Environmental Education

Click on the workshop subjects listed below or scroll down the page to find specific descriptions of each workshop. Thanks to our funders, the workshops are FREE and can be adapted for groups of all ages (including adults!). Contact us to arrange a workshop for your class, club, or group of friends today!

Wildlife

Night Wings - Bats of British Columbia
Feathery Friends
Fantastic Frogs

Habitats

Urban Habitats
Wild World of Wetlands
Life as a Creek

For Older Participants

Bioindicator Monitoring
Water Quality and Chemistry
Benthic Invertebrate Study

For Younger Participants

Rocks and minerals
Native Plants
Hibernation

Outdoor Adventures

Nature Walks

Workshop Descriptions: Download our workshop brochure (pdf format)

Wildlife

	Night Wings - Bats of British Columbia Meet 'Betty the Bat,' our expert puppet, who helps debunk myths and shares secrets about these amazing flying mammals. This workship may include the construction of bat boxes for participants to keep or other activities congruent with available supplies and participant needs.
	Feathery Friends A look at birds that are common in the Lower Mainland and how they have adapated to different niches. This workshop includes creating nesting bags or bird boxes for participants to keep.
	Fantastic Frogs What is an amphibian? Why do frogs sing? What is their life cycle? And more... Learn more about these amazing animals through a presentation and follow-up activities which are chosen to be age-appropriate for participants. top
Habitats
	Urban Habitats Participants learn about the ways animals adapt and survive in the city while filling out 'Urban Habitat Tree' and playing our 'Who Am I? game.
	Wild World of Wetlands The group learns about the interdependence of life in a wetland while assembling our giant wetlands jigsaw puzzle. Follow-up activities include a craft or game depending on the age of the participants.
	Life as a Creek Using an interactive model, participants learn about riverine ecosystems: functioning, wildlife, and plants, as well as the harmful and helpful impacts humans may have on these systems. Our Creek Trivia game tests 'lessons learned'. top
For Older Participants
	Bioindicator Monitoring Using ground beetles as indicator species and simple pitfall trapping methods, participants in this workshop will learn about the health of a local forested ecosystem.
	Water Quality and Chemistry A look at a number of water quality parameters, e.g. pH, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen, with discussions on why these factors are important for stream and wildlife health.
	Benthic Invertebrate Study This workshop examines and often overlooked part of aquatic ecosystems - the tiny critters that live on the bottom. Participants learn the importance of these animals as well as what these critters tell us about the health of the water. top
For Younger Participants
	Rocks and Minerals This workshop includes a story on where rocks come from, handling actual rocks and minerals, and creating a 'pet rock' to take home. The presentation can be adapted for participants from preschool to Gr. 4.
	Native Plants Popular with our younger participants (up to about Gr. 3), this workshop allows children to learn about local forest plants through the examination of photos, cones, tree rings, and other props while taking an imaginary walk through the forest with puppets 'Gita' and 'Michael'. We end by playing our giant Native Plants board game.
	Hibernation Designed for preschool to early primary school children, this workshop includes our 'Guess Who Sleeps Here?' activity, hibernation craft, and game to teach children about how some animals adapt to winter. top
Outdoor Adventures
	Nature Walks These walks may take place at a nearby natural area, e.g. forest, wetland, creek, or they may explore urban habitats around the participants' own homes. Nature journals are provided to record observations and learn how to view the world like a true ecologist. top