On Saturday, September 19, enjoy a free pop-up concert from whitehorse along with family-friendly activities, a kids zone and hands-on environmental education stations from rare.

Join us on Sunday, September 20 by walking, hiking or running to help protect the natural spaces that make Waterloo Region and Wellington County so special. Register today and let's Step Up for Nature together! Visit raresites.org/events to get your team started!

After being postponed, we're excited to welcome @TerraLightfoot to the Slit Barn on Thursday, October 8. Tickets are limited, so be sure to reserve yours before they're gone. Visit raresites.org/events to secure your spot!

Week SIX of ECO Camp was full of wildlife and discovery! Campers learned with Moccasin Identifier, explored birds and birdwatching, discovered the world of bees, hiked Ancient Woods, met raptors from Wild Ontario and wrapped up the week with newly hatched baby turtles.

This weekend’s BioBlitz gave us even more to celebrate! We were joined by MPP Brian Riddell to recognize an $89,700 Ontario Trillium Foundation Seed Grant supporting new opportunities for community members to get hands-on with conservation at rare.

Earlier this summer, our team collected at-risk turtle nests to give the eggs a safer place to incubate. Now, those tiny turtles are beginning to hatch! These little turtles have a big adventure ahead of them, and we’re so happy to see them take their first steps (and swims!) into the wild.

Become a community scientist at rare's BioBlitz! Join us August 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for expert-led hikes and help identify as many species as possible using iNaturalist. No experience needed. Coffee, snacks and lunch included. FREE to register at www.raresites.org/ev...!

Week FOUR of ECO Camp! Campers learned about Moccasin Identifier, pigments and composting, practiced research skills with chipmunk researchers at Ancient Woods, explored the gardens and headed out on a birding hike. Another busy week of learning outdoors at rare!

Join rare and move your body in nature to feel grea!! Join us for Yoga in the Garden on THIS THURSDAY, August 13. All you have to bring is yourself, your yoga mat and a donation for the Cambridge Foodbank. See you there! Let us know you're coming by registering at www.raresites.org/ev...

Over two days, rare was filled with curiosity and connection as artists, scientists, naturalists and community members came together to explore the many ways art and science help us better understand the world around us.

Week 3 at ECO Camp was full of discoveries!. Campers spent the week catching and identifying butterflies, exploring the hidden world of benthic macroinvertebrates, hiking the trails, getting their hands dirty in the gardens at Springbank Farm Hub and meeting some incredible birds of prey up close.

I spy a little Green Frog "Lithobates clamitans"! Sometimes, the best trail companions are the ones you almost miss. Have a wonderful weekend and be sure to keep an eye out for some of nature's most special pals.

Join rare and move your body in nature to feel great with rare! Join us for Yoga in the Garden THIS THURSDAY. All you have to bring is yourself, your yoga mat and a donation for the Cambridge Foodbank. See you there! Let us know you're coming by registering at www.raresites.org/ev...

Want to make a real difference for the environment right here in Waterloo Region? rare is looking for volunteers to join them at the Springbank Food Bank Garden on Wednesdays and at Land Relations days on select Tuesdays and Thursdays. Visit https://raresites.org to register or find out more.

Join rare and move your body in nature to feel great with rare! Join us for Yoga in the Garden. All you have to bring is yourself, your yoga mat and a donation for the Cambridge Foodbank. See you there! Let us know you're coming by registering at www.raresites.org/ev...

Ticks are active from spring through fall in Ontario. They can carry Lyme disease, so it is important to be prepared when spending time outdoors. When visiting rare, stay on marked trails and wear long sleeves & pants. Use bug spray with DEET or icaridin. Protect yourself & enjoy nature safely.

Join us for our 2026 finale installment of Conversations for Conservation on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. We invite you and all your friends to a video screening of Lauren Judge’s More-than-human Illuminations. Register www.raresites.org/ev...

Join rare and move your body in nature to feel great with rare! Join us for Yoga in the Garden. All you have to bring is yourself, your yoga mat and a donation for the Cambridge Foodbank. See you there! Let us know your coming by registering at www.raresites.org/ev...

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Summer at rare is looking pretty full! We have a season packed with events that bring our community together, from garden yoga and live music under the barn to evenings that get us thinking deeply about the world around us. Check out everything coming up at raresites.org/events

Spring has fully arrived on the land at rare. This flowering tree in full bloom is a reminder of just how quickly the season turns when conditions are right. Get outside while it lasts.

Join rare for Youth and Climate Change: Blindsighting Emphasis. Presented by Dyanne Jiang, a 17-year-old climate activist, top 25 under 25 youth environmentalist. We will discuss biases and blind spots that shape how we see the climate crisis. register at www.raresites.org/ev...

Want to make a real difference for the environment right here in Waterloo Region? rare is looking for volunteers to join them at the Springbank Food Bank Garden on Wednesdays and at Land Relations days on select Tuesdays and Thursdays. Visit raresites.org to register or find out more.

The Slit Barn Sessions are heating up, and tickets are moving fast. Danny Michel is officially sold out, so if Terra Lightfoot or Hawksley Workman are on your summer list, you'll want to act now! Get tickets by visiting raresites.org/events!

The trillium does not rush. It waits out the cold, pushes through the leaf litter and blooms on its own time. This Victoria Day long weekend, take a moment to get outside and notice what is quietly growing around you. Our trails are open and waiting.

Our 2026 Spring/Summer Review and 2024/2025 Annual Report is now available online! This year marks 25 years of rare nurturing what comes next. Read it online at raresites.org/public... or pick up a physical copy at an upcoming rare or community event. We hope you enjoy it!

Join us Saturday, May 9, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, for rare's annual Spring Plant Sale and EcoMarket presented by Terroir Bakery. It is a morning our community looks forward to all year, as we finally get back into the dirt to start our gardens for the warmer days.

This spring, we're proud to be part of One Seed, One Community Cambridge. This is a program that brings our community together through the simple, grounding act of growing food. The 2026 feature seed is New Red Fire Organic Lettuce

Join rare and move your body in nature to feel great with rare! Join us for Yoga in the Garden. All you have to bring is yourself, your yoga mat and a donation for the Cambridge Foodbank. See you there! Let us know your coming by registering at www.raresites.org/ev...

Less than one week left to register! On April 22 Join rare and speaker Lauren Smith! We will explore what actually makes a burial "green," which options exist right now in Ontario and how to advocate for the ones that do not yet. Learn more and register by visiting www.raresites.org/ev...