Children's Programs
Important Announcement: Pause on Summer Program Offering
Dear friends and supporters,
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At Flying Squirrel Adventures, we are heading into a period of change and reflection. We are putting a pause on our summer program offering for the year 2024 to regroup and realign to better serve our team and the community.
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While we'll miss our time outside with the kids this summer, we intend to be back in nature mid-September.
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Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time of transition.
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Warm regards,
Judy and the FSA Team
Throughout the year we offer a variety of programs which run half-day, full-day, and after school for children ages 3 - 12 yrs.
Our Sessions at a Glance
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Multi-week sessions, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Special events and in-service days
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Various locations: Coldbrook, Kentville, Wolfville (using publicly accessible parks & trails)
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Serving multiple age groups: 3-5 yrs, 6-10 yrs, 11-13 yrs
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Small groups / great ratios: Max. 15 participants in each group. 2 - 3 Instructors. 6:1 ratio, participants to instructors.
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Attentive, professional instructors with a passion for people and nature + lots of outdoor experience.
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Priced at our cost to deliver (we are a charitable organisation) - sliding scale pricing with full or partial bursaries available where possible.
Our Current Offerings
Outdoor, active nature fun for children ages 5-11 years.
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From 215 Canadian dollars
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Our Locations
The Gorge
Kentville, NS
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64.5 acres of nature
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Streams, hills, play structures, and birds
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Parking, picnic, and bathroom facilities
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59 Gladys Porter Dr.
Wade Trails
Coldbrook, NS
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100+ acres of nature
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Rivers, horse trails, large forests, and lots of small creatures
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Wade St.
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In partnership with Wade Family
Kentville Bird Sanctuary
Kentville, NS
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247 acres of nature
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Forest, marshland, old fields, and waterfowl
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An important stop for migratory birds
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Mitchell Avenue
Acadia Woodland Trails
Wolfville, NS
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50 acres of forest
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Mosses, fungi, pollinators, birds
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Located beside the Botanical Gardens
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15 University Ave.
Hennigar Trails
Greenwich, NS
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50 acres of forest
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Mosses, fungi, pollinators, birds
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Located beside the Botanical Gardens
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15 University Ave.
Weather Policy
We aim to build resilience by being outdoors rain or shine, therefore we run our program in all kinds of weather. As the Norwegian saying goes, “there’s no bad weather, only bad preparation”. We think there’s a lot of truth to that, but there also conditions where clothing and gear are not enough. Weather conditions are monitored daily and regularly throughout the session to ensure the safety of program participants. We will cancel or end a program early under any of these conditions:
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High winds (sustained at or above 40kms/hr or gusting at or above 70kms/hr)
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Extreme heat (at or above 33°C)*
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Low temperatures (at or below -10°C with the windchill
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Thunder and lightning
*Extreme heat closures will be informed by the location in which we run our programs. Often we have dense forest and access to streams which reduces the local temperature by several degrees. Under those conditions we may continue our program.
In the event of a closure, we will give parents/guardians as much notice as possible and we will do our best to accommodate a make-up session.
Refund Policy
Refunds can be issued if they are requested 15 days or more before the session start date. We will
withhold a $50 processing charge for all refunds to account for our administration time. If we are unable to fill your spot, we reserve the right to withhold all funds on withdrawals made 15 days or less before the program start date as well as during the program.
Once enrolled, you will not be refunded during the session for days your child does not attend.
Refunds are not issued for weather-related closures, but we will do our best to accommodate a make-up session.
Full refunds will be given if we need to cancel a program due to insufficient registration.