Victoria Park Nature Education

Summer 2025 Victoria Park Eco-Activities

 

Victoria Park Nature Tours and Group Activities

The City of Charlottetown Parks and Recreation Department is happy to offer nature tours and activities in Victoria Park again this spring and summer!  Groups of 5-25 children between the ages of 5-13 are welcome to join us for hands-on, outdoor fun and learning in nature!  To book a tour for your class, daycare group, or day camp, we ask you to contact [email protected] indicating the date you would like to book, the age range and number of children who will be attending, the preferred activity, the time you’ll be arriving, and how long you would like the tour (typically 30-60 min).  Tours can be adapted to highlight specific interests and are also adapted to the age range of your group.

You can choose from the following activities:

Pond Life: Deadman’s Pond Adventure
Discover the incredible wildlife of Deadman’s Pond and how they make this ecosystem their home. See some of our pond swimming and tree dwelling creatures up close and discover what they need to survive.  This tour has a focus on the frogs and salamanders currently growing up in the pond, and we will also explore and celebrate the native tree species and birds who live here too!

Monarch Butterflies and Pollinators

This activity focuses on Monarch Butterflies, their incredible life cycle and migration, and the important elements they need along the way to thrive.  We will also take a look at the native garden beds and learn about the native species growing there, and see if we can find some pollinators and other insects in the park!

Tree Stories: Arboretum Adventure
Join us to learn the amazing superpowers and stories of our island’s native trees! We will explore the native species growing tall in the arboretum on a tour and through interactive activities, celebrating the beautiful forest community that gives so much to us, its human neighbours!

Self-Led Nature Activities

Every week from May 26th to August 29th, a self-led nature activity will be available to pick-up at the Victoria Park clubhouse off Forbes Kennedy Way. The activities encourage nature-based learning and exploring, along with meaningful and fun time outside. Most activities take around 30 minutes to one hour and can be completed in the park.

Contact [email protected] for more information.

 

Public Tours and Activities

Stay tuned for updates on special tours and activities open to the public throughout the summer!

Victoria Park Arboretum Self-Guided Tour



(click map image above for full tree tour details) Take a walk in the Victoria Park Arboretum and discover some of Prince Edward Island’s native trees, shrubs and wildflowers in the native plant garden. 

The arboretum at Victoria Park displays a diversity of woody plants representing Prince Edward Island’s native flora. Located in a woodland just south of the ball fields, the arboretum is a popular area for picnics and quiet activities. By its original definition, an arboretum is a botanical garden made up only of trees. At Victoria Park, the arboretum is comprised of both native trees and shrubs, some of which are quite rare!

In 1873, 40 acres of private Government Farm owned by the Lieutenant Governor was given as a gift to the citizens of PEI. Much of what is now park trails was landscaped, having once been agricultural land. Several non-native species, such as Norway maple, are present in the woods of Victoria Park due to ornamental plantings that occurred during the early development of the park. As time goes on, the arboretum will continue to grow, displaying the beauty of our Island’s native species for generations to come.

Click here for full details on the self-guided tour of the trees in the Victoria Park Arboretum.