All grades but suggested for Grade 7 (Ecosystems)
Science 10 (Ecosystem interactions; Processes of science)
Biology 11 (Ecology)
Conservation efforts are gaining momentum in the Lower mainland as awareness increases. This tour seeks to engage students into thinking about the importance for conservation and provide opportunities for them to practice it in their own lives.
The tour will consist of 2-3 locations with a lunch spot. An environmental educator will accompany the class to engage the students and provide any support necessary throughout the day.
Some of the selected tour locations
• Burns bog (Delta)
• Vancouver landfill
• Fisheries
• Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
• Wildlife Rescue Association
• The Wild Bird Trust (WBT)
• Friends of the Forest
Tours are intended for groups of 30 students. Full-day tours are $480. Please consider the additional cost for a TOC, if necessary. Some tours marked with an * require an additional fee.
*All Metro Vancouver tour locations are free to the general public
As a non profit, all money generated from the tours:
- Help offset operational costs (fuel, driver, insurance, etc)
- Assists lower income schools
- Covers some fees for the site
- Pays for instructional material and workshop materials (for particular tours)