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 us 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 us