Girl Guides of Canada
Interactive Programmes Offered at Ruthven Park

Sparks: Exploring the Outdoors

Explore the animals, plants, and insects that live at Ruthven Park. Hike through the Carolinian forest and meadow trails, learn to measure and identify trees, go on a bug hunt, investigate animal tracks, enjoy a picnic lunch, and, if the season is right, learn to band birds!

Badge Programme: Going Outside
Programme Length: 2 Hours
Programme Offered: Year Round. Bird banding offered in the spring and fall.
Cost: $4 per participant. Adult supervisors are admitted FREE of charge.
Booking: Call 905-772-0560 or contact education@ruthvenpark.ca for reservations.

 

Brownies: Daughters, Mothers, and Grandmothers

Many different generations of Thompson family women lived at Ruthven Park. Explore the family mansion and discover what life was like for these women. Learn about proper etiquette, clothing, toys, women’s roles, and different forms of entertainment. Before you leave, practice proper etiquette in a traditional Victorian tea party.

Badge Programme: Girlfriends Through Time
Programme Length: 2 Hours
Programme Offered: Year Round
Cost: $4 per participant. Adult supervisors are admitted FREE of charge.
Booking: Call 905-772-0560 or contact education@ruthvenpark.ca for reservations.

 

Guides: Significant Landscapes

Ruthven Park National Historic Site consists of 1500 acres of naturally and culturally significant landscapes. Explore the grounds and discover: the archaeological remnants of a former town, two cemeteries, a nineteenth century mansion, the history of the Thompson family, and the Carolinian forest and Slough forests that house species at risk.

Badge Programme: Heritage
Programme Length: 2 Hours
Programme Offered: Year Round
Cost: $4 per participant. Adult supervisors are admitted FREE of charge.
Booking: Call 905-772-0560 or contact education@ruthvenpark.ca for reservations.

 

Guides: Thompson Family Contributions

Five generations of Thompson family members are associated with Ruthven Park. This family made many political, military, and cultural contributions. Tour the mansion, replicate traditional tasks, and learn about the remarkable local and provincial contributions made by this family.

Badge Programme: Provincial/ Territorial Heritage Badge
Programme Length: 2 Hours
Programme Offered: Year Round
Cost: $4 per participant. Adult supervisors are admitted FREE of charge.
Booking: Call 905-772-0560 or contact education@ruthvenpark.ca for reservations.