School Programs

Coming on your own with your class or group?  

Please let us know ahead of time , if you can, in case there is a large group  booked!

You can borrow our school binoculars.  Just call ahead and ask !  

Home Schooling? 

 You can register your children  for daytime programs  SEE  workshops and classes

or book a school program for your  group.

Interested?  Drop us an email to be on our contact list for future home school programs. 

herons@shawbiz.ca

Preschool Programs

Wetlands Walk About

Bug Hunt (spring)

Community & Youth Groups

are welcome to book school programs too!

 

Special thanks to the

Vancouver Foundation 

for

their support  establishing our education programs.

 

 

 

 

School & Group Programs

 

Connecting to Nature

 

School Programs  Link to a complete listing of all programs currently being offered.

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.

 School Programs

To book a program, first choose one from our School Programs listing.  Contact the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve by email at herons@shawbiz.ca  or by phone at 604-823-6603 and ask for Janet.  Janet is usually in on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
 

The cost is $100 per program per class.  We can sometimes run two programs simultaneously as we have two instructors if you are booking  an art program and  a nature program. 

Special rate for two programs.   You can book two, one hour programs for the same class  for $150. There will be a 15 minute break between the programs. You can book two classes at the same start time if one is an art program and one is a nature program.

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.  Due to the sensitivity of the site only one school will be booked per day

 

How to Book a Program

To book a program, first choose one from our School Programs listing.  Contact the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve by email at herons@shawbiz.ca  or by phone at 604-823-6603 and ask for Janet.  Janet is usually in on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
 

The cost is $100 per program per class.  We can sometimes run two programs simultaneously as we have two instructors if you are booking  an art program and  a nature program. 

Special rate for two programs.   You can book two, one hour programs for the same class  for $150. There will be a 15 minute break between the programs. You can book two classes at the same start time if one is an art program and one is a nature program.

 Please let us know:

  • which program you would like
  • your preferred date and time
  • the name of your school/group
  • your contact name and phone number
  • grade and number of students
  • if you have a student with limited mobility or a wheelchair bound student
  •  

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. 

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 please have students be prepared to be outside!  Same  day cancellations are subject to a $30 cancellation fee.  Proper outerwear and footwear is a must. 

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) .  In case of rain students are welcome to eat inside.  Please ask at the desk for brooms and cloths for students to clean up the tables, chairs and floor.

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.

 

Home School Programs 

Home School families and support groups are welcome to book any school programs listed for their group or talk to the office about any special topic you would like covered.

Check out our home school Wildlife Arts classes 

see   Workshop and Classes page

 

Special thanks to Vancouver Foundation 

for their support  establishing our education programs.