The Rondeau Provincial Park Visitor Centre is an educational facility portraying the natural history of Rondeau Provincial Park. There are displays of park features, wildlife and human history, live animals, and a birding garden window where you can sit in comfort and watch the visitors to our feeders.
Naturalists are available throughout the year to assist you with any questions or inquiries you may have about the flora, fauna and cultural history of this beautiful park!
The “Carolinian Corner” Gift Shop is also located in the Visitor Centre. Operated by the Friends of Rondeau, this gift shop offers numerous nature publications, gifts, clothing, toys and equipment.
2024 Hours of Operation
Visitor Centre:
Summer Hours: July – September 2 – OPEN DAILY – 10:00am – 4:00pm
Fall Hours: September – November 10 – OPEN Thursdays – Sundays 9:00am – 3:00pm
Winter Hours: OPEN Weekends – 9:00am – 3:00pm
Carolinian Corner: July – September OPEN DAILY 10:00am – 4:00pm
Programming
Programming runs throughout the year in Rondeau, with daily programming occurring during our spring Festival of Flight and throughout the peak summer season.
For more information, please give the Visitor Centre a call at 519.674.1768
School Groups and Outreach
Apart from being naturalists, we are also passionate educators who love sharing our knowledge with all of you! We offer school activities and outreach programs throughout the year.
The Rondeau Visitor Centre offers curriculum-based school programs for any grade! Contact Jess Matthews at 519.674.1768 or Jess.Matthews@ontario.ca for more information or to plan your visit.
Outreach programs can be tailored to your group’s interests. These can include private hikes in the park or presentations brought to your facility.
Past programs have included
- Women’s Outdoor Workshop – Understanding the Outdoors
- Ridgetown Horticultural Society – Beneficial Insects in your Garden
- Retirement Homes – Carolinian Canada
- Probus Club – Carolinian Canada
- Go Wild, Grow Wild Expo – Carolinian Canada
- Chatham-Kent Library Branches – Spring in Southern Ontario