blue marble upcoming events
Guided walks and outdoor activities for everyone! Offered within Kingston, Ontario.
Memorial Market Booth
We will be at the Memorial Farmers Market again for 4 weekends this year.
Join us in March for a FREE activity inspired by turtles!
More Details Coming Soon.
Special Turtle Walk
Join us to learn more about turtles on this special edition of walking with blue marble.
Why is it special? Enjoy a guided walk but also:
Activities;
Refreshments; and
a special add on to enrich your walk experience
Have all your turtle questions answered during this walk. Learn about the different turtle species, how you can help turtles, if they really breath through their butts, and more!
Perfect for everyone, ages 0-99! Bring the whole family!
Adult - $10, Youth (5-14) $7, Child (4 and under) FREE.
Add On
All add-ons directly support provided Turtles Kingston and their conservation and education efforts.
$3 ‘I brake for turtles’ car magnet
$5 laminated field turtle ID sheet
$10 Reptiles Handbook
Location: Doug Fluhrer Park, Kingston
Register here: https://www.bluemarblelearningscene.ca/blue-marble-store/p/turtlewalk
Memorial Market Booth
We will be at the Memorial Farmers Market again for 4 weekends this year.
Join us in March for a FREE activity inspired by geology!
More Details Coming Soon.
Special Geology Walk
Join us again this year to explore the geology of Kingston on this special edition of walking with blue marble.
Why is it special? Enjoy a guided walk but also:
Activities
Refreshments
Samples to investigate; and
Option to take home your very own rock and mineral samples for only an additional
On this walk you will learn about the different rock and minerals you might find around Kingston, some geologic history of Kingston, the rock cycle, and how to identify rocks and minerals.
Register here: https://www.bluemarblelearningscene.ca/blue-marble-store/p/geologywalk
ADD Ons
10 samples - rock and mineral samples plus a info / identification guide.
Geology kit - 20 rock and mineral samples, a field guide, and a 38 page booklet - learn more here.
Memorial Market Booth
We will be at the Memorial Farmers Market again for 4 weekends this year.
Join us in March for a FREE activity inspired by forests!
More Details Coming Soon.
Special Forest and Trees Walk
Join us to learn more about forests and trees on this special edition of walking with blue marble.
Why is it special? Enjoy a guided walk but also:
Activities
Refreshments; and
a special add on to enrich your walk experience
Forest walks are rejuvenating, great for mental health, and fun! Learn about the individual trees that make up a forest and forests themselves. Do you know what a true forest is? What tree species are at risk? How do trees make food? Plus, decorate your own live-edge tree slice with an after walk craft!
Perfect for everyone, ages 0-99! Bring the whole family!
Adult - $10, Youth (5-14) $7, Child (4 and under) FREE.
Add On
Enhance your walk experience and take a some nature learning home with a laminated field Summer Tree ID sheet and/or your own maple tree sapling (limited supply)!
Location to be determined.
Register here: https://www.bluemarblelearningscene.ca/blue-marble-store/p/forest-and-trees
Nature Day
Join us for the 3rd annual Nature Day to connect with and learn about nature through FREE activities, presentations, information, and more!
What can you expect during Nature Day
Guided activities
Crafts
Local businesses
Quizzes / games
and more
More Details Coming Soon
Science Rendezvous
We are excited to be participating in Science Rendezvous this year! Learn more about Science Rendezvous here and look for our booth!
We will be exploring the science behind understanding animal populations in our capture, mark, recapture activity.
Inverary Market
blue marble learning scene will be at several craft markets throughout 2024 to offer items to connect with nature from handmade crafts to activity kits and books! Come say Hi!
Special Introduction to Birding Walk
Join us to explore birds and birding on this special edition of walking with blue marble.
Why is it special? Enjoy a guided walk but also:
Refreshments
Activities; and
a special add on to enrich your walk experience
Bring your binoculars (or borrow one of our limited pairs available) and explore the birds in Kingston. What birds can you spot? Learn about birds as we share bird facts during our walk. Plus, feed the chickadees - seed provided.
Perfect for everyone, ages 0-99! Bring the whole family!
Adult - $10, Youth (5-14) $7, Child (4 and under) FREE.
Add On
Enhance your walk experience and take a some nature learning home with a laminated field Bird ID sheet, Ornithologist Apprenticeship Program, and/or our Environmental Sciences Apprenticeship Kit.
Location: Lemoine Point Conservation Area - North Entrance.
Memorial Market Booth
We will be at the Memorial Farmers Market again for 4 weekends this year.
Join us in March for a FREE activity inspired by birds!
More Details Coming Soon.
March Break Maple Math
The Kingston Frontenac Public Library is hosting blue marble learning scene for our Maple Math nature activity!
Ages 8-12 can register to participate during March Break.
Learn about how maple syrup is made and see if you can succeed at being a maple syrup farmer
Enjoy this FREE program. Registration required.
McMac Market
blue marble learning scene will be at several craft markets throughout 2024 to offer items to connect with nature from handmade crafts to activity kits and books! Come say Hi!
Special Winter Walk
Join us again this year to explore winter on this special edition of walking with blue marble.
Why is it special? Enjoy a guided walk but also:
Refreshments
Activities; and
a special add-on to enrich your walk experience
Last year our winter scavenger hunt during the walk was lots of fun, so this year we are doing something similar. On the 1 hour walking component of the event we will send you on different tasks from investigating snow depth to exploring lake ice (safely). Enjoy the wonders of nature while learning about energy transfer, snow accumulation, different types of snow, and trees!
Perfect for everyone, ages 0-99! Bring the whole family!
Adult - $10, Youth (5-14) $7, Child (4 and under) FREE.
Add-ON
Enhance your walk experience and take some nature learning home with a laminated field Winter Tree ID sheet.
Location: Lemoine Point Conservation Area - North Entrance
P.A. Day Outdoors with blue marble - hosted by KFPL
The Kingston Frontenac Public Library is hosting blue marble learning scene for our winter yard field trip!
Ages 6-9 can register to participate during the February P.A. Day.
Explore winter temperatures and how animals survive in the cold with us.
Enjoy this FREE program. Registration required.
Nature Day
Nature Day will be held at Confederation Park in Kingston on October 14 from 1-4pm.
Come to Nature Day to connect with and learn about nature through FREE activities, presentations, information, and more!
Join blue marble learning scene and other such as Turtles Kingston, Kingston Forest and Nature School, Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre, Kingston Frontenac Public Library, Harlowe Green as we connect with nature.
What can you expect during Nature Day
Raffle prizes
Participate in a guided butterfly / metamorphosis activity (at 1:00 and 3:30 pm)
How to use everyday recycled materials with Kingston Youth Climate Council (at 1:30 pm)
A taste of the Kingston Forest and Nature School circle time gatherings with nature-rooted stories & songs, plus a short related hands-on activity for the whole family (at 2:00 pm)
Design your own seed for successful dispersal to the target
Complete the ‘SCARY’ nature matching challenge
Explore rocks and minerals
Build a caterpillar
Identify your Ontario turtles
Pick up a ‘I brake for turtles’ bumper sticker
Enjoy a game about the impact of lead sinkers and fish hooks on wildlife
Practice your wildlife rehabilitation practice skills
Crafts
and more
Walking with blue marble - Humans and Nature 2
Enjoy a guided walk to learn about humans and nature in Kingston, Ontario. Only $2 per person.
Habitats 2
Investigate animals, habitats, and the needs of living things with 2 activities that get you curious.
Environmental Field Work 2
An exploration of environmental science field work activities including careers of geology (fossils), ecology (biodiversity), and hydrology (water quality).
Escape Mission - Cancelled
You and your frog friends have been randomly dropped by a flock of odd gulls into a different ecosystem and you must escape all the dangers to find your way home. Sign up as a group.
Walking with blue marble - special GEOLOGY walk
You’ve been asking so we’ve answered!
Explore the geology of Kingston with us on this special edition of walking with blue marble.
Walking with blue marble - Water
Enjoy a guided walk to learn about water in Kingston, Ontario. Only $2 per person.
Turtle Trials 3
Go on an adventure through a turtle's life cycle and all the trials they face! In this guided adventure, you will face a series of obstacles just like Ontario turtles.
Memorial Market Booth 3
Free nature activities while you enjoy the Memorial Centre Farmer’s Market
Environmental Field Work
An exploration of environmental science field work activities including careers of geology (fossils), ecology (biodiversity), and hydrology (water quality).
Memorial Market Booth 2
Free nature activities while you enjoy the Memorial Centre Farmer’s Market
Memorial Market Booth
Free nature activities while you enjoy the Memorial Centre Farmer’s Market
Walking with blue marble - Native Plants 2 - Cancelled
Enjoy a guided walk to learn about native plants in Kingston, Ontario. Only $2 per person.
Bee-venture - Cancelled
Investigate the life of honeybees by becoming part of the hive. Collect nectar, search out food sources, and communicate with a waggle dance.
Turtle Trials 2 - Cancelled
Go on an adventure through a turtle's life cycle and all the trials they face! In this guided adventure, you will face a series of obstacles just like Ontario turtles.
Walking with blue marble - Native Plants
Enjoy a guided walk to learn about native plants in Kingston, Ontario. Only $2 per person.
Habitats (Cancelled)
Investigate animals, habitats, and the needs of living things with 2 activities that get you curious.
Turtle Trials
Go on an adventure through a turtle's life cycle and all the trials they face! In this guided adventure, you will face a series of obstacles just like Ontario turtles.
Walking with blue marble - Turtles 2
Enjoy a guided walk to learn about turtles in Kingston, Ontario. Only $2 per person.
Walking with blue marble - Turtles (Cancelled)
Enjoy a guided walk to learn about turtles in Kingston, Ontario. Only $2 per person.
Walking with blue marble - Birds 2
Enjoy a guided walk to learn about birds in Kingston, Ontario. Only $2 per person.
Walking with blue marble - Birds
Enjoy a guided walk to learn about birds in Kingston, Ontario. Only $2 per person.