School Programs

 

 

 Come “experience” nature with your students

School Programs   2011/12

 

Wetlands Detective   Primary

Come and be a wildlife detective! Use your observation skills to find clues and discover who lives in the wetlands.

 

Beavers Plus   Primary

Animals have amazing adaptations for living in the wetlands.  Discover the life cycle

and special features of our community of beavers!   

 

Wetlands Explorer   Intermediate                               

What’s so important about a wetland?  Come and be a detective as we hike around our site and learn about this diverse ecosystem.

 Habitat Experience   Intermediate                                  

This lively outdoor exploratory program teaches the ecological concepts of habitat, prey and Predator relationships and the web of life in the wetlands community.

Hectic Herons   Intermediate

Get close-up look at over 300 Great Blue Herons nesting and try t

stump our naturalist with your questions!   (March to June)

 

Pond Prowl   Grade 2 & up

This hands on dip netting program will give students a real field experience as they explore pond ecology and insect larvae. (April to June)

 Fabulous Frogs    All Grades

Everything and we mean everything, about frogs!  (Fall and Spring)

 Bug Hunt    K – Grade 3 

Spiders, insects, and multi- legged crawlies, come meet them all in this hands on program.  (

Fall and Spring)

 

Tree Time   Grade 3  

Get up close and personal with trees and plants as we explore

wetland flora.  So much to touch and smell and see!

 

Introduction to Wildlife Art       All Grades 

                       

A different one hour workshop is offered for each grade using a variety of media to create works of art depicting wildlife.                               

 

 Wildlife Art Explorer   Grade 4 & up                                    

This extended 2 hour wildlife art program with an emphasis on drawing and painting is for

 intermediate and middle school students

 

 

Wetland Ecosystem Tours   Grade  7 -12

 

if  your middle or high school class is interested in a school program or specialized

 

 themed tour, please call the office.

 

 

 

                           

 

 

        

 Youth Groups  (call for pricing)    

 Are you working on a nature or conservation themed badge or would like a group outing?  Tell us about your requirements and we will see what we can do!

 

Preschool  ($75) 

Come to explore, play and experience nature in these hands on outdoor programs. Two themes are offered:  Bug Hunt and Wetlands Walk. Please see our information for preschools on the website

 

Environmental Projects 

For school and groups : please see Restore the Wetlands