The Kinark Outdoor Centre offers high quality outdoor learning experiences for a range of educational organizations, including elementary and secondary schools, colleges, universities and community agencies. All programs are custom-designed in order to meet the specific needs of each particular group. New Programs for 2000 Visiting teachers and group leaders are a part of the program design process, selecting activities and creating program schedules together with the Centre's outdoor education staff in order to meet their own specific goals. Flexible rates, staffing and services reflect this customized approach, as the groups can choose the degree of instructional and organizational approach they require.
All activities are purposefully adaptable to accommodate a range of needs, abilities and objectives.
The Centre's modern program facilities, combined with its quality outdoor educators, create an excellent environment for learning, challenge and adventure. The program uses legends and mythology as the primary teaching structures. In the evening the students will receive instruction on telescopes and other observing devices before venturing outside to view and identify, various planets and constellations in The Night Sky, through high powered telescopes and the naked-eye. The North American Fur Trade is a comprehensive program package designed to support the achievement of elements in the Grade 6 Heritage and Citizenship curriculum. Through hands on activities, problem solving, games, songs and role-playing students are exposed to the North American explorations of Sir Alexander MacKenzie , and life of a voyageur in the 1790 s.