— Supporting outdoor education since 1996 —
EcoSpark
Inspire young STEM Leaders
Introduce hands-on environmental monitoring for your grade 6-12 students with our curriculum-linked citizen science programs. Reconnect with nature right in your school grounds or nearby green space. Subsidies available!
Walk on the Wild Side
Easy steps to join:
✅ Sign up and set a goal!
Customize your profile on CanadaHelps peer-to-peer fundraising site LINK ✅
Set a goal for yourself – a goal of how much you want to raise! Anything can be accomplished if you set your mind to it 😉
✅ Share your profile with your family and friends
Tell your friends and family about EcoSpark and why you are raising money to support their work.
✅ Go on your walk (the easy part!)
There are two ways you can participate or “walk”
Set up a page — you don’t have to go on a walk to show your support! Participate by pledging a donation goal and creating a page to collect support for EcoSpark.
Take a walk on the wild side – a low pressure way to get involved, where you can walk with family and/or friends on your time.
Get involved in community (citizen) science! Bring your phone or camera along and you can record your findings to iNaturalist
✅ Celebrate your milestones and share your progress
Update your friends/family about your progress on your goal.
✅ Wrap up the fundraiser
For donations of $100 or more the donor will receive an EcoSpark Walk on the Wild Side T-shirt, and a tax receipt.
Send us your feedback or tell your friends and family about some of the things you discovered on your Walk on the Wild Side.
☺️ Fundraising efforts go directly to support our citizen-science programs in schools and communities, giving them the tools to make an impact in their neighbourhood and city.
Dive into Citizen Science with Climate Actions
Learn how school and community groups contribute data for scientific research, support conservation, and make a difference for climate resilience.
Sharpen Eco-Literacy Skills with School Programs
Observe and monitor all kinds of local flora and fauna near your school! Classes conduct citizen science research while supporting STEM and geography skills.
Volunteer with your Team
Give back to the community and nurture environmental health with volunteer workshops. Participate with your company online or in Greater Toronto Area parks. Support ecosystems with year-round activities.
EcoSpark is made possible with the dedication of a passionate group of full and part-time staff as well as students and interns! Meet the people who bring our programs to life.