Evergreen Brick Works
Evergreen Brick Works is a community environmental centre that inspires and equips visitors to live, work and play more sustainably. Located in Toronto's ravine system, the Visiting School Program at Evergreen Brick Works uses the site’s natural, ecological, and physical architecture to connect children to nature, get them active, and cultivate their ecological literacy. All school programs are:
- Place Based – building knowledge through a focus on local nature, culture and community.
- Ecological – providing children direct contact with nature.
- Hands-on – learning through multi-sensory, direct experiences.
- Active – moving the body to engage the mind.
- Arts-infused – learning through creativity, compelling narratives and arts activities.
- Integrated – weaving together knowledge and skill through ecological themes and engaging experiences.
Location: 550 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, ON, Canada M4W 3X8 Visiting Hours: Elementary programs are offered September to June. Middle/high school programs are offered September to November and April to May. Most programs are available between 9 am and 4 pm. Certain programs are only offered in either the morning or afternoon.
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Targeted Age Group: Grades 1-12
Program Costs: Elementary full-day programs and middle/high school half-day programs cost $15.00 per student. Middle and high school tours of the facility cost $8.00.
Booking a visit: Reservations can be made online by filling out and submitting the elementary form, or the middle/high school visit/tour form.
Programs Offered: The 8 elementary full-day programs and 2 middle/high school half-day programs are curriculum linked and require at least 15 students (with a recommended class size of up to 30). Program themes include local critters, water, environmental protection, natural shelters, habitats, geology, and food webs. Evergreen also offers 1 hour middle/high school tours of Brick Works with 1 of 2 themes. The tours consist of a guided walk to learn about how Evergreen reclaimed and revitalized a former industrial site into an award-winning environmental community centre and green technology showcase. Click here to explore the program options, their descriptions, intended grade, and curriculum connections. *Note: if Brick Works is too far away to travel with your class, Evergreen also offers great teacher resources and teaching kits to bring the environment to YOU!
All information on this page was taken from the Evergreen Brick Works website. For additional information on the centre please visit http://www.evergreen.ca/get-involved/evergreen-brick-works