Fall in the Forest - Fresh Roots
Fall in the Forest
Fresh RootsBasic Details
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?
- Type
- Program
- Cost
- Fee per class
- British Columbia Location
- 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?
Additional Details
- Languages:
- English
- Location:
- Field trip (outdoor)
- Format:
- In-person
- Activity Length:
- Single Session (≤3 hours)
Full Description
This field trip is offered in the fall (September and October) at our schoolyard farm in Coquitlam.
A field trip to the Suwa’lkh Medicine Garden and Healing Forest at Millside Centre in Coquitlam is like no other Fresh Roots field trip. Our program space includes a native plant propagation greenhouse, medicine and food gardens, small orchard, and a seven-acre forest with a forest classroom and a salmon stream. Field trips at Suwa’lkh incorporate First People’s ways of knowing, helping students connect with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, in both cultivated and natural food lands. Coquitlam field trips have been designed in consultation with Indigenous knowledge keeper Carrie Clark and are co-facilitated, whenever possible, with an Indigenous knowledge keeper.
We require 1 teacher/chaperone for every 8 K-5 students at Suwa’lkh. Required adults are included in the group cost; additional adults will be charged at the student rate. If your group needs more adult assistance, please let us know on the registration form.
Max number of students: 30
Accessibility
- Accommodations for physical disabilities
- Yes: Confirm details with organization directly
- Accommodations for neurodiverse participants
- Yes: Confirm details with organization directly
Full Description
This field trip is offered in the fall (September and October) at our schoolyard farm in Coquitlam.
A field trip to the Suwa’lkh Medicine Garden and Healing Forest at Millside Centre in Coquitlam is like no other Fresh Roots field trip. Our program space includes a native plant propagation greenhouse, medicine and food gardens, small orchard, and a seven-acre forest with a forest classroom and a salmon stream. Field trips at Suwa’lkh incorporate First People’s ways of knowing, helping students connect with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, in both cultivated and natural food lands. Coquitlam field trips have been designed in consultation with Indigenous knowledge keeper Carrie Clark and are co-facilitated, whenever possible, with an Indigenous knowledge keeper.
We require 1 teacher/chaperone for every 8 K-5 students at Suwa’lkh. Required adults are included in the group cost; additional adults will be charged at the student rate. If your group needs more adult assistance, please let us know on the registration form.
Max number of students: 30
More Info & How to Register
Fee Notes:
Small class (15 or fewer students): $150
16 to 22 students: $220
23 to 30 students: $300
SD43 Discount! All SD43 classes will receive a 20% discount on their field trips and farm bookings.
We strive to make our programs accessible to all groups. If cost is a barrier, please send an email to education@freshroots.ca.
Last Updated: September 10, 2025