The Forestview Wing, located inside the Nature Centre, is available to rent year-round, Saturday and Sunday, from 9 am to 7:30 pm. Tuesday to Friday, from 4 pm to 9:00 pm. 1625sq feet of space, with lots of windows overlooking the park. Space can accommodate: 60ppl to 80ppl seated at 8′ tables, depending on configuration, and 80ppl to 100ppl Theater seating.
Contact Lisa Arp lisa.arp@heartlandforest.org to inquiry about: availability outside the online booking hours, for rates for recurring weekly, bi-weekly or monthly meetings, workshops/classes, and for discounts available for partner, registered charities/not-for-profits.
8-foot tables and black padded chairs are included with your rental.
Suitable for Small group classes, yoga, fitness, meditation, group meetings, workshops, training space, nature/educational presentations, community-minded activities, celebration of life, showers, and birthday parties.
Guests while here are welcome to utilize our 4 kms of accessible trails, visit the Parkside playground or explore interactive and educational displays in the Discovery Atrium—mini putt available for $2 per person, May to August.
Please Note:
The Discovery Atrium in the Nature Centre is open to the public from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily. Unless posted closed for a Special Event.
The Café is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Please click below to read Terms & Conditions before booking.
To Book: Select duration (remember to include time needed to set up & teardown), pick a date & time, then follow the directions to create an Amila SmartRec account to book and pay online. We recommend using the desktop version over a mobile device to complete online bookings.
Facility Rules:
-Clients must vacate the building by 7:30 pm on Saturdays & Sundays, 9:00 pm for weekday evening rentals.
-Client responsible to set up and tear down all tables and chairs. Client to to clean up any spills, sweep/dry mop floor, remove all garbage and recycling to outdoor bins. (Reception staff will provide access to storage and cleaning supplies).
-Smoking and vaping in designated area only: 9m from side entrance located beside Café.
-All users are required to obtain and maintain $2 Million insurance coverage for public and general commercial liability insurance, and must name HEARTLAND FOREST (HF) as additional insured. Event Insurance can be obtained at a discount through our partner Duuo Canada here at Duuo Insurance. How to add venue location & additional insured to Duuo Insurance.
-$100 damage deposit is required at the time of booking. If no damages have occurred, Heartland Forest will refund the $100 within five business days following your event.
For organizations and corporate inquiries planning larger venues or requiring additional services, contact Lisa Arp: lisa.arp@heartlandforest.org