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Teachers, we know that finding environmental education programs and resources that work for your classroom’s needs can be difficult. This database helps you find relevant, fun offerings that can bring these important topics to life.

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EduKits

The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley

The Biosphere Institute’s Bear, Bison, Cougar, Elk and Wolf EduKits increase the ecological literacy of students and citizens in the Bow Valley.

These travelling trunks contain pelts, fur swatches, skulls, scat replicas, and books relevant to animals and their place in the ecosystem and Indigenous and settler cultures. They also include digital media and a PowerPoint presentation that can be used in classroom delivery.

Resource
Free
Alberta - Calgary, Canadian Rockies
Age/Grade Level:
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Youth, Adults
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Social Studies, Science
Topics:
Ecology/Biodiversity, Climate change, Indigenous knowledge, Social/environmental justice

The Biosphere Institute’s Bear, Bison, Cougar, Elk and Wolf EduKits increase the ecological literacy of students and citizens in the Bow Valley.

These travelling trunks contain pelts, fur swatches, skulls, scat replicas, and books relevant to animals and their place in the ecosystem and Indigenous and settler cultures. They also include digital media and a PowerPoint presentation that can be used in classroom delivery.

Custom Field Trip

Fresh Roots

If you are interested in a field trip longer than two hours, or would like to work with our Experiential Learning team to craft a program to meet your learning objectives, fill in the registration form and we will get in touch to figure out how we can help make it happen! A uniquely designed program will be priced accordingly. Custom programs require at least four weeks' notice.

Program
Fee per class
BC - SD 38 (Richmond), SD 39 (Vancouver), SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 43 (Coquitlam), SD 44 (North Vancouver)
Age/Grade Level:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Career Education, Fine Arts, Physical and Health Education
Topics:
Food, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change, Indigenous knowledge, Careers

If you are interested in a field trip longer than two hours, or would like to work with our Experiential Learning team to craft a program to meet your learning objectives, fill in the registration form and we will get in touch to figure out how we can help make it happen! A uniquely designed program will be priced accordingly. Custom programs require at least four weeks' notice.

It Isn’t Easy Being Green

Langley Environmental Partners Society

Did you know that many amphibians call Langley home?

Program
Fee per class
BC - SD 35 (Langley), SD 36 (Surrey)
Age/Grade Level:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Social Studies, Science
Topics:
Water, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources

Did you know that many amphibians call Langley home?

Hazards in My Home

Langley Environmental Partners Society

Students become Hazard Detectives and identify which household hazardous products can be harmful by matching symbols with meanings.

Program
Fee per class
BC - SD 35 (Langley), SD 36 (Surrey)
Age/Grade Level:
1, 2
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Social Studies, Science
Topics:
Water, Oceans, Natural Resources, Social/environmental justice

Students become Hazard Detectives and identify which household hazardous products can be harmful by matching symbols with meanings.

Unexpected Eats

Fresh Roots

“You can eat that???” Yes, you can! Explore often overlooked foods on our farms and in our indigenous plant garden as you learn about ethical foraging and some of the traditional food and medicine uses of common plants.

Program
Fee per class
BC - SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 43 (Coquitlam)
Age/Grade Level:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Curriculum Connected:
Yes, contact the organization directly
Subjects:
Social Studies, Science, Physical and Health Education
Topics:
Food, Ecology/Biodiversity, Indigenous knowledge

“You can eat that???” Yes, you can! Explore often overlooked foods on our farms and in our indigenous plant garden as you learn about ethical foraging and some of the traditional food and medicine uses of common plants.

Youth Conservation Collective (YCC)

CPAWS Southern Alberta

The Youth Conservation Collective (YCC) is an exciting three-month program that helps youth build environmental knowledge and leadership skills —amplifying the diverse voices and perspectives that are too often overlooked in environmental conversations.

Program
Free
Alberta - Calgary, Canadian Rockies, Foothills, Golden Hills, Rocky View
Age/Grade Level:
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Youth
Curriculum Connected:
Yes, contact the organization directly
Subjects:
Social Studies, Science, Career Education
Topics:
Water, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Climate change, Indigenous knowledge, Social/environmental justice, Careers

The Youth Conservation Collective (YCC) is an exciting three-month program that helps youth build environmental knowledge and leadership skills —amplifying the diverse voices and perspectives that are too often overlooked in environmental conversations.

Evolution on the Farm

Fresh Roots

How many plants are related to broccoli? Why can’t we grow coconuts in Vancouver? Explore these questions and more as we dive deep into the evolution of food crops through natural and human selection, and the effects of climate on our food.

Program
Fee per class
BC - SD 38 (Richmond), SD 39 (Vancouver), SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 43 (Coquitlam), SD 44 (North Vancouver)
Age/Grade Level:
6, 7
Curriculum Connected:
Yes, contact the organization directly
Subjects:
Science, Career Education, Physical and Health Education
Topics:
Food, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change

How many plants are related to broccoli? Why can’t we grow coconuts in Vancouver? Explore these questions and more as we dive deep into the evolution of food crops through natural and human selection, and the effects of climate on our food.

Water, Water Everywhere

Langley Environmental Partners Society

Students become Water Scientists as they discover where their drinking water comes from!

Program
Free | Fee per class
BC - SD 35 (Langley), SD 36 (Surrey)
Age/Grade Level:
2
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Social Studies, Science
Topics:
Water, Oceans, Natural Resources

Students become Water Scientists as they discover where their drinking water comes from!

Fall in the Forest

Fresh Roots

Leaves, fruits, and rain all fall in the fall! What changes are happening with the plants, animals, and people in the forest as the season of growth turns to the season of rest?

Program
Fee per class
BC - SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 43 (Coquitlam)
Age/Grade Level:
2, 3, 4
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Career Education
Topics:
Food, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Indigenous knowledge

Leaves, fruits, and rain all fall in the fall! What changes are happening with the plants, animals, and people in the forest as the season of growth turns to the season of rest?

Goldstream Spring School Programs

BC Parks Foundation

With park programming designed to inspire, engage and educate, the Goldstream Nature House is where the next generation of environmental stewards are fostered.

Program
Fee per class
BC - SD 84 (Vancouver Island West), SD 85 (Vancouver Island North)
Age/Grade Level:
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Youth, Adults
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Science
Topics:
Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change, Indigenous knowledge, Social/environmental justice

With park programming designed to inspire, engage and educate, the Goldstream Nature House is where the next generation of environmental stewards are fostered.

Bow Habitat Station Field Trips

Bow Habitat Station

Bow Habitat Station's school programs use specialized teaching tools and place-based resources to inspire curiosity and build students' connections with Alberta's environment.

Program
Fee per class
Alberta - Calgary, Palliser, Rocky View
Age/Grade Level:
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Youth
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Science
Topics:
Water, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity

Bow Habitat Station's school programs use specialized teaching tools and place-based resources to inspire curiosity and build students' connections with Alberta's environment.

Outdoor Education

Evans Lake

Evans Lake has been operating as a camp and outdoor education facility since 1960. The Centre is located 15 kilometres North of Squamish, BC on a picturesque mountain lake.

Program
Fee per student
BC - SD 33 (Chilliwack), SD 34 (Abbotsford), SD 35 (Langley), SD 36 (Surrey), SD 37 (Delta), SD 38 (Richmond), SD 39 (Vancouver), SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 42 (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows), SD 43 (Coquitlam), SD 44 (North Vancouver), SD 45 (West Vancouver), SD 46 (Sunshine Coast), SD 48 (Sea To Sky)
Age/Grade Level:
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Youth, Adults
Curriculum Connected:
Yes, contact the organization directly
Subjects:
Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Physical and Health Education
Topics:
Water, Energy, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change

Evans Lake has been operating as a camp and outdoor education facility since 1960. The Centre is located 15 kilometres North of Squamish, BC on a picturesque mountain lake.

Paint a Watershed (PAW!)

Elbow River Watershed Partnership

When it's cold outside and the water is frozen, the ERWP will join you in your classroom to explore how bodies of water are an expression of the landscape with the EnviroScape Watershed Model.

Following a curriculum-focused discussion, students will create their own simulations, with art supplies!

Discover how water, the greatest solvent, reaches all areas of a landscape and drains to the lowest point, while carrying materials like sediment, nutrients, and contaminants..

Program
Fee per class
Alberta - Calgary, Canadian Rockies, Foothills, Rocky View
Age/Grade Level:
2, 4, 5, Youth, Adults
Curriculum Connected:
Yes, contact the organization directly
Subjects:
Science
Topics:
Water, Waste/Circular economy, Ecology/Biodiversity

When it's cold outside and the water is frozen, the ERWP will join you in your classroom to explore how bodies of water are an expression of the landscape with the EnviroScape Watershed Model.

Following a curriculum-focused discussion, students will create their own simulations, with art supplies!

Discover how water, the greatest solvent, reaches all areas of a landscape and drains to the lowest point, while carrying materials like sediment, nutrients, and contaminants..

Environmental Outdoor Education

The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley

Are you looking to connect your classroom to the environment? Ever wondered how learning can be applied to the community? Future Leaders is our environmental education program for students, teachers and youth of the Bow Valley. Lesson deliveries from Future Leaders tie the Alberta K-12 curriculum to environmental topics such as wildlife, climate change and ecology that are relevant in the community of the Bow Valley.

Program
Fee per class
Alberta - Canadian Rockies
Age/Grade Level:
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Youth, Adults
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Social Studies, Science
Topics:
Water, Waste/Circular economy, Energy, Transportation, Food, Oceans, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change, Indigenous knowledge, Social/environmental justice, Careers

Are you looking to connect your classroom to the environment? Ever wondered how learning can be applied to the community? Future Leaders is our environmental education program for students, teachers and youth of the Bow Valley. Lesson deliveries from Future Leaders tie the Alberta K-12 curriculum to environmental topics such as wildlife, climate change and ecology that are relevant in the community of the Bow Valley.

21st Century Farming

Fresh Roots

Climate change and biodiversity loss are major threats to our food system, and unjust labour practices in the food sector contribute to poverty and oppression in our communities, but there is a way forward! See how regenerative agriculture and projects like Fresh Roots can improve the food system by supporting both the ecosystem we are part of and the people who grow our food, and help build a truly sustainable food system!

When you book this program, please let us know in the Notes if you would prefer an ecosystems or human/food systems focus!

Program
Fee per class
BC - SD 38 (Richmond), SD 39 (Vancouver), SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 43 (Coquitlam), SD 44 (North Vancouver)
Age/Grade Level:
10, 11, 12
Curriculum Connected:
Yes, contact the organization directly
Subjects:
Social Studies, Science, Physical and Health Education, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies/CSF/CTS
Topics:
Waste/Circular economy, Food, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change, Indigenous knowledge, Social/environmental justice

Climate change and biodiversity loss are major threats to our food system, and unjust labour practices in the food sector contribute to poverty and oppression in our communities, but there is a way forward! See how regenerative agriculture and projects like Fresh Roots can improve the food system by supporting both the ecosystem we are part of and the people who grow our food, and help build a truly sustainable food system!

When you book this program, please let us know in the Notes if you would prefer an ecosystems or human/food systems focus!

Galiano Conservancy Environmental Education

Galiano Conservancy Association

Spark curiosity and build lifelong memories with immersive, nature-based field trips on Galiano Island. We offer flexible single day and overnight options available with diverse BC curriculum-linked content that we have proudly developed over the past 20+ years.

Program
Fee per student | Bursaries available
BC - SD 33 (Chilliwack), SD 34 (Abbotsford), SD 35 (Langley), SD 36 (Surrey), SD 37 (Delta), SD 38 (Richmond), SD 39 (Vancouver), SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 42 (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows), SD 43 (Coquitlam), SD 44 (North Vancouver), SD 45 (West Vancouver), SD 48 (Sea To Sky), SD 61 (Greater Victoria), SD 62 (Sooke), SD 63 (Saanich), SD 64 (Gulf Islands), SD 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), SD 75 (Mission), SD 79 (Cowichan Valley)
Age/Grade Level:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Youth, Adults
Curriculum Connected:
Yes, contact the organization directly
Subjects:
Social Studies, Science
Topics:
Energy, Food, Oceans, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change, Indigenous knowledge, Social/environmental justice

Spark curiosity and build lifelong memories with immersive, nature-based field trips on Galiano Island. We offer flexible single day and overnight options available with diverse BC curriculum-linked content that we have proudly developed over the past 20+ years.

Cheakamus Centre

Cheakamus Centre

Outdoor, Environmental, and Indigenous Cultural Education

Program
Fee per student
BC - SD 36 (Surrey), SD 37 (Delta), SD 38 (Richmond), SD 39 (Vancouver), SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 42 (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows), SD 43 (Coquitlam), SD 44 (North Vancouver), SD 45 (West Vancouver), SD 46 (Sunshine Coast), SD 47 (qathet), SD 48 (Sea To Sky)
Age/Grade Level:
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Adults
Curriculum Connected:
Yes, contact the organization directly
Subjects:
Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Physical and Health Education
Topics:
Water, Waste/Circular economy, Energy, Food, Oceans, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Indigenous knowledge, Social/environmental justice

Outdoor, Environmental, and Indigenous Cultural Education

Freshwater Field Study Program

Elbow River Watershed Partnership

Field trip along the Elbow River in the spring and along the Bow or Elbow River in the fall. Partnership Program with Alberta Parks. This program aligns with the science curriculum for Grade 8 – Freshwater Systems and Grade 9 – Biological Diversity & Environmental Chemistry.

Program
Fee per class
Alberta - Calgary, Canadian Rockies, Foothills
Age/Grade Level:
8, 9
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Science
Topics:
Water, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Indigenous knowledge

Field trip along the Elbow River in the spring and along the Bow or Elbow River in the fall. Partnership Program with Alberta Parks. This program aligns with the science curriculum for Grade 8 – Freshwater Systems and Grade 9 – Biological Diversity & Environmental Chemistry.

The Bodo Archaeological Site & Centre

The Bodo Archaeological Society

The Bodo Archaeological Site & Centre offers experiential educational programs for students of all ages, both at our centre and site, and in the classroom. We have had thousands of students visit Bodo to take part in our interactive, hands-on activities and learning experience.

Resource
Fee per class | Fee per student
Nationwide
Alberta - All School Districts
BC - All School Districts
Age/Grade Level:
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Youth, Adults
Curriculum Connected:
No
Subjects:
Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Physical and Health Education
Topics:
Natural Resources, Indigenous knowledge, Careers, Food

The Bodo Archaeological Site & Centre offers experiential educational programs for students of all ages, both at our centre and site, and in the classroom. We have had thousands of students visit Bodo to take part in our interactive, hands-on activities and learning experience.

Columbia Basin Environmental Educators Network

Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network

Our organization supports a community of engaged and effective environmental educators by connecting them to resources, information, professional development, and networking opportunities.

Program
Free | Fee per class | Bursaries available
BC - SD 5 (Southeast Kootenay), SD 6 (Rocky Mountain), SD 8 (Kootenay Lake), SD 10 (Arrow Lakes), SD 19 (Revelstoke), SD 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)
Age/Grade Level:
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Youth, Adults
Curriculum Connected:
Yes, contact the organization directly
Subjects:
Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Career Education, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies/CSF/CTS, Fine Arts, Physical and Health Education
Topics:
Water, Waste/Circular economy, Energy, Transportation, Food, Oceans, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change, Indigenous knowledge, Social/environmental justice, Careers

Our organization supports a community of engaged and effective environmental educators by connecting them to resources, information, professional development, and networking opportunities.

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