Public Outreach
The Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill is about more than the formal research and education which take place in classrooms, laboratories and fields. Among the Reserve's public education and outreach initiatives is an annual series of natural history workshops and guided nature walks that are designed to help alleviate the “nature deficit disorder” that afflicts our increasingly urbanized society. Through collaborative programs with institutions like the Oak Ridges Trail Association, Bruce Trail Association, Ontario Nature, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and the York Region Department of Natural Heritage and Forestry, the Koffler Scientific Reserve is expanding its mission as a centre for lifelong learning in natural history and environmental stewardship.
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