Queer Forest School

Dragonflies Program is a pilot and is actively under review: we need YOUR input about timing, location, format of programs. Email dragonflies@edmontonforestschool.com if you want to shape the future of Queer Forest School programming!

April 25 – June 20
Big Bear Park

Dragonflies is a child-led Safe(r) space for forest school play, exclusively for participants identifying as Queer or from Queer families. Dragonflies is designed with special care for all gender diversity by EFSS & Camp Dragonfly. This is a safer space for you if you are transgender, trans, Two-Spirit, a boy, a girl, gender creative, agender, intersex, non-binary, questioning your gender, genderfluid, or any other gender words you use for yourself. Educators are trained in 2SLGBTQIA+ allyship and work to ensure expertise around gender diversity and gender creativity in each space.

*Age exceptions are possible. Email registration@edmontonforestschool.com for more information.

**Participants can arrange with Eduactors for late drop off or early pick up as needed. Email directors@edmontonforestschool.com if you want support talking to your child’s school admin about the benefits of pulling from school early on Fridays. 

Is cost a barrier? Email directors@edmontonforestschool.com — we’ll get creative!

EFSS is a child led, play-based program where children can build a meaningful connection with the land, each others, and themselves.

Camp Dragonfly is an organization that runs programming for queer children and families, created specifically to be inclusive of youth under the age of 14. Camp Dragonfly hosts activities year round including a 2.5 day summer camp, family swims, dances, games and caregiver support meetings.

This spring pilot is subsidized in part by an Every Kid Can Play Program Community-Level Grant from Alberta’s Sports, Physical Activity and Recreation (SPAR) program.