbeing.
Celebrate migratory bird day with us! Oct 10, 1-3 pm see event page.
🌿 Explore Field Trips Fall/Winter/Spring programming. Teachers, Homeschool families and Scouting group leaders -this is for you! Teachers: come to our Virtual Open House for 100% maximized field trip success. Walk away with ideas of how to leverage our programs for time savings and impact in support of the science-curriculum.
Fall Homeschool Program Sept 16- Oct 28 Actively learn in and from nature. Sign your children up from ages 4-11 for this life changing program. Learn more on our Field trips page.
🤝 Volunteer With Us Join our team! Enjoy learning about ecosystems during hands-on habitat care (e.g. gardening and trails enhancement) & sharing your interests. Thu, Sept 10, 4-6 pm. Special dates: Sun. Sept 27 (2-3:30pm) Butterflies and Pollinators Care, Sun. Oct 4 (2-3:30pm) Get ready for Migratory Bird Day -guided nature walk, and caring for birds. Same themes on Thu Sep 24 and Oct 1st, respectively - supports Town of Halton Hills Culture Days forum. Signup through our volunteer page.
Join us at our upcoming events and programs.
Help track biodiversity!
Add your on-site photos of local plants and animals to our i-naturalist page. Willow Park Ecology Centre is within the Credit River and Hungry Hollow Centre of Biodiversity (Credit Valley Conservation, 2016). As a citizen scientist you’re helping to build data about the species richness in this habitat-rich biodiveristy hotspot!
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make.”
- Jane Goodall