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 Post 2026.6: Summer Solstice Planet Care and Community at WPEC
🏕 Register for Camps2026 live. Registrant Waiver From - One per child. Last season 200 campers enjoyed our programs. Thanks to sponsors Kiwanis Club of Georgetown and Optimist Club of Halton Hills.
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 summer & welcome Fall - Sep 20th Come enjoy nature’s many colours in the lush ravine. Register for outdoor adult yoga (2-3pm, $5 fee) and/or just come for the free guided fireside equinox reflection to re-connect to self (families welcome) and seasons (3-4pm). Leave relaxed, joyful, grounded.
🌿 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 this summer for park care of nature gardens and trails while learning about local ecology. Enjoy learning about ecosystems during hands-on habitat care (e.g. gardening and trails enhancement) sharing your interests. Join us any camp week to volunteer with either park care or camp activities. Shifts will be from 9 am to 12 pm or 12 pm to 3 pm.
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