Come play outside!
Come Play Outside!
Escape the four walls and find joy, calm, and community in nature.
Programs in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield for kids and kids-at-heart from 0 to 99!
Freedom, fun, and friendship in the fresh air
When was the last time you or your kid played outside? I mean really played, ran around wild and free, stared at a leaf, built something with sticks?
Free play outside helps humans of all ages be the best people we can be — the best students, parents, friends, artists, athletes, activists, Planet Protectors, and human beings.
Time in nature has been shown to:
- Improve cognitive function
- Improve sleep
- Improve physical health
- Improve mental health
- And overall make us happier!
This is what your busy life, your wound-up kid, and your heart are missing.
It’s about coming home to nature… and each other
Everyone is welcome
Everybody belongs in nature. It’s who we are. Valleyfield Play Outside is committed to doing whatever it takes to make everyone feel welcome in our programs and in the forest, including all experiences, abilities, backgrounds, and identities.
We love the Land
The Land is not a resource or commodity for us to use and abuse. We respect the Land, and all the living things on it, as unique beings with inherent values and rights. We also respect the traditional caretakers of this land, the Kanien’keha:ka.
We let play be free
Kids (and adults) don’t need teachers to force them to learn certain things. Learning is as natural as breathing for human beings, we couldn’t stop doing it if we tried. We believe in the overflowing value of free play in nature, and we see the Land as the teacher, not the adults.
Valleyfield Outside is gathering information from the community right now to find out what best serves you. Fill out the survey (and join the email list) right here!
The trees miss you. Come play!
If you’ve got any questions, email valleyfieldjouedehors @ gmail.com and I’ll get back to you within two days.
