School Programs
Coming on your own with
your class?
Please let us know ahead of time , if you can, in
case there is a large group already booked!
You can borrow our school binoculars (
25). Just call ahead and ask !
Preschool Programs
Wetlands Walk About
& Bug Hunt (spring)
$75 per class
Community Groups
are welcome to book school programs too!
We also have
Summer Programs for
Community Groups
&
Summer Day Camps for kids!
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Connecting to Nature
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Come
“experience” nature with your students.

Our Goal
To educate and inspire people of all
ages to understand, protect and preserve the wetland environment and
its wildlife through fun, engaging and interactive environmental
awareness programs.
About our School Programs
Each school visit lasts approximately 1 hour, and is
delivered by a trained natural history interpreter.
If you
are bringing a class on your own try to let us know so we can
coordinate arrivals and departures.
Cost : $100 per class per one-hour
program.
$150 per class for the two hour Art Explorer and
Photo Safari.
Note: Although our programs are geared towards a younger audience, if
your middle or high school class is interested in a visit please call
the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve and a program or environmental project
can be arranged.
How to Book a Program
To book a program, first choose one from our
School Programs listing. We are
often fully booked for May and June by mid April . Contact the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve by email at herons@shawbiz.ca
or by phone at
604-823-6603 and ask for Janet
We will need to know:
-
which program you would like (review them
here)
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your preferred date and time
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your name
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the name of your school/group
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your contact name and phone number
-
grade and number of students
-
if you have a student in
a wheelchair or with limited mobility
Please note: Due to the sensitivity of the site only one school, max
two classes, will be booked per day.
Notes for Teachers & Group Leaders
Please arrive 10 minutes before your start time. Programs
starting late will still need to be finished on time due to other
booked events.
Programs run rain or shine so be prepared to be outside.
The Rotary Interpretive Centre at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
has a outdoor and indoor meeting area.
Washrooms are available inside the Interpretive Centre.
An outhouse is located next to the main bridge
Please plan to eat snacks and lunches outside. Outdoor picnic
tables are located by the Interpretive Centre (3 tables), next to the
Annex Building (4 small tables) and next to the Viewing Tower (4
tables) .
All trails and facilities are wheelchair-accessible.
General parking is to the left, below the dyke, outside the
gates. Parking for the disabled is inside the gates, on top of
the dyke, near the
Rotary Interpretive Centre.
Bus drop off is in the lower round about, enter
up and over the dyke ( if it is not open just remove the centre pole
and chain) . New signage coming soon.
Special thanks to
Vancouver Foundation
for their support
establishing our education programs.
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