Join us in the woods
Check out our programs, running almost year-round, and accommodating children ages 3 – 12.
Spring Morning Program
We offer 6 weeks of outdoor programming in Jerry Lawrence Park in late spring! Ages 3-10 are welcome to join us Friday mornings from 9 am to 12 pm. The cost is $250 and can be claimed as child care on your tax return. Please note, we do not offer refunds in case of a big storm if we need to cancel a day. *They must be able to use the toilet independently.
Activities follow the children’s interests, such as hiking the trails, outdoor cooking, tree climbing, fort building, looking for frogs/fish, crafts, and games. The bathrooms are outhouses in the park. We focus on the pre-school ages 3-5 for this program, but all ages of lower elementary are also welcome.
Dates: May 22-June 26
Register here (Please note all our online registration is via ramp and you will be redirected to log in and sign up)
Summer Day Camp Program
We offer 6 weeks of outdoor camps in Fall River and Jerry Lawrence Park this summer! Ages 5-13 are welcome to join us for a unique day camp most children will adore. The cost is $350 and can be claimed as child care on your tax return. Please note, we do not offer refunds in case of a big storm if we need to cancel a day.
2026 Dates: Week 1 July 6-10, Week 2 July 13-17, Week 3 July 20-24, Week 4 July 27-31, Week 5 Aug. 10-14, Week 6 Aug. 17-21 *Please note ages 11-13 are only at Jerry Lawrence Camp 3 July 20-24 (Full) and Camp 5 Aug 10-14th. Ages 5-13 are welcome each week at Fall River.
Activities follow the children’s interests, such as hiking the trails, outdoor cooking, tree climbing, fort building, looking for creatures, knots, crafts, and games. The bathrooms are outhouses.
Please reach out if you would like to apply for a summer camp scholarship as we have a few available!
Register here (All our online registration is via RAMP, and you will be redirected to log in and sign up)
Programs are catered to specific age and interests – please carefully read the program descriptions to ensure you are signing your Child up for the program that best suits their needs. Keep your child’s interests and comfort in mind when signing up for full day programs spent entirely in nature. In Fall River we have a compost toilet and at Jerry Lawrence we have Outhouses.
Roots and Boots believes in every child’s right to enjoy and benefit from nature. We do not however, currently have the resources to provide direct one-to-one support. If your child requires one-to-one support to be safe in an environment such as an unfenced, wooded area then please reach out to the resources below to see if they can provide financial assistance. If you’re able to secure financial assistance, please contact us and we can discuss how to set your child up for a safe and successful experience at Roots and Boots Forest School.
We do cancel programs due to the weather; this includes thunder and lightning warnings, heavy rainfall warnings, flash flooding, high winds of 40km consistently or gusts of 65km, and extreme temperatures of +32 with the humidex and -15 with the windchill. We do not refund for weather cancellations.
Check out these resources if your child needs 1:1 support at our camp. We would love to accommodate if they are supported.
1. Department of Community Services Direct Family Support –
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/DirectFamilySupportForChildren.html
2. Autism Nova Scotia Family Support –
3. Nova Scotia Early Childhood Development Intervention Services –
4. Or call 211.