Wild Company.
Drop-in guided nature, astronomy, and Indigenous-knowledge workshops at an accessible South Algonquin campus
The brief.
Wild Company runs accessible leisure-learning experiences at the Four Corners Algonquin campus on Highway 60 in Whitney, Ontario, at the edge of South Algonquin. Most offerings are drop-in workshops and guided walks lasting one to three hours, designed for all ages and abilities. Programming spans astronomy (Perseids meteor tours, partial-eclipse viewing, backyard-astronomy basics led by guides including Gary Boyle), Indigenous knowledge sessions such as Night Visioning with Elder Jane Chartrand and Medicine Walks, forest bathing with Marilyn Zehr, and shore-fishing instruction at the Whitney Trestle Bridge. Self-guided options include stargazing, trail hiking, cycling, and water sports. The enterprise was created by Angela Pollak, MA, MLIS, PhD, who chairs Ontario's David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility Committee.
8. ways in.
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Medicine Walk
For: All agesWhen: July (2026 dates)Guided walk identifying plants and natural gifts of the land, including wintergreen leaves, framed around Indigenous knowledge of the South Algonquin landscape.
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Night Visioning
For: All agesWhen: July (2026 dates)Evening session led by Elder Jane Chartrand on how Indigenous People used seasonal star systems to guide daily living and the seasonal calendar.
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Experience Fishing
For: All agesWhen: Most Saturdays, July and AugustIntroductory shore-fishing session at the Trestle Bridge in Whitney covering how to bait a hook, cast, and reel in a catch.
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Perseids Meteor Shower Tours
For: All agesWhen: July 25 and August 7-13, 2026Evening under the dark South Algonquin sky to watch the Perseids meteor shower and try capturing images with a cell phone.
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Forest Bathing
For: All agesWhen: August and September (2026 dates)Sensory walk led by Marilyn Zehr inviting participants to engage their senses in a slow, mindful experience of the forest.
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Partial Eclipse Viewing
For: All agesWhen: August 12, 2026Guided viewing of a partial solar eclipse, roughly 13% visible from South Algonquin.
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Stars: the Key to Life
For: All agesWhen: September 2026Interactive evening led by Gary Boyle demonstrating how the elements of life originate in stars.
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Backyard Astronomy Basics
For: All agesWhen: September 2026Beginner-friendly introduction to taking up amateur astronomy as a hobby and starting to observe the night sky.
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Worth knowing.
- 01Most experiences are drop-in activities lasting 1-3 hours, with pricing starting at $6 per person, billed as 'All Ages All Abilities'.Source ↗
- 02Located at 29924 Highway 60, Whitney, Ontario, on the Four Corners Algonquin property in South Algonquin.Source ↗
- 03Created by Angela Pollak (MA, MLIS, PhD), who chairs Ontario's David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility Committee.Source ↗
Outside the door.
26° with 15 km/h wind. Go enjoy it.
Get in
touch.
- Website
- wildco.ca
- hello@wildco.ca
- Phone
- 613-637-2000
- Address
- 29924 Highway 60, PO Box 420, Whitney, Ontario, K0J 2M0
- instagram.com/fourcornersalgonquin/