Field Trips

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Nature Explorers

Awaken curiosity and engage the senses while exploring nature and the changing seasons.

Investigating Invertebrates

Search for clues to the hidden lives of spiders, slugs and bugs. Evidence of their important roles as pollinators and decomposers abound for those who know where to look.

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Seashore Sleuths

(available during low tides) Step lightly through the intertidal zone and learn about the sea creatures living there.

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Pond Discovery

Sneak along the pond edge to catch and release minnows, dragonfly nymphs and many other creatures while learning about their watery homes.

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Beaver Tales

Look for lodges, dams and canals built by these wetland engineers and learn about the adaptations and history of these industrious rodents.

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Water, Life & Change

Water is a precious resource. Learn about seasonal changes in our region and how they apply to the water you use every day. Use your senses to discover the unique living and nonliving features of a watershed ecosystem.

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Operation W.E.B.

(Westcoast Exploration of Biodiversity) Explore biodiversity in a variety of ecosystems through online resources, classroom activities, webquest, and an extended field trip.

Click here for free biodiversity activities and webquest!

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Forest Communities

Discover the diversity of plants and animals in a temperate rainforest and trace their complex interconnections.

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Camosun Bog

Tread softly as you explore ancient and unique plants like sphagnum moss and carnivorous sundew. See the effects of urban development and how community partners are restoring this endangered ecosystem.

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Navigating the Night

How do bats, owls and other nocturnal animals survive in a world without light? Tune up your senses, listen and adjust your night vision to find out.

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Stream Searchers

Dip into rippling waters in search of fascinating stream life and learn how to protect these fragile habitats.

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Salmon Bon Voyage (April-May) & Salmon Come Home (Oct-Nov)

Discover connections between salmon and their creek habitat, and tour Bell-Irving Hatchery. Release salmon fry in Salmon Bon Voyage.

In Salmon Come Home, learn how eggs are collected and raised, and spot returning salmon battling their way up the creek.

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Salmon Connections

How are aquatic creatures like salmon connected to the forest and people? Learn about this intricate web and how you can help keep it healthy, while watching salmon struggling upstream to their spawning grounds.

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Water & Our Precious Resources

Discover where your water comes from and its amazing journey from the reservoir to your tap, to the sea and back. Explore the many unique components of a watershed ecosystem and learn how these precious resources are connected to your daily life.

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Ecosystem Balance and Bullies

What is ecological health and how do different habitats support different species? Explore the diversity of ecosystems by designing and analyzing experiments to compare species survival. Invasive species can disrupt this delicate balance – participate in habitat restoration by removing these bullies.

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Water: Resources and Environmental Sustainability

Discover the unique features of the mountainous Seymour Watershed where our tap water is collected and stored. Examine the impact of human activity on natural systems, and understand your role in creating a sustainable future.

Watershed Education

Biodiversity

Water

Wastewater/ Garbage