Forest Tails - Fresh Roots
Forest Tails
Fresh RootsBasic Details
Salmon, squirrels, ravens, and raccoons are just some of the tails you might find in the forest. And people have been telling tales to teach about those tails for thousands of years. What tales will you discover?
- Type
- Program
- Cost
- Fee per class
- British Columbia Location
- BC - SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 43 (Coquitlam)
- Age/Grade Level:
- K, 1, 2
- Curriculum Connected:
- Yes, contact the organization directly
- Subjects:
- Language Arts, Social Studies, Science
- Topics:
- Food, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Indigenous knowledge
Salmon, squirrels, ravens, and raccoons are just some of the tails you might find in the forest. And people have been telling tales to teach about those tails for thousands of years. What tales will you discover?
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 spring (April, May, June) and fall (September and October) at our schoolyard farm in Coquitlam. A field trip to Suwa’lkh School (1432 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam), is like no other Fresh Roots field trip. Our program space includes a native plant propagation greenhouse, medicine and food gardens, and a seven-acre forest with a forest classroom and a salmon stream. Field trips at Suwa’lkh focus on First People’s ways of knowing, helping students connect with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, in both cultivated and natural food lands. Suwa’lkh field trips are co-facilitated, whenever possible, with an Indigenous knowledge keeper and have been designed in consultation with Indigenous knowledge keeper Carrie Clark.
All field trips include a farm work experience, as well as a chance to harvest and taste veggies, when seasonally available. We require 1 teacher/chaperone for every 8 Grade K-5 students at our Coquitlam site.
Max number of students: 30
Learn more and book your trip at https://freshroots.ca/learn-on-the-farm/.
Accessibility
- Accommodations for physical disabilities
- Yes: Confirm details with organization directly
- Accommodations for neurodiverse participants
- None specified
Full Description
This field trip is offered in spring (April, May, June) and fall (September and October) at our schoolyard farm in Coquitlam. A field trip to Suwa’lkh School (1432 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam), is like no other Fresh Roots field trip. Our program space includes a native plant propagation greenhouse, medicine and food gardens, and a seven-acre forest with a forest classroom and a salmon stream. Field trips at Suwa’lkh focus on First People’s ways of knowing, helping students connect with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, in both cultivated and natural food lands. Suwa’lkh field trips are co-facilitated, whenever possible, with an Indigenous knowledge keeper and have been designed in consultation with Indigenous knowledge keeper Carrie Clark.
All field trips include a farm work experience, as well as a chance to harvest and taste veggies, when seasonally available. We require 1 teacher/chaperone for every 8 Grade K-5 students at our Coquitlam site.
Max number of students: 30
Learn more and book your trip at https://freshroots.ca/learn-on-the-farm/.
More Info & How to Register
Pricing:
Small class (15 or fewer students): $150
16-22 students: $220
23-30 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: January 15, 2025